1982 King 5 Unlimited Hydroplane Race

Edited coverage from the 1982 Seattle Seafair Unlimited Hydroplane Race.

[@dattman1986]

The best part of this video is the interview with Ron Jones Sr. I could listen to him talk about boats and hydroplane design/safety all day long. Fascinating.

[@McKoosa]

THANK YOU for posting this - only 35 long years ago! :)

[@hunterjones9822]

God I feel old watching this....

[@dadetim]

thank you for posting.... Great memories

[@andyharman3022]

I never heard of the Aronow boat. Don Aronow was a legend in offshore powerboats out of Miami, FL. Twin supercharged Chrysler hemis would have put out a glorious noise. Too bad he didn't keep working with it. Maybe it could have held off the scourge of the turbine boats, which ruined the sport. Too bad he got murdered, too, but that's another story.

[@kdub9918]

I’ve came across some amazing canisters of old racing film mostly hydroplane races and some auto races from 1959-1961 about 8 reels got it from an old collector in Destin,FL but it also has guntersville Al labeled on a couple reels. In a nice old metalLogan deluxe model carrying case. I haven’t been able to watch but did have a projector and before it went out I saw photos of a miss bergdahl (?) not sure but it was something like that. I’m wanting to sell the collection but not sure who to contact any help much appreciated my grandmother I lived with and took care of just passed away and I’m moving back out west if anyone knows a good contact please reply,thanks

[@andyharman3022]

Miss Bardahl.

[@danw2112]

David Williams at the Hydroplane and Race Boat Museum in Kent Washington.

[@carolwickowski7169]

Half a million watching thunder HALF A MILLION!!! DETROIT LOVES THE THUNDER BOATS

[@danw2112]

The hydros are coming back to Detroit in 2025. Sadly there is only a handful of boats left in the series. No more 10 to 12 to 14 boats at every race. 😢

[@talismenf2253]

Lol at them call pay n pak a experiment concidering what ULH is today lmao