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The boat is a 1966 SkiBird. It’s 8′ long, hull weight is about 160lbs. It’s a little fiberglass hydro made by GW Invader before they started making the larger racing boats. Bottom is flat at the rear with a very slight curve up at the chines. Bottom has one projected keel down the center, 2.5" high that fades to flat about 2′ from the stern. Bottom to transom transition is a very sharp angle and dead rise is 12 degrees. This boat was only made a few years and info on it is limited. About the only info I have found is on Fiberglassics in their library. This is the boat that was the precursor to the more famous 10 footer that brought them some fame. These are rare little boats these days and I am completely restoring this one to original specs and design as best I can with the limited info available on the boat. See image below. The prop I currently have is a brass Michigan AJC 201.
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