Connecticut River Run 2004
Pictures and text by Rich Owen

2004 CT River Run Acknowledgements

The 2004 CT River Run was held on Oct 16.
Ninety plus boats attended this year.
Hydrostreams were #1 again with 15 + boats.
A big change this year was number of Superboats (10+) for a strong second place.
One of my favorite boats was George Desmonds’ 18’ Procharged Donzi
Another was George Cochrans’ National Champ X-60 Inflatable  (70+mph!)

I’d like to thank the following:
Warren Elliott for co-hosting and buying the burgers and dogs.
Russ and Deb Johnson for preparing the BBQ.
Brad Snow for lots of help (and getting me into this sport)
Debbie, Bob Zip, Jay Taylor, Randy Main for signing people in.

Thanks to John Fleck (and family) and the River Park Association for allowing us the use of their beautiful beach. And thanks to Lori (AKA “The Cookie Lady”).

Thanks to Joe and No Anchovies Pizza for delivering 70 pizzas!

This year there was a $ 606.00 surplus in the pizza donations.

This will be given to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.  Our 2 nieces, Marisa and Emily give all of you a big THANK YOU (particularly the family who gave $60!!) 

Thanks to Greg at  www.screamandfly.com  and Mark at  www.hydrostream.org  for their continued support. And it was nice to meet Maureen Murphy (one of the Scream & Fly team).

Thanks for the T-shirts Greg and Maureen!

The following is a list of boats attending.

I’m sure I am missing some. Please let me know who they might be.

Rich Owen 860-214-1667   northernlights1@sbcglobal.net

               CT River Run Participants 2004

Sam Natal                                           22’ Activator / 260 Merc

Matt Daggett                                      STV  RR / 2.5 Merc Drag

David Simon                                      20’ Stratos / 2.7 Merc

Chuck & Tracy Freeland                    21’ Skater / Merc 300X

Frank D’Amico                                  26’ American Offshore / 800 HP

Dan Crisafulli                                     28’ Warlock / 750 HP / Arneson

Dr Michael Cirone                              21’ Liberator / 280 Merc

Dan Toce                                            Allison XB2003 / 225 Merc ProMax

Bruce Miller                                       36’ Spectre / Twin 500’s

George Desmond                               1975 18’ Donzi / 434 ci / 870 HP / Arneson

Michael Palumbo                               21’ Seebold / 200 Merc

Herb Terry                                          21’ Intimidator / 250 Merc

Ed Renick                                            21 Superboat / 300 Merc

Russ Johnson                                       Hydrostream HST / Merc 300X

Warren Elliott                                      Hydrostream Vegas / 200 Merc

Brad Snow                                           STV Euro / 225 Merc Promax

Andy Wojtowicz                                 25’ Checkmate / Twin 225 Mercs

Jason Barbely                                      Hydrostream Viper / 150 Merc

James Waugh                                       Hydrostream Viper / 80 Merc

Helmut Freitag                                     STV Euro / 260 Merc

John Tiger                                            Triad V21 / 280 Merc

Joseph Imprescia                                 21’ Super Boat / Merc

Cliff Rose                                            Hydrostream ValeroYT / 280 Merc

Glen Taylor                                         STV Pro Comp Ski / 2.5 Mariner

David Rinkus                                      Hydrostream Valero / 2.5 Merc

Neil Tardanico                                    Action / 2.5 Merc

Jack Hayes                                          1982 Allison GT2 / 200 Merc

Gary Saperstein                                   STV / Merc 2.5 Carb

Michael Gallant                                   Malibu / 400 HP Calloway Hammerhead

Joseph Tymkow                                   Baha / 115   

Carl Perry                                            19’ Mastercraft Skier / 351W

Mike Mongiovi                                    Hydrostream Virage / 225 Merc ProMax

Terry Murray & Erica Wilcox              Mirage Ski Racer / Merc

George Cochran                                    X-60 Inflatable / Evenrude SST 60

Nick Simon                                           22’ Velocity / 300X

Dan Lipinski                                         Skeeter / 150 Johnson

Pete (Transomstand)                              1975 Hydrostream Ventura II SE / Merc

Dave Meisterling                                   Mirage / 2.5EFI

Steve Shore                                            Sleekcraft / 200 Merc

Kathleen Stevens                                   Sugarsands / 240 Merc / Jet

Rob Sachs                                              Cole / V-Drive / 565ci

Daniel Stacey                                         ’87 Renken / 140 IO

Wayne Montigny                                   Accelerator (by Wayne) 2.5 Merc

Justin Shelton                                          DCB Mach 22 / 300 Merc ProMax

Mike North                                              22’ Pachanga / 454

David Vanderbilt                                     Hydrostream Vegas / IO

Erik Barboza                                            Baha / 150 Yamaha

Dennis Cunningham                                 22’ Velocity / 3.0 225

Sal Branciforte                                         28’ Magic / HP500 Whipplecharger

Scott Harnois                                          30’ Superboat Y2K / 496 Merc

Bob Walkden                                           Hydrostream Vector / 260 Merc

Ron Gavaletz                                           Hydrostream V-King 225 Merc ProMax

Tim Sharkey                                             28’ Checkmate / Twin 2.5 Merc Offshore

Frank Buckley                                          23’ Kryptonite / Merc 300X

Kirk Rogers                                              29’ Kryptonite / HP500

Carl Johnson                                             Lazer / Mystery Merc

Michael Devries                                       Hydrostream Valero / 175 Merc

Larry Siminoff                                         27’ Fountain Fever / Supercharged 502

Randy Main                                              SeaDoo GTX / 130 hp

Steve Cardillo                                           Eliminator Scorpion / 225 Johnson

Bill Ebers                                                 Allison 2002 / 200 Merc ProMax

Brian Reed                                               Hydrostream Vegas / Mystery Merc

Kevin Reed                                               Eliminator  

Tom Branday                                             Checkmate / IO

Marco Dorn                                              Hydrostream Viper / 90 Merc

Larry Curtis Jr                                          1980 Mantra Tunnel / Blown 509 / Jet

Raymond Evans                                        Hydrostream Vegas / 225 Merc ProMax

Ted Talbot                                                 24’ Skater / Twin 2.4 Mercs

Keith & RuthAnn Kreider                         2005 30’ Y2K Superboat / 496

Christian Gott                                            26’ Sutphen Rum Runner / Twin 350 Mags

Patrick McPherson                                     24’ Superboat / 496

Jim & Jessie Capie                                     30’ Y2K Superboat / Blown 509

Cornel Muntean                                          23’ Velocity

Wayne Lavender                                         24’ Progression / 300 Merc ProMax

David Goff                                                  18’ PowerPlay / 350    

John Augeri                                                 33’ Outlaw / Twin 502 Mags

David Downes Sr                                        24’ Checkmate Enforcer / 454 BB

George                                                        Hydrostream HST / 2.4 Bridgeport

Gene Barabash                                            24’ Superboat / 250 Merc

Don Curtis                                                   19’ Sleekcraft / 600 hp /Jet

Michael Gladysz                                          STV Euro / 2.4 Merc Bridgeport

Ron Pekrul                                                   Kryptonite (Insanity)

Ron Pease                                                    Warhawk / 468 / Jet

Dean Casano                                                26’ Sutphen / Twin 250 mercs

Anthony Pandolfe                                        21’ Sutphen / Twin 200 Mercs

Rich Owen                                                  Hydrostream Virage / 300 Merc ProMax

These boats are unidentified :              

TX19 Youngblood Jet

F1-99 30Y2K

Inflatable

Viper

Cigarette

2  Checkmates

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