Take a ride on Miss America 9

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curt schruth

curt schruth

Күн бұрын

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@bryanleazenby5961
@bryanleazenby5961 4 жыл бұрын
Rest in Peace, Charles Mistele. You led an amazing life. Thank you for your friendship, your grace and the example of how to be a true gentleman. You will be remembered, not only as a man who kept history alive by keeping Miss America IX on the water, but for respecting others' lives and stories along the way. You are missed.
@trevking3772
@trevking3772 3 жыл бұрын
Ditto. T
@haroldtwilson
@haroldtwilson Жыл бұрын
Hear, hear. He and his father Harold left an indelible impression on everyone they interacted with. The Wilsons of the Miss Canada series of hydroplanes became close friends and admirers of the entire Mistele family.
@craigpennington1251
@craigpennington1251 Жыл бұрын
Gorgeous boat with bite. Twin 454s sounding beautiful. Thanks for posting and keep this beauty beautiful.
@gregoryeisla464
@gregoryeisla464 2 жыл бұрын
I would like to share a personal story about my experience with miss America 9 and 10. Back in 1985 I was a young marine tech at what was then Jafco Marina and is now Harbour place Marina, a man named Bob Schroeder showed up with Miss America 9 and Miss America 10. Bob was a personal friend of the marina owner Jack Fruenhiem and quite the legend. Bob was a world champion hydroplane racer for team 1 Budwieser. Bob was also renown for his skill at rebuilding Allison Transmissions. Bob was contracted to transport these 2 legends to Mystic Connecticut where they would go into the historical museum. Well Bob being slightly crazy he decided to launch both boats because the antique boat show was coming up on Grand Island. He felt people should see them run one more time before they were put away for good. Now Miss America 10 just went thru a meticulous 250,000.00 dollar restoration, it still had the original 4 12 cylinder super charged Packard engines. The boat was immaculate, the 1st boat to ever break 120 miles per hr. it was quite a sight to see. Now Miss America 9 did not have it's original drive train, had 454's and was not meticulously restored. It makes sense when John describes the shape it was in when he obtained it. So needless to say it was not seaworthy, we had to hang it in our travel lift for 5 days just to get the boards to swell up enough for 4 bilge pumps running full out to keep it afloat. Bob shows up and says come on Greg lets take 9 out. Me being a young and dumb guy agreed and off we went. Now the Niagara river was really rough that day and we did manage to get out of the marina without a tow boat, 9 is direct drive...no neutral. He we are idling, rocking wildly, I look over and Bob is pulling out these old coke bottom bottle looking racing goggles, turned out to be his hydro old glasses. Great now I'm out here with this racing legend, in a boat that never should have been launched, reliving his glory days. He punches it and we are immediately up to our waist in water, he looks at me and just blows it off. I'm looking out at the bow of the boat, it was flexing so hard that every 3rd wake the entire bow would disappear. all of a sudden he pulls up and starts screaming " there is a miss in the port motor". We both stand up and sure enough a spark plug wire was laying in the bilge. He looks at me and screams go get it, now at this point I am seriously contemplating just swimming back to the marina to save my life. I think i said f no, he says you have to the engine will load up and blow. So here he is holding me by my ankles, boat rocking, scorching straight pipes I got the wire back on and off we went. Now the boat is running right and he is hammering it, I honestly thought the thing was coming apart. Somehow we made it back to the marina, he shuts it off and looks at me and says tomorrow we take 10 out...I said no WE won't be. So the next day he shows up and goes out with another tech and runs 10 on 2 engines back and forth...looked amazing really. Again this boat is direct drive so when you fire it up its in gear and really should use a tow boat to get in and out of port. So here comes Bob clicking the boat on and off to enter the basin, the solenoid sticks the engine doesn't shut down and he rams the large travel hoist foundation and blows the frt 20 ft off the boat to pieces. The deck is cypress, hull mahogany. When we ran up from the shop, the boat was still jamming itself under the dock while Bob was stuffing rags into the super charger to get it to stall. Took 2 years for Bob to restore the boat. I am now 62 years old and still consider that ride in 9 was the most dangerous thing I have ever done!
@Ratyz1
@Ratyz1 Жыл бұрын
Really cool story man thanks for sharing.
