Proud Mary - Bakersfield Oct. 2005

[BUSBY]

For everyone who was looking forward to seeing Mary Rife and her restored "Proud Mary" TFH ... well here's your chance!
Mary has informed us that she will be leaving Sunday to come out to NJBA's October Race, Oct. 22 & 23 ... Come out and see her ...
http://www.njbaracing.net/
For more information about the restoration at Beverfab's (nice job btw!)
http://wediditforlove.com/ProudMary.html
Here she was back in the day ('70's) at Ming ...
http://www2.***boat.com/image_center...-first-out.jpg
Another:
http://www2.***boat.com/image_center...Y-RIFE-BAK.jpg

[TinMan]

Is it for real this time, busby?

[beaverfab]

Yes it is for real this time we loded the boat at 12:00 today and there on there way to Bakersfeld. Will be there wed. of thr. j.j.

[Mrs.Racer277]

Yes it is for real this time we loded the boat at 12:00 today and there on there way to Bakersfeld. Will be there wed. of thr. j.j.
I will keep an eye for them. :wink:
Looks like we will be out there.

[BUSBY]

Yes it is for real this time we loded the boat at 12:00 today and there on there way to Bakersfeld. Will be there wed. of thr. j.j.
Thanks for the update JJ ... we're excited to have them coming out!
BB

[TinMan]

Well, how was her show? Burnout / half track?

[BUSBY]

Saturday she didn't get the boat into gear ... it fired okay on the rope ... but lost air pressure ...
Put her back into the water on Sunday ... she took off and in front of the croud, did a little burn out, very - very cool!
Very nice lady and family ... even got Gene Deaver to come out for the weekend. A lot of good stories were told from back in the day!
A once in a lifetime experience to have met up with her and listen to all of thier past glory day stories ... something I won't forget for some time.
Gene Deaver even came over and helped me on my Hydro (a Deaver Hull) ... pretty cool.

[Hallett]

That is some cool history way to go you must be very proud
i know i would be would like to see her some day. :smile:

[voodooCanoe]

Any pictures??

[BUSBY]

I'll have to post pics later ... on another computer @ work now ... have them at home ...