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Tiny Speedboats
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? --Vic |
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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? BTW, the boat was an open shell, not enclosed anywhere, with a tiller motor. --Vic |
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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? --Vic 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 |
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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 |
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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. |
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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 |
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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 |
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-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.. |
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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. |
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On Sep 15, 9:24*am, 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? --Vic My uncle sold some boats called AquaKarts once in the early 70's They had McCullough engines and looked like miniature hydro racing boats. The boat you describe sounds like one I had seen in Florida when I was in grade school. |
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