The BEN HUR 11' 3'' by Hal Kelly

[Austin Duggan]

Same here. That's how we got started in racing kneel down boats. I started racing with an old Mercury 20H back in '07.

 

[Jan Ilmer]

I made some progress

The whole boat is painted now

The carbon fiber hood is also done

The steering servo is ready for testing 2 x 90 degrees

The stickers are on and ready for the clearcoat

I'm using car varnish

Jan

 

[Jan Ilmer]

the first time in the water

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e--e4ADtMoM&feature=youtu.be

Jan

 

[Tom Foley]

The Hal Kelly Jupiter was designed to run with a Mercury Mark 20H conversion B class engine. That engine is still raced today here in the states and is a very collectable motor. I've attached a few pictures of that engine if you wanted to try and play with one and make a scaled down version. I've also attached pictures of the original green and gold stock Mark 20H.

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Nice Toilet Bowl as they were affectionately called ! I have a VHS of the 88 Stock nationals from Wakefield MI featuring the 20 h race . cool sound . I ran 25 SS , 20 H (Yamato model 80 ) CSH Yamato 102 and DSH MK 55 H and 44 XS

 

[Jan Ilmer]

Wetcam

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iuf5--Pwn94

Jan

 

[Jan Ilmer]

new project the Wet Back from Hal Kelly

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het lijkt aardig op de foto in de pdf
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[Tom Foley]

Outstanding ! she ought to fly with those full length airtraps !

 

[ron upton]

nice work man.....that girl on the front of the coke boat could make me switch from pepsi for sure lol

 

[Jan Ilmer]

the motor for the Wet Back
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cilinderblok zit er op
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het lager blok past mooi
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de as verlenging voor het vliegwiel
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klaar om in tepakken
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[racejunkie538]

Nice work Jan, hope to see it soon.

2 stroke, 4 cilinder, 2 exhausts ??

Rgrds Marc

 

[Jan Ilmer]

loopt mooi
hang hem eerst achter de Ben Hur

 

[Tom Foley]

Konig 350 CC ! Nice !

 

[Jan Ilmer]

2 stroke, 2 cilinder, 2 exhausts

No Vac 1933

 

[Jan Ilmer]

2 stroke, 2 cilinder, 2 exhausts

No Vac 1933

 

[Jan Ilmer]

 

[Jan Ilmer]

 

[68Bud]

Fun Fun Fun! That is a great looking group of race boats! Your club is really doing it right! Good Job!

 

[Richard Sacher]

Nice work everyone.

 

[Grimracer]

that was Awesome!

Grim

 

[mike walker]

I have been on your site and quietly watching this tread. I have a Sid craft almost done looks like I should finish.

What you guys are doing is AWESOME!