For Sale:

H1 Miss DeSoto - a Grand Prix hydroplane

The H1 Miss DeSoto has the most decorated list of race wins, high point championships and still holds the H class World Record of 151 mph which will always stand as this class since evolved into what is now the current GP class. Buddy Byers has one of the most impressive driving records in inboard hydroplane racing and the Miss DeSoto was a big part of that history. She has been restored with complete accuracy and attention to details and is currently in top running condition. We are reluctantly looking for a new owner for the H1 Miss DeSoto so someone else can carry on racing this historical racing legend from the past into her future. Complete and ready to run again on the vintage race boat circuit, what fun!!!

Records set by the Miss Desoto;

National champion 1957-58-59,  high point champion 1957-58-59 -60-61-62,  World record holder and 3 time winner of the coveted Calvert Cup 1957-61-62,  International grand prix champ, 1st place nine hour endurance winner, 1959 Orange bowl champion, Southland regatta champion, Eastern division champion.

 

Price reduced: $40,000 to keep this boat on the Vintage Circuit !!!

 

Contact:

Kevin Klosterman

614-395-7547

onwaterracer@gmail.com

For Sale:

Macaroni - a vintage 5 litre hydroplane

Macaroni is a 1970 Ron Jones Cabover Hydroplane measuring 16'10" long, 8'1" wide and will be available, in the water and ready for a test drive this spring at the APBA Dayton Testing Session & Drivers School !!!

 

Comes complete with all the history from the time it was ordered from Ron Jones, including all the owners and all the racing history documentation. The boat was in dry storage since 1991 when purchased from the Jim Davidson Estate in Maryland. The boat was restored to run on the vintage Circuit with 4 mm Occume double bottom, new transom, restored frames, new fuel tank, inside clean and varnish, new deck battens, new 6 mm Occume deck, all refinished to original paint scheme with Imron paint and Clear Coat by Steve Balcer during the winter of 2006.  All original hardware, including the rebuilt Stromberg carb, strut, shaft, rudder, foot pedals, seat, fin, steering and all the brackets. Original 273 Mopar engine refurbished by Dave Nagel and run on the Vintage Circuit during 2010 and 2011. Perfect running engine. Original Jones trailer is Macaroni yellow with new hubs, bearings, mag rims and new tires! New lifting slings are included along with all the documentation. This is one of the finest vintage race boats running on the circuit today and is ready for the 2013 season !!!

Tavares Spring Thunder Regatta

The 2013 Vintage Circuit

 

Price reduced: $13,000 to keep this boat on the Vintage Circuit !!!

Contact:

Wain Trotter

705-689-5963

waintrotter@hotmail.com

For Sale:

JS-47 My Precious - a Jersey Speed Skiff

During the summer and fall of 2005, we completed a reproduction of a Jersey Speed Skiff My Precious. This speed skiff was done "in the spirit of vintage" with a wood deck and bench seats, looks like a Jersey Speed Skiff of the 1960's, and a legal vintage race boat that and runs on the Vintage Circuit. These boats are safe and fun to run, with comfortable bench seats in the fore and aft cockpits, and with a stock warranted motor will provide for many years of fun boat rides. Complete with a custom mooring/travel cover and a custom Eagle trailer. This is a great vintage ride, complete and ready to run on the 2013 vintage circuit, what fun !!!

Click here for project photos - My Precious

Asking - $25,000

Contact:

Bill John

352-729-6060

John1948@metrocast.net

For Sale:

Pure Canadian - a vintage 5 Liter hydroplane

Pure Canadian is a late 1980's 5 liter hydroplane built by the Canadian builder Eldon Carothers, raced by Chris Galbraith and won the Canadian National Point Championship in 1990. Powered by a 305 cubic inch Chevy, this hydro has been through a complete restoration and has been running well on the Vintage Circuit since 2009. Most recent event was the annual Roar & Soar vintage regatta at the Fantasy of Flight in Polk City, Florida. Comes complete on a custom built tilt trailer and ready to run at the next vintage event on the circuit in Tavares, Florida in March !!!

