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Forum: PAST EVENTS Topic: Tinny Derby Race From 9 Days Ago. April 9, 2024 |
| Hounddog |
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Posted: Yesterday, 2:36 pm
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Riding in a boat and seeing how challenging the race course is scary especially if you were a parent with a child racing in the event. But, you can also understand why the sport is popular. Just makes you want to try it.
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Forum: PROJECT SECTION Topic: Tinny Boat Transformation in 10 minutes Viideo |
| Hounddog |
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Posted: Yesterday, 10:32 am
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| You have to be impressed with the creativity and workmanship of this rebuild of an old aluminum fishing boat. Good example of a DIY project if you have the skill set, tools, materials, time and desire. Some of their ideas would work if you wanted to build a 10-12 foot derby tinny. https://www.youtub... |
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Forum: PERFORMANCE BOAT HISTORY Topic: Some Interesting Local V Hull Boat Building History |
| Hounddog |
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Posted: April 14th, 2024, 10:58 am
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Forum: PROJECT SECTION Topic: Anyone finished their winter engine builds and ready to test |
| Hounddog |
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Posted: April 9th, 2024, 8:47 am
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| Two T Boat owners messaged me about their planned engine builds. One was a 1974 OMC 49 and the other was a 56 OMC Bridgeport. The 49 was a basic rebuild and the 56 questions were about modifications and the porting. First off “I AM NOT A MOD OUTBOARD GUY!” So I cannot offer suggestions as to how lar... |
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Forum: PROJECT SECTION Topic: Anyone finished their winter engine builds and ready to test |
| Hounddog |
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Posted: April 8th, 2024, 8:54 am
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| The rebuilt T850 Spec powerheads were all below 160 psi with the spec SST 60 head.. This fact is something most new to OMC 56 cubic inch engine building T guys don’t understand. They assume that if the compression reading is below 160 psi with the spec sheet SST 60 23 cc .440 pocket depth cylinder ... |
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Forum: PICS AND VIDEO LINKS Topic: Tail Walking “Wheelies” With Small Tinny Boats |
| Hounddog |
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Posted: April 7th, 2024, 6:39 pm
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| I would have thought this is impossible to do with a small horsepower outboard. It would be an interesting event to add to a drag boat event.” How far can you go with your boat standing straight up?” They called it Wheelies at the car drags. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uKirLYQxD4o https://www.yo... |
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Forum: PERFORMANCE BOAT HISTORY Topic: Original 1968 Shooting Star ..project boat..on eBay |
| Hounddog |
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Posted: April 7th, 2024, 4:28 pm
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| One of my “Wish For Boats” was the smaller 13 foot version of the 16 shooting star. Only ever saw one in a picture. They did use the deck on a 13 foot V type hull , but that wasn’t the shoot star bottom. The original designs were all built of wood. Then molds were made of the wood boat. This is a 14... |
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Forum: PERFORMANCE BOAT HISTORY Topic: Original 1968 Shooting Star ..project boat..on eBay |
| Hounddog |
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Posted: April 7th, 2024, 3:25 pm
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I raced against a couple of these in the late 1960’s. They didn’t like turning the corners on the race course or rough water conditions, but given calm water and a long straightaways they were very fast and the record books show their success.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/176324007809 |
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Forum: PROJECT SECTION Topic: Anyone finished their winter engine builds and ready to test |
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Posted: April 7th, 2024, 1:28 pm
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Replies: 16
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| Did you run the motor and check compression or was that cold? Paul, the compression reading was a cold reading. Years ago Dave Elsey and I did cold reading comparison cold compression tests on several different 56 cubic inch Bridgeport powerheads including pure SST 60, non rebuilt stock powerheads,... |
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Forum: PROJECT SECTION Topic: Anyone finished their winter engine builds and ready to test |
| Hounddog |
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Posted: April 7th, 2024, 11:48 am
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| [quote="mercrazy" Has anyone else got any new builds to talk about![/quote] Thanks to Tim and Paul Hickey I have a new 56 build completed over the winter. Here’s the story. Over 20 years ago after the SST 70 class died I was able to purchase at an APR SUPERLEAGUE Race in the states an OMC ... |
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