U-64 Miss Vernors Unlimited Hydroplane

U-64 Miss Vernors Unlimited Hydroplane All about Fred Alter, his U-64 Miss Vernors unlimited kit boat and his lengthy hydroplane racing career.
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Also lots of pics of the ongoing restoration in Orillia, Ontario, Canada.

The making of Fred's Miss Vernors - part 3 of 3 Pictures courtesy of Sandy Ross
05/08/2026

The making of Fred's Miss Vernors - part 3 of 3

Pictures courtesy of Sandy Ross

The making of Fred's U-64 Miss Vernors cabover - part 2 of 3Pictures courtesy of Sandy Ross
05/04/2026

The making of Fred's U-64 Miss Vernors cabover - part 2 of 3

Pictures courtesy of Sandy Ross

U-64 Miss Vernors cabover, the making of ... pics by Fred and Sandy - part 1 of 3
05/03/2026

U-64 Miss Vernors cabover, the making of ... pics by Fred and Sandy - part 1 of 3

These pics are when Fred and Jerry Dillon delivered his U-64 Miss Vernors to Warner Grainger in Huntsville, ON. When he ...
04/28/2026

These pics are when Fred and Jerry Dillon delivered his U-64 Miss Vernors to Warner Grainger in Huntsville, ON. When he arrived he was delighted to see his old Squire Shop hull sitting in Warner's driveway. (NOTE Warner was in his late '80s, early '90s when he bought Fred's boat) .

The story goes that Warner wanted to renegotiate the previously agreed upon sale price for the Vernors so Fred traded him some of the sale price for the old Squire. However for the agreed upon sum Fred was going to keep his custom made green trailer and they loaded the old Squire on to that trailer and the Vernors was loaded on to the trailer that was under the Squire hull.

NOTE that that trailer (the one I have now) was painted yellow underneath the primer and had the original Mercruiser stickers on it from when it was under the U-21 Eliminator hull. (Rumour has it that hull was sold to a fellow in Michigan)

Fred stored the Squire boat and trailer at Morin's shop and as time marched on eventually gave him the hull and trailer to cover storage fees and other favours owed.

Fred and Jerry pulled to old Squire motor out and rumour has it that it was sold to a fellow in Wisconsin.

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Credit to Sandy Ross for these pictures and newspaper clippings.

From post by Wayne Johnson on Leslie's Hydroplane History page 04-27-26. Fred Alter and 17th and 18th Miami Awards Banqu...
04/27/2026

From post by Wayne Johnson on Leslie's Hydroplane History page 04-27-26.

Fred Alter and 17th and 18th Miami Awards Banquet.

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