@Joemondaking
@Joemondaking Жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing, I enjoyed reading
@SCRB1GR3D98
@SCRB1GR3D98 8 ай бұрын
The imagery that evokes in my mind as a marine tech myself and a floridian, I can't not smile and laugh. That's a hell of a story man. Something that only you and only ever you can say they've done. That's awesome man. What a legend yourself. 🤘🏻
@PootisPenserPow
@PootisPenserPow 7 ай бұрын
That is an amazing story
@conanthedestroyer7123
@conanthedestroyer7123 3 жыл бұрын
What a beautiful boat! Too bad the original Packard engines are gone.
@nicksmith7552
@nicksmith7552 2 жыл бұрын
That’s the first thing I would be looking for if I owned it !
@BobbyTucker
@BobbyTucker 2 жыл бұрын
I'm an American but I have to say, it's a perfect place to put that Rolls Royce engine.
@5695q
@5695q 2 жыл бұрын
@@BobbyTucker Never had R-R power so why would you want to replace engines that are not original with other engines that are not original? The Packard's probably put out as much as the big block Chevy's but parts let alone original engines are pretty much non-existent.
@Kfinney1921
@Kfinney1921 10 ай бұрын
So where will you get the original engines? ?
@conanthedestroyer7123
@conanthedestroyer7123 10 ай бұрын
@@Kfinney1921 not my problem :)
@markc6207
@markc6207 3 жыл бұрын
She's a beauty thanks for restoring and running her.
@Mike383HK
@Mike383HK 6 жыл бұрын
He brought that monster to a boat show in Lake Chatuge in Hiawassee Georgia and I had the pleasure of seeing, hearing it and watching it run. Amazing old boat with modern running gear!!
@xa9131
@xa9131 2 жыл бұрын
Man that is awesome!!!!!don’t know much about boats but I can tell that one is loved!!!!
@brianparker866
@brianparker866 3 жыл бұрын
Great Story. Thank you for preserving History.❤
@victorjeffers1993
@victorjeffers1993 5 жыл бұрын
Very beautiful boat I'm glad someone restored it ! Thanks for sharing ! 👍👍
@robedmund9948
@robedmund9948 3 жыл бұрын
Meant to be driven. Thanks for keeping this beauty alive and running.
@kellybecker9654
@kellybecker9654 2 жыл бұрын
Beautiful piece of history. Thank you for restoring it and keeping it true to it’s historical time.
@GlenB1963
@GlenB1963 Жыл бұрын
So awesome that you provide the ride though history, and such enjoyment for the lovers of historic boats. Enjoy every moment behind that wheel.
@jmc2567
@jmc2567 2 жыл бұрын
Absolutely beautiful,and t can motor hard and sounds Awesome. A true piece of history. Thankyou for posting and sharing the story.( his story,history).I,m so glad this vid found me.Thankyou,Best wishes to all,from,Auckland,New Zealand. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐👍👍👍👍👍⚓🚤⚡❤💯🥇🙂
@gordonclass1
@gordonclass1 3 жыл бұрын
Garwood who invented the hydraulics for dump trucks used these Chris Craft boats to run rum from Canada during prohibition. My dad worked for him and said they could outrun any of the police boats of the time.
@stephensbros1
@stephensbros1 3 жыл бұрын
We have a Garwood truck bed and a garwood winch, good stuff
@Popesontour
@Popesontour 2 жыл бұрын
I used to jump into the water off the Gar Wood bridge that led to his old mansion on the Detroit River.
@UncleEarl97
@UncleEarl97 7 жыл бұрын
Beautifully maintained boat, would be amazing to see it run in person.
@jeffwiebenga393
@jeffwiebenga393 3 жыл бұрын
Not only history but american igenuity at its best thanks for sharing this !
@michnygaard
@michnygaard 3 жыл бұрын
love it. i have had vintage boat 40 yrs and its great. like tearing money to scap under the cold shower, but the joy the hours pay the bills...
@kennethlippertshauser3376
@kennethlippertshauser3376 2 жыл бұрын
Very sweet thank you for sharing
@rodbrezinski8033
@rodbrezinski8033 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you sir for preserving history beauty and brawn
@fvingerhoed
@fvingerhoed 3 жыл бұрын
times will never come back.. I read about Car Wood. so amazing
@maurder3268
@maurder3268 5 жыл бұрын
AWESOME SCREAMER love these 🇺🇸Garwoods they were amazing yacht builders🇺🇸
@ddyodaman5515
@ddyodaman5515 3 жыл бұрын
Just awesome. Plain and simple
@victoryfirst2878
@victoryfirst2878 2 жыл бұрын
This has to be the most beautiful boat in the world. Curt, please let me know where this boat will be this summer ??? Thanks and peace too. V
@fredburban8219
@fredburban8219 2 жыл бұрын
Beautiful boat, Fantastic owner. He showed it at Keels & Wheels in Kemah, TX years ago. He allowed my 85 year old father aboard. Then they talked for a half an hour about growing upon Detroit. They both had fun that day. Say what you want about the engine swap, Packards are not available and his documentation of the boat is another show.
