These things were great if you enjoy face plants.
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These things were great if you enjoy face plants.
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Not as long ago as you'd think
http://www.vintagerodcomponents.com/...vens/ste35.jpg
Not as long ago as you'd think
http://www.vintagerodcomponents.com/...vens/ste35.jpg
Why is it that most of the old pics of the hydros the transoms are dragging in the water? Were the boats that much different or were the props not creating the lift they have now. Maybe they used to run the props further back? Seems they were all riding this way.
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Originally Posted by WESTERNAERO
My theory would be that some of the earlier hydros were just flatbottoms with riding pads added. Either way "most" air traps were small (on some) and the boats were definitely heavier.
Circle hydros were 3 pointing on the prop back on the early 50s. Slo Mo Shun was the first unlimited 3 pointer in 1950. The problem with hydros in general is they accelerate much slower than displacement hulls unless they have an over abundance of power to weight and length so they can blow themselves out of the water. So drag hydros were then last to go to full 3 point hydro designs because they were actually slower than the displacement hulls. The first top eliminator classes were regular flat bottoms, then they went to "hydrobouts" or "runaplanes" that were transitional flats with trainer wheels.
Is that the Stevens jet Mike?Quote:
Originally Posted by Slowride
Big cat owners should enjoy this.
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The big Chris Cats and Shadow Cats were the chiznit when they first hit offshore.
Ramos used a 30ft Chris Cat to win his Offshore Championship. They are still cool boats.
30FT Chris Cat
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30FT Shadow Cat
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Before Gentry got hurt, they use to build these a block down the street from our shop. Loved going down there and seeing these monsters build. Sometimes they would have a twin turbo BBC on the dyno and they tested them like they were trying to break them.
48ft Gentry Eagle/Cougar
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Some awesome stuff in here.
You guys could write multiple books with all your knowledge :thumbup:
My very first boat was 1973 18' Tahiti Tiger with a Berk squirt....I ran the shit outta that thing for many years....I've had many different boats since then,now I went back to the Ol' s'kool stuff (all I can afford..haha) now I'm runnin' my lil 77 18' Spectra with a berk squirt...all original....and I am diggin' this thread,big time! :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Sharp shooter
Yup... "gave aired" out new meaning :wink:Quote:
Originally Posted by Sharp shooter
The picture in this Berkley ad that Sharp Shooter posted is from a early jet boat tech article in Boating News/Hot Boat. All those boats are basically like the ad says, V drive flats setup with Berkleys. This was before they figured out that they were better off using a outboard type shallow V hull design than a inboard v drive flat hull. Those things had to be a hand full to drive.
http://www.v-drivevideo.net/pictures..._ads_3_001.jpg
I really think the Brummett/Mandella 20ft Cruiser is a cool boat, but not as a jet. I don't think you could get me to drive the thing.
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Bob, can you tell me what kind of drive set up i am looking at on that top picture (Jesse James)??? I cant make it out from the pic but it sure enough looks different...Quote:
Originally Posted by gn7
That video is awesome.... lot of knowledge and history there! ..... Rudy talking about winning the Salton 500...130 boats entered! .... wowQuote:
Originally Posted by Sharp shooter
Didn't he have a 60's era hydro drag boat there too .... Spike is cool, had a good time talking to himQuote:
Originally Posted by 2manymustangs
The "Too Much" Stevens?Quote:
Originally Posted by westair
http://www.dragboatcity.com/boats-sa...0hydro%201.jpg
http://www.dragboatcity.com/boats-sa...0hydro%202.jpg
I think the are just Speedmasters with set back boxes, and different lowers. They could be Konrads, but I think they are just KAMA/SSM'sQuote:
Originally Posted by 2manymustangs
Probably just some variation of this drive.
http://www.go-fast.com/images/v-ssm.gif
Hey I know that guy Spike, he lives down the street from a friend of mine. Pretty interesting guy, knew a lot about old boat history like you guys also. He would walk down and bullshit with us once in a while when we'd have the hotrods out. Yeah he did have an old hydro too. Actually, I think he had more boats, plus he was always finding really bitchin old parts. Haven't seen him in a long time, cool guy. Kinda weird seeing a picture of him on here after not seeing him for so long.Quote:
Originally Posted by westair
Yep that's the boat, I must type too slow. You put up the pics while I was typing, funny.Quote:
Originally Posted by gn7