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Welcome to the official Christner Family web site dedicated to the outboard racing history and heritage of Quincy Welding/ Precision Machine of Quincy, Illinois, and it's creator, O. F. Christner. O. F. "Chris" Christner was an innovative designer of outboard race engines, including the Quincy Mercs and Quincy Loopers. This site also covers the history of kneel down boat racing from the early 1930's until now and features many of the top racers of the sport. Please enjoy your visit and don't forget to stop in again, as we will be adding more pictures, information and memorabilia in the days ahead. Please note: If you are using dial up to access the internet, some of the pages will be slow to come up due to the large number of pictures. (The Mercury Mark 58 with Quincy Pipes & boat shown in this photo are owned by David Liebetreu.)

History of Quincy Welding

History of Quincy Welding, Quincy Racing as told by the family of O. F. Christner. Be sure to click on the Christner Family Racing Photo Album link for more pictures. What's new: Quincy Welding is part of a display at The Quincy Museum, Quincy, IL, titled "Working and Playing on the Mighty Mississippi."

Photo Gallery

Gallery of photos from the past and present, including past & present race events, antique outboard collections and photos of Quincy Welding/Quincy Racing. Have a picture you'd like to include? Please email us.

Biography by Tom Schmidt

From the Biography of O. F. Christner by author Tom Schmidt. Tom has copies of the complete biography for sale. You can email him at tom165mph@yahoo.com for information.

Quincy Welding

Inside Quincy Welding - Photos of the interior of the Quincy Welding shop, including areas not available to customers.

Memorabilia of Quincy Welding

Many pages of Brochures, Price Sheets, Letters by O. F. Christner to Customers, copies of the NOA Rooster Tail monthly magazine, copies of Tim Chance's Hydroplane Quarterly magazine and much more. WHAT'S NEW: Page 11 - lots of newspaper articles from the 1950's thru 1970's, including a 1977 article about Dan Kirts and the rare 8 cylinder Konig engine. Other article topics include John Woods, Johnny Dortch, Bruce Nicholson, Rex Hall and the 1968 World Nationals.

Innovations by O. F. Christner/ Quincy Welding

Innovative racing ideas & contributions, Patents, Etc. by O. F. Christner. The picture is of the legendary Quincy Looper "Beast." You can read more about the Beast on the Innovations page.

Experimental 2 - 4 Cycle Engine

The patented experimental 2-4 cycle engine designed by O. F. in the 1980's. This engine is a 2 cycle that does not require the mixing of gas and oil and can run on alternative fuels.

Collections - Outboard Motors & Boats

Lots of photos of great collections from around the US. This picture is of an extensively modified Quincy Mark 75H owned and raced by Dick Austin in the 1960's. Dick recently restored the engine and displays it, along with the original boat, with his collection of Quincy Loopers at various Antique Outboard meets. You can see more of Dick Austin's collection on his page under Collections. WHAT'S NEW: Marty's collection of rare racing & street motorcycles, mainly British. Also added recently - 2010 Tavares Boat Festival photos, plus Bob Dunlap has added 2 restored A Loopers to his collection & new photos added to a Florida Collection (including a rare 'YamaRude' engine).

Race Events - Past & Present

This section is dedicated to current race events, mostly US Title Series, and to NOA & AOF races of the past. This photo was taken by professional photographer, Paul Simison, at the 2008 Inverness Regatta. WHAT'S NEW: Photos from the 2010 Suncoast Super Boat Grand Prix 4th of July events held at Sarasota, FL. Events included a boat parade thru downtown Sarasota, boats on display for meet & greet at Centennial Park, the very popular bikini contest and the races held on Sunday, July 4th. Also new: Photos from the USTS Constantine, MI Regatta AND the APBA PRO Nationals at Depue, IL (photos courtesy of Dale Hoffert).

Great Race Legends

Biographies and pictures of great racing legends of the Quincy Welding/Racing Era. WHAT'S NEW: Dub Parker's B Looper has been discovered! Photos posted on the Parker page. Ralph Donald's page has additional photos and information contributed by Ralph. Congratulations to Sean McKean for setting 2 new World Speed Records at the APBA Devil's Lake Kilo Trials on Oct. 11, 2009, at Lincoln City, OR, earning Sean the title of "The World's Fastest PRO Hydroplane." Sean set a new record of 130.563 mph in a 700cc Hydroplane and a record of 126.382 in a 1100cc Hydroplane.

Quincy vs Konig

Information about one of Quincy Welding's toughest competitors, Konig of Germany, and the duel between Quincy Welding & Konig over the years. WHAT'S NEW: Brand new Konig factory photo album of 34 photos (courtesy of Wayne Baldwin).

Upcoming Events

Upcoming Events - Races, Antique Outboard Meets, etc. Have an event coming up? Contact us at QuincyWelding@aol.com!

Internet Links

Links to other great Boat Racing or Boat Related web sites. For forums to talk about Quincy Welding or outboard racing, we suggest HydroRacer.net or BoatRacingFacts.com. What's new: Link to The Quincy Museum, which is featuring a display that includes Quincy Welding, titled Working and Playing on the Mighty Mississippi. Also new: Link to a United Kingdom web site, FastOnWater. (Photo is of a TOY outboard engine, a 56 Mercury Mark 55H with Quincy Welding pipes, available at Terry Topjun's web site, Alterscale.com.)



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