Chuck. James Rackley

dak10 · Post by **dak10** » Sat Mar 09, 2019 6:33 pm

It a very sad day for me
My friend Chuck has passed away today
He will be missed very much
May he rest in peace
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rebel to the end · Post by **rebel to the end** » Sat Mar 09, 2019 6:46 pm

Im sorry to hear that....I purchased my first boat thru Chuck.He always was willing to help out.
RIP Chuck

SWAMPHUNTER45 · Post by **SWAMPHUNTER45** » Sat Mar 09, 2019 7:24 pm

Prayers for Chuck a man always willing to offer his technical assistance, a sad day.

OneBFC · Post by **OneBFC** » Sat Mar 09, 2019 7:42 pm

Gone, but not forgotten. An innovator and genuine good person. May he rest in peace.

He will indeed be missed.

skinnypockets · Post by **skinnypockets** » Sat Mar 09, 2019 7:52 pm

dak10, Do you know if there's anything the family needs?

Post by **kwanjangnihm** » Sat Mar 09, 2019 9:35 pm

RIP sir

ffjpowell · Post by **ffjpowell** » Sat Mar 09, 2019 10:05 pm

RIP Chuck, you were a good man. Prayers to the family

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gso480jr · Post by **gso480jr** » Sun Mar 10, 2019 5:46 am

RIP Chuck. Folks, we just lost a good man and a real friend of mine.

dak10 · Post by **dak10** » Sun Mar 10, 2019 6:18 am

The family need prayers for his son who is in ocala hospital with broken bones from the accident
Chucky is in a bad way fighting for is life to

skinnypockets · Post by **skinnypockets** » Sun Mar 10, 2019 8:51 am

dak10 wrote:The family need prayers for his son who is in ocala hospital with broken bones from the accident
Chucky is in a bad way fighting for is life to

Prayers sent.
I had assumed Chucks death was from natural causes but this sounds like it may have been from some kind of accident. Can you say what happened or give a link to a news report?

Post by **rick** » Sun Mar 10, 2019 8:55 am

Sorry to hear that...RIP Chuck.

Rick

AirHog · Post by **AirHog** » Sun Mar 10, 2019 9:47 am

Sorry to hear about this. Prayers have been sent. Chuck changed Airboating, and was an innovator.... he was always willing to share his wisdom.... he will be missed by many.

See you on the other side...

AirHog

Rich Andrews · Post by **Rich Andrews** » Sun Mar 10, 2019 11:24 am

Good man for sure.. RIP

dak10 · Post by **dak10** » Sun Mar 10, 2019 8:36 pm

skinnypockets wrote:
dak10 wrote:The family need prayers for his son who is in ocala hospital with broken bones from the accident
Chucky is in a bad way fighting for is life to
Prayers sent.
I had assumed Chucks death was from natural causes but this sounds like it may have been from some kind of accident. Can you say what happened or give a link to a news report?

Do to a car accident he flipped 3 times and landed on the roof dont have any more information on it
The cancer did not take him
The man Chuck holds a deep spot in my heart
Me and him came up with the eco tech engine
Was one of the best designs he ever had

rjfjr · Post by **rjfjr** » Sun Mar 10, 2019 11:18 pm

You will be missed RIP prayers to chucky

TDezso · Post by **TDezso** » Sun Mar 10, 2019 11:38 pm

This is crazy. I was just emailing with him last week about picking up an ecotec adapter from him. He said his son was in the hospital so I told him focus on that and get back to me on the parts. I had no idea. Sorry to hear he passed. He seemed like a good man. Prayers to his family and that his son gets better soon.

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Blownaway540 · Post by **Blownaway540** » Tue Mar 12, 2019 6:22 am

So sorry to hear this. Chuck made a brave and gallant fight against cancer only to be brought down by a car wreck? He will certainly be missed, especially by his Grandchildren who had a very special place in his heart. He was an innovator in the airboat world, mentored by the late, great Dick Hoffman. If anyone has additional information please post. I have an old VHS tape somewhere when he was on the TV show "Junkyard Wars" building an airboat, will have to try to find it. Mark

John Fenner · Post by **John Fenner** » Tue Mar 12, 2019 8:35 am

https://youtu.be/lAe_30YEg-c

Got it here. RIP Chuck!

br,lc,LA · Post by **br,lc,LA** » Mon Mar 18, 2019 8:04 pm

Just saw this post. It was a pleasure to meet the man for sure.

rjfjr · Post by **rjfjr** » Tue Mar 19, 2019 9:30 am

Does anyone know how chuck's son is doing

SWAMPHUNTER45 · Post by **SWAMPHUNTER45** » Tue Mar 19, 2019 12:29 pm

A friend of mine spoke with the family last Thursday. They said it was actually his grandson and that he was still in hospital in a bad way. Prayers

rjfjr · Post by **rjfjr** » Tue Mar 19, 2019 1:19 pm

Thank you for the information

br,lc,LA · Post by **br,lc,LA** » Tue Mar 19, 2019 8:36 pm

Any plans for a benefit ride and farewell? I know one was done several years back when he semi-retired.

loudmouse · Post by **loudmouse** » Wed May 15, 2019 12:56 pm

I just read this and what a sad day for me. Chuck was very helpful towards me in building the ecotec boat. He will be missed by those that knew him! RIP Chuck.

neuropel · Post by **neuropel** » Mon May 20, 2019 3:17 pm

My first post here, and very sad to see this. I purchased a LHU and wiring harness with Chuck's help several years ago, and he modified the harness for my application (car-related, I'm not an airboat owner). He was always SO helpful, and friendly...a super knowledgeable guy. I had lost his contact info and came here to find it again as I was going to reach out to him with some follow up questions about my application (he also was my point person for the Trifecta mods, so I have to find someone else who can help me). I knew he was battling cancer for years, and was shocked and saddened to read of his passing and the accident. You all lost a golden member, he was one of a kind. RIP Chuckitt.