Keaton Gathering
July 20, 2008
at the Stockton Water Ski Club

Below are a few pictures from the Keaton Gathering and BBQ we had at the Stockton Water Ski Club Island in
Stockton.  The island is located on the San Joaquin River.  We had about 24 boats come to this gathering representing
all models of Keaton Boats made and as you can see we did a good job of filling up both docks.  Jack Keaton came with his boat, a tri-hull open bow jet. Jack brought with him Al Hopkinson who worked with Jack and Tom Martin who did a lot of the upholstery for Jack as well as own and race Keaton v-drive boats in the 1960's. It was great to hear them recount their stories during that period of boat building and racing. 

Thanks again to Dennis Peyton and the Stockton Water Ski Club for allowing us to have our gathering at their island. It was a great location on the delta for folks to bring their boats.  
Thanks to Russ Hollett and his wife Shelley of Cattlemens for providing the great BBQ steak sandwiches.

These pictures were taken by my wife Kelly

Keaton's at the SWSC			Russ & Shelley Hollett's 1985 Tournament	Jack's 1976 tri-hull open bow
Marc and Connie Riggs' 1978 tri-hull open bow	Matt and Jill Thurston's 1963 utility		Mark's 18J and Matt's utility
Randy Sparks 18J		Michael Cannings's 1978 18J	Mike Peyton's 1973 18J	Murray's boat in foreground and Steve Courtwright's boat in background
		Larry Slade's 1974 18J		Matt & Jill Thurston with Matt's dad
Bob Dowling, Tom Martin, Al Hopkingson and Mark Maral	Randy Martinez's 1994 18J		Ken Nassi's 1970 utility
Larry Slade's 1974 18J		Wes Lybrand's  1983 Tournament		Dan Irwin and Sharon Irwin's 1975 18J
Promotional item about Tom Martin's v-drive Keaton Race Boat		Russ getting the BBQ going.		Mike Peytons' 18J and Bob Dowling's v-drive
	Folks lined up for the great BBQ!	Jody Lindvall's 1989 18J
Jack, Tom Martin and Al Hopkinson	Jack, Al Hopkinson and Tom Martin		Randy Norri's 1979 18J
18J having some fun

The next set of pictures were taken by Dan Irwin

Keatons lined up	And on the other dock		Marc Riggs' Keaton openbow	Wes Lybrand's Tournament Barefoot Keaton
Russ Hollett's Tournament Barefoot Keaton	Jack's Keaton tri-hull openbow	Dan Irwin's 18J	Matt Thurston's Utility
Mark & Kelly's 1976 18J	Michael Canning's 1978 18J		Russ' Tournament behind Jack's boat	Wes' Tournament
Dock full of Keatons	Randy Martinez's 18J		Randy Norri's 1979 18J
Steve Courtwright's 18J	Mike Peytons' 18J and Bob Dowling's v-drive	Ken Nassi's 1970 Utility	Larry Slade's 1974 18J

The following pictures were taken by Wes Lybrand

Marc & Connie Riggs
Dock full of Keaton's	3 Utilities lined up	Ken Nassi's Utility
John Pollard's Utility				Larry Slades' 18J
	Dock full of 18J's
Bob Dowling's V-drive		Jack Keaton and Al Hopkinson	Russ Hollett at the BBQ
	Jack's Keaton Tri-hull	Marc Riggs' Keaton Tri-hull
	1959 Besotes owned by a member of the SWSC
Matt Thurston's Interceptor engine

The following pictures were taken by Bob Dowling

Enjoying the BBQ			Bob's wife Jane and her sister Kay
Mark looking at Tom Martin's photo album	Folks enjoying the SWSC island	Bob's grandson Tim standing next to an oak tree they planted on the island 5 years ago	Jack getting ready to cast off