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A-MEN Brother! When i think about those scrape men at the end of WW2 tearing those old planes and engines for scrape value, i feel sick! Look how many of those shows that found a old plane somewhere and are rebuilding it. Its like they are worth there weight in gold! Lol

I liked the bardahl with the checker board design. But green nice too.

2011 Columbia Cup. Stayed at a rental house on the Pasco side, walked about 3 blocks pushing a hidey-hole beer(aehm!) snack cart down to the edge. A cold adult beverage held high as we wade in waist deep, to cheer on the Unlimited's. The Bardahl was a bit piggy/stubborn with full tanks in the turns, ,but, , I'm the same way after a big meal!. After she shed some gallons, things got better. Still choppy as F in the Bridge turn. Was waiting for it to dig in. Love that paint on the Bardahl, stood out more than the rest. Just finished a 1/10 scale Miss Thriftway. Fresh teak decking and all. I actually worked at Thriftway while in High School, for a short time.

That thing could really move in smooth waters. This water was choppy and she was still hauling ass. Such a cool classy boat. Love the front engine designs.

The overtake was insane!

…the bouncie struggle followed by flat out…exstatic…!!!…

Great to see the green dragon again!

Sound isn't very good not the thunderboats the way I remember!

They were called "Thunderbolts" for a reason, and this was it.

PS, my favorite boat was the Such Crust which had TWO Rolls Merlin engines. I watched it go by flat out with both engines running perfectly (a rarity). The finest moment if many years of attending Seattle Gold Cup racing.

In 1961 I was delivering newspapers on a Sunday morning. When I came to Renton Ave and Henderson street I saw Miss Bardhahl sitting in a trailer in the gas station. No one was around so I crawled up Into the cockpit and sat staring at the gauges and turning the wheel. Real excitement for a 12 year old!

turns get bumpy

The Green Dragon was my favorite hydro when I was a little boy. One of my cousins lived with her family on Tiger Mountain outside of Issaquah, WA.. She says that when the hydros were running on race day, she could hear them while she stood out on the front porch of her parents house.

I was at Coeur d' Alane in 59 when the earlier Miss Bardhal nearly killed the driver because Ole insisted on running with the cowl on instead of off like everyone else.

I used to go to the Stan Sayres Memorial Pitts every year until I was old enough to own a large enough boat to tie up to the log boom to watch the races on Lake Washington. For a motor head there is no sound as sweet as a Rolls Merlin with a supercharger firing up in a boat like that.

I want to measure the lift built into those and the lift pattern. Had to be mostly up front I would think to fly that heavy engine

Ah, the Green Dragon! Sure takes me back....my Grandfather lived in the Ballard district of Seattle and we'd visit during SeaFair most years....I was standing on the lakeshore in 62 when Miss Seattle Two nosed in and disintegrated. This freshman in high school was just nuts over the unlimited. Thanks for posting this video, much appreciated! -Veteran '66-68

When you think it’s a damn Airplane Engine used in a Fighter airplane even sounds like a plane going by

They still are the kings .. This is seems to be a lack of real men to drive

Is it cavitating as soon as it starts to turn? Or is he just leary of turning?

My favorite boat as a kid in seattle,moved to kodiak alaska at 4 years old,1967 and remember i had a electric plastic bardahl boat to play with in tub lol

how fast are we going?

Damn.....sure wish it was a longer video!

Excellent viewpoint from behind the driver. Loved the video.

Miss Bardahl was my favorite back in the day,i was born in seattle"shit hole now" but lake washington hydro races were bad ass.I had a little plastic bardahl with 9volt battery i played in the tub with in alaska.Every year we would fly down and stay at cousins to go to the races.

In the back, you only hear the prop and gearbox noise. Nothing else.

Great video, fun to watch and seems like you are there in the boat. But, technology has advanced the safety for the driver in todays covered cockpits. These old boats are still fast and can still flip upside down. IMO very unsafe for the driver to actually race these boats any more and are only good for a museum display.

I wouldn't watch a turbine Unlimited if they raced down my street. But I love love love the Piston boats

Simply a great ride along, but wish I could drive the actual machine. not a beginner but these clips take it to another level !! Well done

this was when hydroplanes ruled the earth ! my dad was in the air force at geiger next to spokane, wa. i was a kid in the 50s' loved jets and anything fast. we saw hydroplanes on trailers at gas stations on weekends. i would watch the races on tv w/ my dad. i'm a schooled artist and am working on several hydroplane sculptures. looking at videos and old photos to help me understand these beasts. a great movie, thanks.

Absolutely amazing footage. Whoever was riding along sure got their thrills for the rest of that year.

When Hydro's were KING!

Good to know not everything is turbines these days, love that sound.

love this

One of the scariest damn things this landlubber has ever seen! I've never understood how the drivers of those things can maintain even the slightest shred of control.

no offense intended. some days youre just not where u need to be

Silly...totally limited connect/experience with that rig, clearly afraid of it too. let her run, u have the experience and guts but not demonstrated here. old school hydro racer here.

Can you still get parts for these engines or is everything custom made now a days?

It's wonderful to see these boats in action. Terrifying in actual competition. My father sold two Allison V-1710 engines to the owners of Miss Bardahl in 1965. I presume they are lying at the bottom of the Ohio River these days.

I DARE anybody to hit the dislike button!!!

I recall seeing a Miss Bardahl in the President's Cup Regatta on the Potomac River in Washington, DC. Late 50s -early 60s!

I feel like i'm flyin'!

I want HGelmet-Cam!

how fast is that is that at bass lake?

And turning the prop @ 12,000 rpm's is like taking your garden hand trowel out into the street and digging 12,000 cup sized holes in the cement every minute. Imagine the amount of water in each rooster tail

The gearbox makes a lot of noise. As I recall the gearing is about 3:1 overdrive, so at 3800 engine rpm the propeller is doing 11,400 rpm. The water looks calm, but it doesn't take much to put the boat airborne. Great video! Thanks for posting.

Where do I sign up? I'm ready!

Great! Sound of that engine really brings back memories... Thanks for posting..

For those who enjoy the old unlimiteds we must give thanks to Sam Shore and Johnny Sweet of Salem NH for the donation of the Green Dragon to the Unlimited Museum for display. How it got into private hands and restored for operation is a mystery since the donation proscribed reconstruction for operation. The Green Dragon is a piece of history and the operation of it places it in jeopardy for the sake of history.

LOL he wanted something to chase down.