@SCRB1GR3D98
@SCRB1GR3D98 8 ай бұрын
Those packard engines are more available than you would think they sold one on Bring a Trailer not to long ago.
@duncanmacdonald4271
@duncanmacdonald4271 3 жыл бұрын
Absolutely wonderful. Thank you.
@marksmith6634
@marksmith6634 2 жыл бұрын
Ba'ba' bad to the bone, as George Therogood said! Love it, would love to build a replica when I retire.
@joelkarch3538
@joelkarch3538 2 жыл бұрын
way to preserve the history thanks.
@clydelovett8120
@clydelovett8120 3 жыл бұрын
Thank You for saving Her. Sir
@jimwortham8634
@jimwortham8634 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for posting really appreciate great job
@Mahalo_83
@Mahalo_83 3 жыл бұрын
“Do you have a horn on the boat? I really don’t need one” 🤣
@markc6207
@markc6207 3 жыл бұрын
LOL with 2 open exhaust 454 ci big blocks nope you will make a LOT of noise.
@billbobaggins801
@billbobaggins801 3 жыл бұрын
I'm sorry, what did say?
@dondagy9109
@dondagy9109 3 жыл бұрын
Badass, in so few of words.
@haraldpettersen3649
@haraldpettersen3649 3 жыл бұрын
A beautiful piece of history
@otm646
@otm646 3 жыл бұрын
The whole point of this boat was the pair of Packard v12s. With the v8s it sounds like everything else on the water. In a boat defined by its sound it's all wrong.
@Turbo4Joe363
@Turbo4Joe363 2 жыл бұрын
Yep, Everybody's heard big block Chevy V8s....ZZzzzzzz Packard V12s are a rare and awesome treat!
@danielfouardlibertarianono8017
@danielfouardlibertarianono8017 Жыл бұрын
I so agree with you! What a farce claiming that it's restored, but without the engines that made it what it was. Well it's just another pretty boat. I wanted to hear the supercharged packards screaming across the water. But all I got was just another pair of shitty old 454s. It's like going to a car show and seeing all the 32 Fords with junky old Chevy crates slapped in them. I won't even take a second glance at them. I think it turns a restomod into restopoop.
@chop6604
@chop6604 Жыл бұрын
Yep …. Awesome piece of history but it’s fallen into a class of an average restoration without the original motors …
@Chr.U.Cas1622
@Chr.U.Cas1622 4 жыл бұрын
👍👌👏Oh WOW, what a simply fantastic boat! Thanks a lot for restoring recording editing uploading and sharing. Best regards luck and health to all involved people.
@wangerwelder
@wangerwelder 10 ай бұрын
Legendary Great work thanks
@BJZILovU
@BJZILovU 2 жыл бұрын
Great job very awesome! Beautiful and gorgeous boat! 😎✌️
@myrtlelittle4130
@myrtlelittle4130 3 жыл бұрын
The ones in the museums have the original Packard engines. People have been stuffing later engines into Model T's forever.
@misterkrispy8010
@misterkrispy8010 3 жыл бұрын
Just fabulous!
@lawrencecates8402
@lawrencecates8402 3 жыл бұрын
Love at first sight😎🚤❤ She is a beautiful watercraft 👍
@joeltee9894
@joeltee9894 5 жыл бұрын
Very awesome, the us govt should be made to give back the original powerplants
@rcOhio
@rcOhio 3 жыл бұрын
100%
@franktartan6808
@franktartan6808 3 жыл бұрын
war is hell!
@fanatamon
@fanatamon 3 жыл бұрын
That would be great but Since when governments do anything other then look out for themselves.
@jockellis
@jockellis 3 жыл бұрын
Thought that was a Gar Wood boat when I first saw it because as a teen I used to love to read 1930s Popular Mechanics.
@099las
@099las 3 жыл бұрын
Much respect for actually using it!
@mtyhntr49
@mtyhntr49 2 жыл бұрын
Dam great story, Serving with Pride forsure!!!!!!!!!!
@PhilG999
@PhilG999 3 жыл бұрын
I've always said: "Run it the way it was meant to be run!"
