round nose Oberto

[Don Ferrette]

Does anyone know if the round nose drop sponson Oberto ever ran with a full cowling?

 

[Mike Cathey]

Might be worth your while to call David Williams at the hydroplane and raceboat museum

 

[hgatjens]

Does anyone know if the round nose drop sponson Oberto ever ran with a full cowling?

Never. Sorry

 

[Don Ferrette]

Does anyone know if the round nose drop sponson Oberto ever ran with a full cowling?

Never. Sorry

Thanks Harry.

I guess the easier question might be what drop sponson round nose boats ran with a full cowling? Already got pics of the '62-'63 Notre Dame but looking at others as well.

 

[Ray Sametz]

Have you looked at the 83 Miss Tosti Asti.

 

[dave weagel]

the HARM round bow 6133 did not run in Oberto colors but did run with front cowl

the HARM pointed bow 6207 ran with front cowl in ND colors among others

pictures of some dropped sponson boats with front cowls below

 

[Don Ferrette]

Have you looked at the 83 Miss Tosti Asti.

Now THAT is one you don't see every day.

 

[Don Ferrette]

the HARM round bow 6133 did not in Oberto colors but did run with front cowl

the HARM pointed bow 6207 ran with front cowl in ND colors among others

pictures of some dropped sponson boats with front cowls below

Thanks Dave!

 

[Don Ferrette]

I'm still leaning towards the Notre Dame but it's interesting how I've seen pics where the blue seems to range from a sky blue to a medium metallic and even a dark metallic like on the '72-'73 boat.................

 

[Jim Recker Jr.]

View attachment 36324

Hope this shows up.
The 1951 Slo Mo Shun was a fill cowled Round nose.

 

[Don Ferrette]

I was planning on doing the Notre Dame but since nobody has been able to tell me the correct paint code for the blue and in every pic the blue seems a little different I'm looking at options..................

 

[Samuel Hagan JR]

I was planning on doing the Notre Dame but since nobody has been able to tell me the correct paint code for the blue and in every pic the blue seems a little different I'm looking at options..................

Does it have to be that perfect?

 

[Ray Sametz]

I was planning on doing the Notre Dame but since nobody has been able to tell me the correct paint code for the blue and in every pic the blue seems a little different I'm looking at options..................

Does it have to be that perfect?

You don't know Don. LMAO

 

[Ray Sametz]

67 Chrysler Crew another option.

 

[Greg Wannamaker]

I was planning on doing the Notre Dame but since nobody has been able to tell me the correct paint code for the blue and in every pic the blue seems a little different I'm looking at options..................

I'm partial to the Nitrogen, if didn't already have my 59, I would build the drop sponson design - the combination of the yellow, blue and cleared mahogany is a really sharpe look, always a fan eye catcher!

 

[FloridaScaleBoater]

I was planning on doing the Notre Dame but since nobody has been able to tell me the correct paint code for the blue and in every pic the blue seems a little different I'm looking at options..................

Does it have to be that perfect?

You don't know Don. LMAO

Obviously NOT!!!!!!

 

[dave weagel]

I was planning on doing the Notre Dame but since nobody has been able to tell me the correct paint code for the blue and in every pic the blue seems a little different I'm looking at options..................

ND light blue 1962 - 1968

I recommend Rustoleum Spa Blue

http://www.vintagehydroplanes.com/albums/crimmin/crimmin_1.html

 

[Don Ferrette]

I was planning on doing the Notre Dame but since nobody has been able to tell me the correct paint code for the blue and in every pic the blue seems a little different I'm looking at options..................

ND light blue 1962 - 1968

I recommend Rustoleum Spa Blue

http://www.vintagehydroplanes.com/albums/crimmin/crimmin_1.html

I hear ya Dave but then there's shots like this from '63 in Detroit, definitely not a sky blue-

 

[Samuel Hagan JR]

I was planning on doing the Notre Dame but since nobody has been able to tell me the correct paint code for the blue and in every pic the blue seems a little different I'm looking at options..................

ND light blue 1962 - 1968

I recommend Rustoleum Spa Blue

http://www.vintagehydroplanes.com/albums/crimmin/crimmin_1.html

I hear ya Dave but then there's shots like this from '63 in Detroit, definitely not a sky blue-

Do you think it might because the background is very dark?

 

[Ray Sametz]

Forget ND, Tosti Asti. The boat chucker.