"Richard Casady" wrote in message
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On Mon, 15 Sep 2008 08:24:02 -0500, Vic Smith
wrote:

Back in the late '50's when I spent my summers rowing around fishing
in Bluff Lake in Illinois' Chain-O-Lakes, there was kid about my age
who had a little speedboat.
He didn't take it out often, and never bothered the fishermen, which
at the time were virtually the only lake users.
The boat looked to be for a single person, and had about 6" of
freeboard. Maybe 10' long, 4' beam.
He had a "huge" motor, maybe a 25hp Johnson or Evinrude. Not a Merc
for sure.
That thing would fly, maybe 50mph, and jump even small waves.
Had to be almost flat and the lake almost empty for him to take it
out. I got the impression he used it because he had it, not because
he particularly enjoyed it much. Never saw him out for more than
about 15-20 minutes.
Only one I ever saw. It was red, and I'm almost sure it was glass.
Ring any bells?

That's nothing, there was a ten foot three point hydroplane on Spirt
Lake Iowa, back in the fifties. Had an eighteen horse motor.

Casady

The "Crackerbox racer"

On Mon, 15 Sep 2008 11:39:17 -0400, Wayne.B
wrote:

On Mon, 15 Sep 2008 14:23:20 GMT, (Richard
Casady) wrote:

That's nothing, there was a ten foot three point hydroplane on Spirt
Lake Iowa, back in the fifties. Had an eighteen horse motor.

My brother and I had a homebuilt 3 point hydro in the early 60s. It
was 8 ft long and scary fast with an old Merc 7 1/2 on it. Control
was a big issue and it required a bit of body english to get it
turning properly. Freeboard was just about non-existent, with a 1 ft
wake enough to submarine it.

In Norwalk Harbor there were always a bunch of home made little
hydro's. They used to have plans in the back of magazines that told
how to make one using two sheets of plywood. It didn't take much power
to make them fly. Lots of kids built them in woodshop class.

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

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

Friends used to race something like these on the Detroit
river near Grosse Ile in the '60's.

http://www.dngoodchild.com/5820.htm

On Mon, 15 Sep 2008 20:17:59 -0700, -rick- wrote:

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

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

Friends used to race something like these on the Detroit
river near Grosse Ile in the '60's.

http://www.dngoodchild.com/5820.htm

That's pretty close, and maybe it's what I saw.
Seemed it was open and tiller steered, but it was a long time ago.

--Vic

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

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

Friends used to race something like these on the Detroit river near
Grosse Ile in the '60's.

http://www.dngoodchild.com/5820.htm
I have the plans for this and dozens of other similar boats if anyone is
interested.... Just thought I would throw that out there..

leo wrote:
On Tue, 16 Sep 2008 09:14:32 -0400, Rowdy Mouse Racing
wrote:

-rick- wrote:
Vic Smith wrote:
On Mon, 15 Sep 2008 09:35:04 -0400, A Boater wrote:
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
Friends used to race something like these on the Detroit river near
Grosse Ile in the '60's.

http://www.dngoodchild.com/5820.htm
I have the plans for this and dozens of other similar boats if anyone is
interested.... Just thought I would throw that out there..

Did you sell the one you were trying to sell?

The paint fell off.

On Tue, 16 Sep 2008 09:14:32 -0400, Rowdy Mouse Racing
wrote:

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

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

Friends used to race something like these on the Detroit river near
Grosse Ile in the '60's.

http://www.dngoodchild.com/5820.htm
I have the plans for this and dozens of other similar boats if anyone is
interested.... Just thought I would throw that out there..

Did you sell the one you were trying to sell?

On Sep 15, 11:17*pm, -rick- wrote:
Vic Smith wrote:
On Mon, 15 Sep 2008 09:35:04 -0400, A Boater wrote:
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

Friends used to race something like these on the Detroit
river near Grosse Ile in the '60's.

http://www.dngoodchild.com/5820.htm

I keep looking for pictures, and information on Aqua Carts (or Karts
maybe?) My uncle sold them, they came in many flavors, from dinghy to
miniature hydros. Early 70's.

leo wrote:
On Tue, 16 Sep 2008 09:14:32 -0400, Rowdy Mouse Racing
wrote:

-rick- wrote:
Vic Smith wrote:
On Mon, 15 Sep 2008 09:35:04 -0400, A Boater wrote:
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
Friends used to race something like these on the Detroit river near
Grosse Ile in the '60's.

http://www.dngoodchild.com/5820.htm
I have the plans for this and dozens of other similar boats if anyone is
interested.... Just thought I would throw that out there..

Did you sell the one you were trying to sell?
Nope, been too busy to get it painted and out there..