F/S: 1966 Miss Bardahl 1/8 Scale from Roger Newton plans

[tborisch]

*** Boat Is Sold ***

This is a REALLY nicely built 1966 Miss Bardahl from Roger Newton plans. Boat is very nice and clean. Hardley ran at all. It's got a almost brand new CMB .67 HR Green Head engine in it. This boats been on the water maybe 10 times.

Pictures speak for them selves. Comes totaly ready to run, except for rx and tx.

$900 shipped gets it! Paypal ok, no fee's.

I know i don't post much on here, Im a JRCBD.COM guy, but i do some browsing over here offten.

Check with anybody i've delt with, I don't sell junk. This is a really nice boat.

Willing to sell motor, header, and pipe for $550 shipped.

Feel free to contact me at [email protected] with questions.

Thanks,

Tom

 

[tborisch]

Knocked $100 bucks off. Too the top.

Thanks,

Tom

 

[Speed Jr.]

Is that cowl/dummy engine configuration correct? :huh:

Larry Jr.

 

[tborisch]

Is that cowl/dummy engine configuration correct? :huh:
Larry Jr.

You Bet! Roger wouldn't want it any other way!

 

[Speed Jr.]

Is that cowl/dummy engine configuration correct? :huh:
Larry Jr.

You Bet! Roger wouldn't want it any other way!

Wow, for sure ahead of its time. Round nose with cockpit in front of engine. Rare......

Larry Jr.

 

[hgatjens]

Is that cowl/dummy engine configuration correct? :huh:
Larry Jr.

You Bet! Roger wouldn't want it any other way!

Wow, for sure ahead of its time. Round nose with cockpit in front of engine. Rare......

Larry Jr.

The boat proved to be the death boat for Bardahl. It was undefeated as it won it's first heat at the 1966 President's Cup. On the second heat it nosed in when the prop broke and pretzeled the drive line. Unfortunately there was only five feet of water where the boat hit and so driver Ron Musson died. Later that same day two more driver's died, including Ole Bardahl's son-in-law Rex Manchester. Making it the worst day in unlimited history. The only other round nose cabover was the Thriftway Too built in 1956. Oh, and I guess the Mariner Too Turbine although it never raced.

The boat has always captured the fascintation of hydro fans. Essentially the same design, but with a pickle fork became the basis for the 1969 Pay N Pak. That boat and many others like it were highly suceesful in the early 1970's, although they were converted to driver in the rear type boats.

Harry

 

[tborisch]

Boat is sold. Thanks,

Tom