@danielfinney4295
@danielfinney4295 3 жыл бұрын
It is a real shame that he passed away, unfortunately that piece of history has died with him, that boat will probably never touch the water again. Beautiful boat, that was made when stuff like that had soul instead of being made on a machine.
@KensGarage1
@KensGarage1 2 жыл бұрын
Very enjoyable video. Thanks.
@danthemansmail
@danthemansmail 3 жыл бұрын
I'm a practical man and usually despise fast boats for their general uselessness for anything else and their extreme cost to buy and own. But I have to admit, that is an awesome boat.
@headfirst6227
@headfirst6227 3 жыл бұрын
Well, I’m not practical at all about such things. The originals are truly treasures but I would commission a replica in a minute. Cars too.
@greyarea3804
@greyarea3804 3 жыл бұрын
Like me the destination is not the goal it's the trip. I'm never in a hurry to get to my destination there's always another fish to catch
@nickschwindt8451
@nickschwindt8451 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing
@fanatamon
@fanatamon 3 жыл бұрын
I’m in love that thing is fantastic.
@dennishartford2077
@dennishartford2077 3 жыл бұрын
Now this is awsome!!!
@cyrilculton1181
@cyrilculton1181 2 жыл бұрын
All I can say is WOW!
@paulbetka2966
@paulbetka2966 4 жыл бұрын
THANK YOU 👍👍👍🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲
@papabits5721
@papabits5721 3 жыл бұрын
That’s a beautiful sound
@user-ts6yi8rn9y
@user-ts6yi8rn9y 2 жыл бұрын
Saw it on Lake Hartwell and couldn't believe its turn radius. Unbelievable stuff!!!! Noise is amazing but would love to hear the original PACKARD engines!!!! Great boat
@theofficialdiamondlou2418
@theofficialdiamondlou2418 3 жыл бұрын
He did an Amazing job. She’s beautiful !!!
@toben42
@toben42 6 жыл бұрын
Incredible boat. Would love to go for a ride sometime.
@peterhoulis1184
@peterhoulis1184 3 жыл бұрын
Awesome looking boat
@jondavidmcnabb
@jondavidmcnabb 3 жыл бұрын
Absolutely gorgeous
@xp836
@xp836 2 жыл бұрын
Incredible
@danw8012
@danw8012 3 жыл бұрын
So glad he takes it out so people can see it on the water
@TONYCOOLSFISHING4X4TOURING
@TONYCOOLSFISHING4X4TOURING 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for putting up the video boats & fast boats have been a big part of my life CHEERS MATE
@chadhosmer9357
@chadhosmer9357 2 жыл бұрын
In my opinion this boat had the motors of the greatest cars ever built. It is a shame the original motors are gone, but to be used in WWII was a good calling!
@nielsdebakker3283
@nielsdebakker3283 Жыл бұрын
That is why I do not call it a restauration. It now is like a ls swapped original ford cobra.
@davidmadden1195
@davidmadden1195 7 жыл бұрын
A beautiful boat to be proud of !
@johncunningham4820
@johncunningham4820 2 жыл бұрын
She Rides over the Water just beautifully . Flat and Fast .
@brada4018
@brada4018 3 жыл бұрын
Beautiful boat.
@kennethlippertshauser3376
@kennethlippertshauser3376 2 жыл бұрын
111 miles an hour love it
@K3Flyguy
@K3Flyguy 2 жыл бұрын
I bet he has had many a snail tracker want to sunbath on the deck of that beauty! He seems like a smart man, I doubt any snail tracker has ever slimed up the finish.
@grantspants3925
@grantspants3925 3 ай бұрын
beautiful and awesome
@scopex2749
@scopex2749 2 жыл бұрын
TOP MAN sir, thank you for preserving her! Can you not get the Packard engines back to make her original?
@paulking962
@paulking962 3 жыл бұрын
I'm not a boat person but that's Awesome 👍👍👍
@whiskeybuilder6335
@whiskeybuilder6335 3 жыл бұрын
So cool that this isn't in a museum. I'd give anything for a ride.
@hornetbrown
@hornetbrown 2 жыл бұрын
Lord, this is a great country.
@kirkjohnson8589
@kirkjohnson8589 3 жыл бұрын
AWESOME !! Thanks for saving Her and doing what it was made for DRIVING !!!! 😎👍👍👍👍 💜💜💜💜 (Hearts are for the Boat ! She's a Beauty !)
@bluesharp59
@bluesharp59 5 жыл бұрын
Nice and sounds so cool too.
