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Jacobs/Boston family iceboating article	Jack 6yrs old with his DN	Car topping Wally Cross' iceboat Wally forward and Jack's mom aft holding the boat Jack's father's boat Seabiscuit set up inthe background	Awards Ceremony sometime in the 1950's probably Left to right John Jacobs Sr, Billy Sarns, Skip Boston and Elmer Millenbach
Jack surfing behind his boat on Lake St Clair probably early 1960's	Three generations of Jacobs' iceboaters together. From left to right, Clare Jacobs (Deuce and Bull), John Jacobs Sr. (Seabiscuit) and John "Jack" Jacobs Jr (Magic)	Setting up Jack's grandfathers iceboat the "Deuce". The world's largest iceboat.	Inside Magic before the blocks and lines were put inside the hull
Henry Schantz and his J14 "Jack Rabbit"	Jack's grandfather (left) setting up the Deuce	Jack's father and his skeeter "Seabiscuit"	Jack's grandfather racing
J14 #16 has been a stern steerer, had a second seat aft, had a motor and was originally built by Jack for Jack. It now belongs to Larry	Jack and Dom, first iceboat ever seen on Lake Margrethe	Entire familes enjoying iceboating on Gull Lake	The friendship iceboating and building cultivates
From left to right: Joan Sarns, Art Teutsch, Bill Sarns, Henry Schantz, Jack Jacobs and Bob Schiable	Racing circa 1950's	Walt Ward and his skimmer end of the season	Arlene (Clark) Lynch circa 1942 on Cass Lake in Southeast Michigan
Jack landsailing in Playas, New Mexico	Ed From Traverse City getting his first iceboat ride ever. Elk Lake 2009	Bill Sarns and hjis J14 "Steinway" Click for a much larger version	Skeeters from Wisconsin, Michigan and Montana gather on Canyon Ferry
Skeeters on the line 1948