Here's A 'Really" Nice One

[Flyin Rat Sass]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...3185691038&rd=1

read on...LOL ..

I get the impression he has not ever run the boat or become familiar with it other than the shiny bits,(refers to the sponsons as pontoons)

 

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Yeah, he refered to that rigger as the nicest rigger he ever saw.....musn't have been to the pond in about 45 years....LOL :lol:

The 75 mph is a bit of a stretch to!

 

[Stein Tumert]

The boat is a Gator from Don Pinkert in Florida. It should be from about 1978 - 1981. I have a 40 Gator from 1979 and it was a good heat racing boat at that time.

The rear sponsons are "adjustable", not the front sponsons.

It would do about 60 miles plus minus with an Octure 1460 prop and a good set up OPS 40/45 motor. Not really comparable with the new breed of riggers. B)

Regards,

Stein

 

[Flyin Rat Sass]

Well yea and this'DUAL 7.5 K&B OUTRIGGER TUNNEL HULL HYDROPLANE CMB'glides across the water.I've never heard any boater describe his bad (expletive deleated) boat as gliding any where...

 

[Terry Keeley]

Built a 40 gator round about '78 or so after reading an Ackerman article about it in Flying Models. K&B 6.5 on a mini pipe and a 1460, probably ran mid 60's, sure felt faster back then!

 

[Scott Schneider]

:blink: Or is it a Hydrosports "Warpdrive" rigger ? Those fat flat sponson supports are an odd arangment. Scott

 

[Terry Keeley]

:blink: Or is it a Hydrosports "Warpdrive" rigger ? Those fat flat sponson supports are an odd arangment. Scott

If I remember right there was a square maple sponson mount that went through the hull then smaller pieces were glued on and the whole thing sanded like a wedge for the needed downforce :lol:

 

[CySlyde]

mmm shinney pieces.. look at homers reflection aghhhhhhh :lol:

 

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