@wolf-bv6lg
@wolf-bv6lg 3 жыл бұрын
What a beautiful work of art
@donwilliams6170
@donwilliams6170 3 жыл бұрын
So nice to see a piece of history that is no trailer queen.
@MrLuckytrucker21
@MrLuckytrucker21 3 жыл бұрын
I would just sit in that boat and hear it idle all day!
@REDDOGLewiston61
@REDDOGLewiston61 3 жыл бұрын
Just ... WOW !
@johnhildebrand1991
@johnhildebrand1991 2 жыл бұрын
my great great grandpa jw whitlock came up with the steped haul and he hold the fastes record from cincinnati to lousville beutiful boat ya got
@SWATgonIBIZA
@SWATgonIBIZA 2 жыл бұрын
beautiful
@grecco_buckliano
@grecco_buckliano 2 жыл бұрын
What a beauty.
@homienat3374
@homienat3374 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks what a great boat great vid 🤙
@drunk3n_m0nk12
@drunk3n_m0nk12 3 жыл бұрын
With the owner passing last year does anybody know what's became of the boat since then? I would hate for its legacy to end with him. I'm sure he would've wanted it still on the water as well.
@joshuamistele4201
@joshuamistele4201 2 жыл бұрын
It's still in the Mistele family, safe and sound. I don't know of any plans to sell it at the moment.
@101boertjie
@101boertjie 5 жыл бұрын
She is a thing of beauty. I guess it must be a thrill that is hard to describe to be onboard her when those throttles are opened up.
@ziiofswe
@ziiofswe 7 жыл бұрын
Check out the Sweden built "Sverige S-1" too. Built later but from old drawings and blueprints, with the intent to beat the Miss America record. I don't know if it's as fast as this one was back in the days, but the S-1 is still an impressive boat with dual Rolls Meteor engines...
@jrbaeronz9840
@jrbaeronz9840 5 жыл бұрын
Unbalanced and dangerous in anything other than flat water as witnessed by its hook and crash in a chop. It's been to the bottom twice apparently. No way to trim it on the step,- maybe with surface drives to adjust the thrust. Just not built right, and old designs were not all that brilliant or safe, and just took guys with giant nuts and a death wish to drive them fast (same as old racing cars).
@woodstockpanda
@woodstockpanda 5 ай бұрын
Hopefully he kept it in the family cuz you know this been posted 12 years ago and hopefully he still is alive still driving that boat . Hopefully it stays in the family don't want this one to end up in the museum 🤙💯👍😎
@timzitek1489
@timzitek1489 3 жыл бұрын
Simply cool waaaay cool amazing nothing like it on the water today
@angelvisitor4282
@angelvisitor4282 5 жыл бұрын
😘Beautiful restoration. Gar was my great uncle.🙏😇
@nigelbeaumont1109
@nigelbeaumont1109 3 жыл бұрын
Gar was a definite “Player”.... he certainly knew how to enjoy life.
@cjohnsonj4938
@cjohnsonj4938 5 жыл бұрын
I want to be this old guy when I grow up
@johnsherman7289
@johnsherman7289 5 жыл бұрын
His father was the guy with with the boats and held records for altitude and distance in float planes and a great collection of classic cars. I think it was his mother in charge of the varnish.
@georgesmith8113
@georgesmith8113 2 жыл бұрын
Awesome! 👍👊😎
@waynebastianelli8391
@waynebastianelli8391 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you
@Mike-01234
@Mike-01234 3 жыл бұрын
Should put the original engines from 1930's back in it.
@karlk6860
@karlk6860 5 жыл бұрын
I totally admire the owners running the boat, hey the Packards are gone the a true fitting replacement BBC, hard to go wrong there! I would love to see this boat and hear it run, I bet it is amazing!!!
@63cmac
@63cmac 3 жыл бұрын
Thank You.
@nigel900
@nigel900 2 жыл бұрын
Awesome!
@greigsanderson
@greigsanderson 2 жыл бұрын
American muscle, in a boat. Gorgeous.
@johnarizona3820
@johnarizona3820 3 жыл бұрын
Does anyone have images of the bow rudder?
@horatioyachapovich6919
@horatioyachapovich6919 2 жыл бұрын
The PT boat hull design is very similar. Keep on people...
@glassgoat9601
@glassgoat9601 3 жыл бұрын
Great to see!
@skyfual
@skyfual 3 жыл бұрын
Original Holley carbs? Someone explain
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