{"id":655,"date":"2009-11-05T23:24:17","date_gmt":"2009-11-06T06:24:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/steve.isitfridayyet.info\/?p=655"},"modified":"2009-11-05T23:24:17","modified_gmt":"2009-11-06T06:24:17","slug":"hydroplane-race-boat-museum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/steve.isitfridayyet.info\/?p=655","title":{"rendered":"Hydroplane & Race Boat Museum"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today, The Boyfriend and I toured the Hydroplane & Race Boat Museum<\/a><\/strong> in Kent.
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David Williams, the executive director, was our guide. Mr. Williams shared a lot of stories and knowledge with us, and his passion for hydro and race boats made our visit very enjoyable.<\/p>\n

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The Atlas Van Lines boat in which Bill Muncey<\/a><\/strong> raced his final, fatal race:
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Muncey had told his crew that if anything happened to him, he wanted Chip Hanauer<\/a><\/strong> to succeed him in driving the Atlas. The original Atlas was damaged in the crash that took Muncey; here’s its replacement:
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When I commented that it takes balls for a guy named “death” (as in, the state of no longer being alive) to be a hydro driver, Mr. Williams corrected me: the guy’s name is actually pronounced “deeth.” But how cool would it be if my pronunciation was right?!
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Update: Actually, the guy’s last name is D’Eath<\/a><\/strong>. Oops.<\/p>\n

Hydroplane & Race Boat Museum, 5917 S. 196th St., Kent, WA; business hours 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. on Tuesdays, 10 a.m. – 10 p.m. on Thursdays, and 10 a.m – 4 p.m. on Saturdays; www.thunderboats.org. <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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