Re: Minimum HP for antique hydroplane??

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September 14, 2016 at 5:50 pm #44023
Tom
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    I built a similar boat called the Blue Streak when I was in high school. I got it to plane with a Zephyr and a skinnier me. Plans are free at:

    http://www.svensons.com/boat/?p=Runabou … /blustreak

    The picture shows someone sitting upright in the boat. That guy would have to be shorter than 5 feet to do that. But even kneeling, it was a lot of fun. I didn’t have a steering wheel in it, too many different motors that would have to be adapted, and none had a remote throttle. Most fun was a ’29 Evinrude Fastwin. Stupidest was a MK-20.

    T