Vic Smith wrote:
On Mon, 15 Sep 2008 09:35:04 -0400, A Boater wrote:

There were many small outboard racing hydroplanes and "utility" racing
boats of late 1940s and 1950s vintage that survived into the 1960s and
later. For the smaller boats, some about the size you mentioned, popular
engines with in the 10 and 20 hp range.

Saw this on ebay...it's a couple of feet larger than what you recall,
but the style is typical.

http://tinyurl.com/59pqwx

Here's another site:

http://www.kruitzkraft.com/mb1025.html

Interesting, but different. The one I saw was basically a shell.

--Vic



Well, I recall a couple of rowboats that would fly with a small
outboard. One was made by a company called Skimmar. It had a flat
bottom, but a turned up bow. I think there was a 10-footer. It was
entirely open.