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    Here's out main page photo. It has 12 people on there who I believe should be in the Top 100 of all time. Question is, who in that group will make the Top 5 or Top 10?????

    I nominated Don Aronow as #1, and so far have received zero opposition......

    So, since #1 seems to be taken, with a unanimous decision so far, let's get going on the Top 5.

    Who are numbers 2 through 5, and why? If you need help to prove something you've heard or believe, we'll try. We may also try to disprove some of the embellishments from the stories. But, let's get it done....

    Any questions, I'll try to clear them up in the main Top 100 sticky thread.


    1. Don Aronow - Still being discussed, but so far-so good.
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    As I mentioned in the other thread, #2 is Carl K in my opinion.
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    #3 Reggie.

    After this we start getting into really gray areas/arguments.
    Luhrs
    Saccenti
    Crouse
    All are certainly contenders
    "Keep the bottle on the bar Ira, I won't be long".
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    I think that anyone with multiple inputs into the sport has a place in the top 10 and probably top 5 - i.e. builder(boat company owner), designer, racer etc. Therfore Dick Bertram and Reggie have my vote for top 5 inclusion.
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    I like Carl.
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    My personal Top 5 would be

    1. Don Aronow
    2. Dick Bertram
    3. Carl Kiekhaefer
    4. Bob Nordskog
    5. Reggie Fountain tie C. Raymond Hunt
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ratickle View Post
    My personal Top 5 would be

    1. Don Aronow
    2. Dick Bertram
    3. Carl Kiekhaefer
    4. Bob Nordskog
    5. Reggie Fountain tie C. Raymond Hunt
    That is a good top 5, but I'd shuffle it a bit.
    Swap #2 and 3 and I'm good with that.

    Forgive me on your #5 tie, I'm not familiar with C. Raymond Hunt - educate me.

    Looks like we're starting to get somewhere on this project!
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    Hunt designed the very first Deep Vee, (among other famous boat designs).


    The Moppie that Bertram won with, and everyone else copied.....
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    No one else has a Top 5 list?????



    Or everyone just agrees with me. I tell my wife I'm always right too.....
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    My revised list is:
    1 Don Aronow
    2 Carl K
    3 Dick Bertram
    4 Reggie
    5 Bob Nordskog /Fabio
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ratickle View Post
    My personal Top 5 would be

    1. Don Aronow
    2. Dick Bertram
    3. Carl Kiekhaefer
    4. Bob Nordskog
    5. Reggie Fountain tie C. Raymond Hunt
    Dam good list. It's a hard exercise to do.
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    I like Gar Wood.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ratickle View Post
    Hunt designed the very first Deep Vee, (among other famous boat designs).
    Yep...the ole' codgers all say it started here with the 24 degree dead rise design and everything else is imitation.
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    Quote Originally Posted by bootdaddy View Post
    Yep...the ole' codgers all say it started here with the 24 degree dead rise design and everything else is imitation.
    Your point, along with Paul's makes me think of an idea. Maybe it has been done? An organizational/family tree type chart with the first (moppie, right?) and then the splashes from that below, and then the splashes from those below. Offshore family tree. I am pretty sure that my boat was born from a drunken weekend with a Monza, who was the nephew of the Moppie.
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    Awesome. Just like the first Fountain, from Excalibur, from Cary, from Donzi......
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    Quote Originally Posted by fund razor View Post
    I like Gar Wood.

    For #2?
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    I want the family tree diagram. Rich, Bobby and Charlie could put it together or check it for accuracy.
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    Do we start with the Ark?
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    Maybe the icons could check it, freeze frame can turn it into a poster, donate the posters to HORBA and HORBA could sell them as a fundraising effort.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ratickle View Post
    Do we start with the Ark?
    Just because YOU were around for the ark doesn't mean that WE want to start there.
    Start with the first 24 degree V.
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