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A good friend and great machinist passed yesterday.
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08/06/23 01:33 PM
08/06/23 01:33 PM
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Joined: May 2003
Posts: 6,562 Downtown Roebuck Ont
Twostick
OP
Still wishing...
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OP
Still wishing...
Joined: May 2003
Posts: 6,562
Downtown Roebuck Ont
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Paul Hewitt, age 64. Cancer.
He was a good friend and a pretty big deal in the Hydroplane Racing League. His engines are powering 3 of the Top 5 Grand Prix boats in Championship Points including the leader this season. He did all my machine work, engine and otherwise. A machinist's machinist.
He laughingly called himself a non denomination engine builder. You never knew what you were going to see there. Everything from a St Lawrence marine engine to a Rolls Royce Griffon and everything in between.
I am going to miss hanging around the shop and all the lessons to be had.
Kevin
Last edited by Twostick; 08/07/23 03:30 PM.
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Re: A good friend and great machinist passed yesterday.
[Re: 70runner]
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08/06/23 08:51 PM
08/06/23 08:51 PM
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Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 20,176 Park Forest, IL
slantzilla
Too Many Posts
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Too Many Posts
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 20,176
Park Forest, IL
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Sorry for your loss. Great machinists are getting harder and harder to find.
"Everybody funny, now you funny too."
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Re: A good friend and great machinist passed yesterday.
[Re: moparx]
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08/07/23 12:27 PM
08/07/23 12:27 PM
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Joined: Aug 2019
Posts: 9,454 Super Spudsville
Mr PotatoHead
Half Baked
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Half Baked
Joined: Aug 2019
Posts: 9,454
Super Spudsville
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Much too young, you were lucky to know him on many levels it seems.
STOP POTATO HATE!
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