William Jackson was quite the designer back in the day. However, by the 1960’s those Mechanics Illustrated and Popular Science and even Hal Kelly plans were no longer good enough for APBA racing once Sid Craft, Marchetti and others were on the market.

The good thing was that with...

Let us know the results....

Matt, it is 75" including the top rack, flatten the tires and get a 68" height

Suitcase is packed and ready for testing............. ...

If that boat is 8' long, it is the 'Hasty Hydro' by William Jackson, published in MI , AUG, 1960.
Would have been quite the ride with a KG7H....

Interested! Can you give me a max height measurement(without boats on top)? Need to make sure it fits in my garage.

Anybody old enough with memories good enough to remember any of these racers? ...

Not a minimax. But I may have found the plans from the same company, Muskoka. Looks like it may be the Hasty Hydro - 8'. Thanks for the lead.

Sounds like that could be the "Minimax" plans....

just wondering if everyone is safe out there with the shooting and the virus happening?

frank novotny
52-E
reporting from the tax cave

I'm looking for plans for the hydroplane my brother and I built in the late 50's. It was 10'long and we ran a 10 hp Merc with a quick silver lower unit. Thought it was a Glenn Li design but Glenn L's have a vertical side on the the cockpit and small cowl in front. I think we ordered the plans from...

Me too.... That’s how it started for sure.

Dana,
check your email.
Cheers...

Anyone out there have a number for Ross Webster? You can email me if you wish. dholt@sbgtv.com
thx.

Kurt, please accept my condolences to you and your family. I certainly enjoyed the many conversations with Gary and feel privileged to have known him.No matter how early we would get to the Huddle house, he was always already there!...

Kurt and Family, I always enjoyed The Old Mans stories and talking tech topics with him, The trip to the wind tunnel is a time I will never forget and still tell tails of that trip to my friends I hope that Wing car got him home, and my best to your Mom . I will miss Gary , Shawn...

This is how it all started....
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thanks DOC

Trust me, you CAN'T build one this cheap!

As open race trailers go, this is a pretty nice one .This 4 boat/4 engine trailer has new tires, wheels, axle, and fairly new graphics, along with a built in tool box.I have decided to run one class and do not need it,I have it priced less than you can build it at $2000.00. I can be reached at 770 294...

Jeff, could you share the dimensions of your kneeler turned laydown please. This sounds interesting.....

Could yo share the dimensions of this kneeler turned laydown please......This sounds interesting.

Jeff Ruth, my own experience is as follows: I drove kneel down PRO hydros in 350 and 500cc for about 12 years. At the end of that time I had a 500cc hydro that I built and it was a couple years old. My knees gave out, and I had to do something to continue to race. I took the 500 kneel hydro, Lowered...

We use 15 hp omc system. Keep the timing low about 325. Our plugs are very white....

what ignition/power pac should I use?