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"Midnight"
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Modified
Hydroplane |
Racing
Number: |
13 |
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Club: |
Manawatu |
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| Sponsors: |
SMH
Wayne
Baxter Electrical
Project
Kitchen Renovators - Tauranga
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Shell
New Zealand
Advanced
Auto Painters - Paeroa
Team Richards Motorsport. |
Waterside
Stud - Springdale
Auto
Electrical Paeroa Ltd
Dtech Motorsport |
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Owner:
Driver: |
Steve
Mathieson
Co-Driver Chelsey Mathieson
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Crew/Support: |
Merv
and Sharon Hall
The Forsythe Family
Terry and Kay Mathieson
Gerry and Nancy Bakker
Frank and Joy McLeod
.. and the rest of TEAM 13 HYDROPLANE RACING
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| Boat
Builder / Designer: |
Hydroplane
Developments |
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Hull
Design: |
16
ft Cab-over Hydroplane.
Timber and ply construction with fiberglass over the top
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Engine
Specifications: |
Nissan
SR20 1998cc |
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| Major
Achievements: |
Northern
and Central zone speed records.
New Zealand Speed Records.
Australasian Speed Record.
North and South Island Championship Titles.
New Zealand Championship Titles.
Club Championship titles through out NZ. |
Season
Objectives: |
Run
the boat where every possible. Achieve as higher results as
possible. Race in good keen spirit and enjoy our sport.
Grow TEAM 13 HYDROPLANE Racing.
More seat time for Chelsey |
| Profile: |
Midnight
first appeared in 1955. It was a cracker box hull powered by a
flathead V8, and raced out of the Mangakino Powerboat Club by
Joe Mathieson (Dad).
The second Midnight appeared in 1960 (so did Steve), a "flattie"
and powered by an early side plate Holden, again racing out of
Mangakino for the next few years. Joe raced this boat until 1974
when he retired.
At this stage there was another boat in the family, Meridian,
which brothers Tony & Terry owned and raced. This boat, also
a flattie, was powered by a Humber 80.
"More speed" was the call, maybe a Hydro was the way
to go. A cabover hydro was bought and a twin cam Lotus was set
up by Joe, Terry, Tony & Steve. This boat was also called
Meridian and raced by the 3 sons until 1981.
In 1998 a cabover hydro was purchased, the result being the 3rd
Midnight owned by Karyn & Steve. After a very long winter
the boat appeared powered by a Nissan SR20 2 litre engine. It
surprised everyone with the results that the team achieved, but
that call was heard again, "More speed".
In 2000 a new engine (another SR20) with some "go fast"
bits was purchased and installed. This increased the speed yet
again.
Since then a number of small changes have been made, including
some minor hull improvements, different propellers, shifting weight,
and improving drive lines to name a few. All in the name of "more
speed". |
Contact
Info: |
Phone: |
07
863 6126 |
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Postal: |
32
Abbott RD
Waikino
RD 2
WAIHI 3682 |
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Email: |
Steve
Mathieson |
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Midnight
Joe Mathieson 1960's
2007 Steve Mathieson, Mangakino Regatta
2008 Steve Mathieson, Karapiro Regatta
2009 Steve Mathieson, Karapiro Regatta
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