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Hello, I have a question, how many millimeters thick are the marine plywood sheets?

Cool! I took over a plywood project boat as a kid, very similar, 9' 9" overall, 2-seater. I gave it fiberglass buckets, controls instead of the tiller, and a stock 18 HP Evinrude. Stern light with a jolly roger flag... Even had a speedo with a pitot, Learned that I had to lean over the bow to get it on step, but after that, remarkably stable. Took it on the Illinois River -- pretty close to suicide, with barges and 30' cabin cruisers, felt like a bathtub toy, but it could manage around 30 with two occupants. I've seen hundreds of kit boats on the internet, but never one like mine. Hard to believe it was a one-off design, though. I regret not photographing it more than once or twice.

Looks like a hoot! I drove one similar at camp teaching kids to ski and knee board. Was awesome and my dad had one called the “sweetly boat” but I was too young to remember. Have you seen the Cletus McFarland series of $1000 speed boat challenge?

Should do better than that I had an almost identical boat with an 18 HP Scott Attwater motor and it was much faster than that. Your boat is set up a bit wrong, and it is porpoising. Take the prop leg out a we bit more so it stops porpoising and you'll get more forward thrust.

You need a Jack plate and a stainless Raker sst prop, if your gonna do to all that work and redo this boat, why wouldn’t give that boat the max performance for that little 85 Johnson! You’d get at least 8mph more maybe 10 and that is a huge difference in boat performance!

Sucré. J'avais le même vélo avant.

This brings back some incredible memories. I ordered these plans from a boat magazine in the 1960’s. I was in 7th grade and my stepdad helped me build it professionally. Fiberglassed marine grade 1/4” plywood ($400 per sheet and two were required), painted it white with red racing stripes. We had a cabin at Donner Lake, so every weekend, my two brothers and I were on the lake racing ski boats. We could go about 45 mph and rarely lost a race. The swimming beach on the West end of Donner would constantly yell on the loudspeaker to “keep that damned hydro out of the area!” Back in the 69’s, $1,500 was a fortune for a school kid working. One of the great memories in my life with my dad.

It really should use a short shaft motor on it, and then trim the lower unit angle a bit. I had a 3 point hydro as a kid, and kneeled in it. Lots of fun.

love these little boats. (H-m pulley steering) do you have a link to this kit? I'm failing to find a kit that I can install on my minimost

Great boat. Runs really well. Bounce not bad at all. Hope you have been having fun all these years. 32 is real fast on that boat! zoom!!

stupid music to my ears wanted to here that little out board screaming

I’m restoring one now, do these chine walk real bad being a v hull, I have a Yamaha pro v 150 I’m gonna put on mine

Geez Get rid of the fucking music!!

The music sucks why do people ruin the video with trash what they call music, time to exit

Nice video gay music. Had to watch with the sound off .

whether this type can use a 5hp planting machine ??

So glad to finally see a video of a mini hydro with a seat. All the ones that I have seen have shown the driver kneeling on a PFD buoyant cushion. I'd prefer to sit down. But, from the video, I can tell that you would need to add some ballast in the bow and/or adjust the trim to keep it from porpoising.

Hey man I just got an e30 that came with the same wheels. What tires were you running and did you have any rubbing problems? Did you run any spacers? Thank you!

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Wanna sell it

man its to fast

Cool how a nice paint job made that piece of crap engine run great. I had a 8 ft flat bottom hydroplane when I was 19. I Put 20 hp merc on it. Used it once and felt it was suicide. Fun but insane.

I have a sidewinder aswell. My transom needs replaced. After doing some research most people cut the splash well out to do the transom. It doesn’t look like you did any cutting. Were you able to get the new wood to cover the same area as the old transom? Thx Scott

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I would love to se the plans

It's cool. Have you got plans for it ? I would build one.

Too much porpoising needs a big hydrofoil

Nice, fast but why so bouncy?

Love u sir .how much speed is?

Great build I have a set of the plans I have a couple of questions on my plans I can't read the measurement on the front bottom slit how wide is the cut I can read 3 but I can't read the rest of it I know it has to be right also my plans are missing the picture of the metal holding the slit together on the bottom thanks for sharing keep up the good videos

Nice paint job, take care of that beautiful old engine

That things sweet. Those Johnson 85’s were pretty fast too

My fiancee and I last summer inherited her grandfather's ole 1988 Sunray Express, fairly identical to yours, however we have seating in the front part with a soft cover over it, and only one ladder in the back. We took had to spend around $2000 to get it back running properly, but we were lucky her poppy stored it in the boat house on a track out of the water for the past 5 years.

Whats the length overall?

Thanks for the video ! My friend and I are building one now and we have been using your video for reference...a lot ! lol Thanks !

Beau petit bike!!

My first boat was an 8 Ft hydroplane my brother talked me into buying. Bad decision by listening to him...ever! Then bought a ten ft racing roam with a new Evinrude 7.5 ((1957)). Then bought another new 7.5 Evinrude. I had a 10 footer with twins. A really cool boat for a ten year old living in Coconut Grove. GlennFHoward

Cool build. I’m building a tunnel mite right now. (Check out my part one video) don’t worry about all the music haters I thought it was fine. I’m sure mine will get bashed for the music choice as well. 👍🏼

Absolutely shit music.

Video was ok but agree with everyone else - music was rubbish. Why put a profanity laden track in a boat building video?

A bunch of still pix flashing way too fast to see, they honestly spend more time out of focus with that BS blur you applied, than they were visible. That music is so terrible someone should slam the musician's fingers in a desk drawer so we never have to hear the likes of it again.

very nice. Enjoyed the build. Did you ever get to run it?

Why is it when guys post a video on here they seem to think they have to dub some kind of shity music over top of it? Get rid of the music so we can enjoy doing. Guys don't look at these videos for a concert they look at them for the content and to see what methods you use.

you did a nice job on the boat. the video could have been good, but the "music" is wholly inappropriate, very trashy You did yourself a disservice.

put weight in the front

Speed?

Love the boat, hate the music. I'd like to hear the motor and ambient sounds, that is music to motorheads and boat lovers.

ITS NOT ABOUT THE BOAT ITS ABOUT ALL THE PEOPLE THAT MADE THE BOAT TOGETHER AND MADE YOU ALL HAPPY

If you move the seat forward about 3 or 4 inches you will greatly reduce the "hop" that the boat has. The center of gravity is a bit to far back. Do it! The ride will be far less rough and faster!

My dad and I built one of these when I was a kid and I was interested in watching your Construction but I couldn't get past that horrible soundtrack you dubbed over it.