The really "Old School" boating thread

[Sharp shooter]

I recall being told that the 'inboard-outboard' shown here (I think called a dory) was done to keep the engine away from 'following-seas'. The waves were faster than the boats and would 'push' the boat and sometimes overwhelm and kill the air that the engine needed.

Sounds reasonable. I wonder how they sealed the floor where the lower unit dropped through....?

The story told in Campbell circles is that in developement of the 'Martini', Billy and Bobby desired a hull type that would allow an owner to make a run to and from Catalina without spilling a martini.....

They must have been joking if this is true... right? I'm definitely no Campbell expert, but all the Campbells I've seen (if they weren't flattys) only have a slight v. Maybe they were thinking on those rare days where the ocean is really calm with just a little gin in a really tall glass.