Help identifying a boat

[Les Laming]

This is a pic of a boat that I recently bought at a swap shop. It is made from ABS plastic and is 29 1/2" long. The beam is 15". I believe it is for a K&B 7.5 OB but it had a K&B 3.5 on the transom. I woullike to know wno made the boat,what it is and whether a 3.5 is the right engine for it. Also if someone is interested in it I would be willing to sell it for a reasonable price. Thanks, Les

 

[tunnel290]

Might be wrong but it looks like a Prather Lap Cat hull

 

[john v]

it looks like a 32 racing tunnel from prather but it should be 32'' long and the prathers were epoxy glass not abs ?

 

[Ray Sametz]

MRP tunnel ABS plastic. Owned one.

 

[Marty Slater]

i dont think so Ray i had one to
look at the rear of the cowl
pretty square looking

 

[Ray Sametz]

You may be right Marty, my cowl was also one piece, not split behind the driver.

 

[Les Laming]

Based on the length 29 1/2 inches and 15 inch beam would this be a .75 OB not a 21 size.

 

[user 23814]

Hello based on the pictures that looks to be a late production or post MRP mach series boat. A man by the name of Bob Welch who designed boats for MRP bought out the nitro series line of boats and continued making them for a while with a few design changes I had a few of these way back when cool looking tunnels . The ones that Ray and Marty are speaking of are earlier versions as I had one of them to when I was a youngster. Hope this helps happy boating.

 

[John Beardslee]

Hello based on the pictures that looks to be a late production or post MRP mach series boat. A man by the name of Bob Welch who designed boats for MRP bought out the nitro series line of boats and continued making them for a while with a few design changes I had a few of these way back when cool looking tunnels . The ones that Ray and Marty are speaking of are earlier versions as I had one of them to when I was a youngster. Hope this helps happy boating.

Mark was it designed for a 7.5??
Thanks John

 

[user 23814]

Hello John yes as far as I remember the ones I had were 7.5 and if memory serves me right they were about the same dimensions as the one Les has pictured here.

 

[the german]

The MRP Mach1 was the 3.5 tunnel and the MRP Mach2 was the 7.5 tunnel hull. I had both of them!
MRP Mach 2

MRP Mach1 (red boat)\
Hope this helps.

Alex

 

[Les Laming]

Thanks to everyone for the help. It is definitely a Mach II. Is anyone interested in this boat? I don't own a 7.5 and would like to sell it. I'm willing to sell for a reasonable offer. Thanks again. Les