Tavares Spring Thunder Regatta

The 2013 Vintage Circuit

 

For more information contact:

Mike Yobe

352-455-6271

yobeslanding@gmail.com

For Sale:

A 1970's Jersey Speed Skiff Project

Here is an interesting Jersey Speed Skiff project boat for sale. The hull is a 70's Bender. It has a Roger Harris deck that was just installed and glassed and faired and is ready for paint. The boat itself is ready for Paint and for extra cost we can Awl-grip or Imron any color you want. The hull has brand new 1.25" stringers with brand new 3/4" thick bulkheads bow to stern, the boat was built to handle an 800hp small block as Scotty and I had the intentions to try to build one of the worlds fastest Speed Skiffs, so the boat will handle any power and abuse you throw at her. Along with the hull that is ready to rig and continental trailer that comes with it I also have a 30 gallon new fuel tank, foot throttle setup, fuel/water separator with mount, small block exhaust manifolds, brand new Glenwood shaft log, brand new steering setup, shaft, strut, and prop, two 71 series Borg Warner 1.1's, L-brackets for engine mounting, small block crossover, small block starter and alternator. The boat can be rigged tomorrow and all you would need would be a stock or upgraded small block, some wiring and plumbing, throttle cable, and steering cable and she would be 100% complete. What a great vintage project, and still plenty of time complete and run on the 2013 vintage circuit, what fun !!!

 

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Tavares Spring Thunder Regatta

The 2013 Vintage Circuit

 

Asking - $5,500 or best offer

Contact:

Gregg Amaral

gregg.amaral@yahoo.com

For Sale:

Miss Windy H909 - 1966 7-litre hydroplane

This is a 1966, 23 foot Jon Staudacher 7-Litre hydroplane

Fully restored - new power, ready for the Vintage Race Boat Circuit

Reliability and safety – fantastic performance and handling

Professional built - Dart heads, Dyer blower, 1,100 hp on pump gas

Casale 1.52%  Z-Box – rebuilt by Casale

New decks and interior restoration by Gary Pugh Boat Works

Water pump, alternator, bilge pumps, Master-Lube, new electrical

Excellent new tilt trailer – Hustler Trailers, TN

Will store over winter – delivery considered, call/email for details

Turnkey, complete with story board of rich racing history

 

Asking - $69,900

Roger Hinsdale

423-452-0428

Spring City, Eastern TN

tennesseenavy@gmail.com

For Sale:

1962 Howard Ski/Race Boat

Fiberglass hull with new white, rolled and tucked upholstery, 389 Pontiac motor running 3 two barrel carburetors, balanced and blueprinted, crower hydraulic solid lifter cam with roller rockers, and split case Casale gearbox with reverse gear. Complete with a custom trailer and two covers, a motor cover for highway and a full boat dust cover. Will be at the Tavares Spring Thunder Regatta this March, ready to rock & roll on the Vintage Circuit!!!

Tavares Spring Thunder Regatta

The 2012 Vintage Circuit

Asking - $15,000

Contact:

Tom Donley

410-224-3030

skiff3839@verizon.net

For Sale:

Jersey Speed Skiff & Hydroplane Package

If you want to join all the fun on The 2011 Vintage Circuit here are two legal vintage race boats that are ready to rock & roll, complete with a custom double decker trailer. In fact, they both ran very well at the recent Wolfeboro Vintage Regatta and ready to run again this year !!!

 

Miss Align is a Jersey Speed Skiff built in 1984. It is a J&S hull, with a 350 Chevy engine and paragon manual transmission. This skiff is beautifully detailed, has lots of horsepower, and is a blast to run.

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Tip Back is a 1960's 145 class hydro built by Will Farmer, complete with a 1960 Ford Falcon 6 cylinder engine that produces 90 HP. This little hydro gets up and scoots, even in rough water this hydro likes to run fast !!!

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Reduced to - $20,000 for each boat, double package & trailer for $40,000

Wolfeboro Vintage Race Boat Regatta - Sept 14-17, 2011

Not getting out of Vintage, but want to move up to a single, larger boat.

Bill Mehan

drmehan@drmehan.com

For Sale:

1954 Gravette Dispro

This very race 1954 Gravette Dispro has been completed restored by the current owner, including the Coventry Victor 2 cycle motor. Comes complete with a custom cover and trailer, and ready for a sunset cruise.

 

Asking: $24,500

Dick Daly

585-797-4120

For Sale:

Pokey - a 266 class hydroplane built by Dick Sooy

Pokey was once owned and driven by NASCAR driver Geoff Bodine. This is a 266 class hydroplane built by Dick Sooy in the 1960's, last run with a 302 Chevy. Fully rigged, less engine and steering wheel, on original trailer. This is a true barn find and needs a complete restoration to bring this classic hydro back to life to run on the exciting Vintage Race Boat Circuit

Click here for the story of Pokey

 

Call Joe at:

978-562-5660 home

978-430-8869 cell

We have recently completed four reproduction vintage race boats, and we are currently working on our fifth project, Sally Ann Jr. These reproductions are based on proven vintage designs, built with modern techniques and powered with modern marine engines. These custom boats are built to run hard and provide for many years of fun boat rides, with proven hull designs and plenty of power to run at hull speeds. We also work very closely with the owner on all the numerous decisions, to make them very personal and very special boats, for they are beautiful art forms.

Reproduction Vintage Race Boats

Reproduction Vintage Race Boats

We can build one for you...

Bill John

Vintage Race Boat Shop

603-569-5824

john1948@metrocast.net

For Sale:

Vintage Flat Bottom Boats & Plans

Boats

1958-96 - new reproduction 18 foot Mandella all wood flat bottom v-drive hull, Competitive trailer, Glenwood hardware, fuel tanks, Paul Stratton Upholstery

1955 18 foot Mandella flat bottom, with Rozzie Barton twin props/rudders, original hardware, 324 cubic inch 1955 Olds rebuilt, new bottom installed, new deck to come, and a trailer.          

1958 - Schiada flat bottom, all wood, trailer, new wood deck

1960 - All wood Patterson, 18 foot, trailer, new wood deck

1962 - THE COLLECTOR #3, 18 foot Rayson Craft, wood deck marathon with custom Joe Teissler installation, new wood deck

1962 - 18 foot Rayson Craft, with trail and new wood deck

1962 - 17 foot Aqua Craft, all glass with a trailer

1962 - 17 foot Sanger Dragster, all glass

1964 - AGITATOR E-70/167 Wickens, wood 280 circle race hydro, with trailer

1965 - 18 foot Kalawiian, new wood deck, original hardware.

1965 - 18 foot Patterson, glass hull, trailer, new wood deck

1968 - 17 foot Sanger, trail and new wood deck

1960 - 18 foot Howard, all glass    

1974 - 18 foot Lavey Craft  “C" model  circle racer, all glass, balsa core bottom

1958 - 17 foot Schiada, all wood,trailer, new wood deck

Drawing & Plans

1938 - Drawings for Ventnor patent by A. E. Apel

1938 - Plans for 225 Ventnor hydro

1939 - Plans for Ventnor 24 foot hydro " MY SIN/TEMPO  VI

1940s - Plans for Pacific One Design hydroplane

1950s - Plans for Cracker Box – Champion

1950s - Plans for Cracker Box – Wickens

1950s - Plans for 266 hydro, 16 foot Hallett – ALTER EGO

1958 - Plans for Mandella, 18 foot flat bottom v-drive

1961 - Plans for Jones 19 foot, 266 conventional hydro BLACK BART

1964 - Plans for Chuck Hickling  16 foot conventional hydro, 225–280 SAM TOO

1964 - Plans for Orrin 16 foot conventional hydro, 225-280

1967 - Plans for Wickens 27 foot Aqua Craft offshore racer, #21 Peter Rothschield

“ How to build a hydroplane” article by Walter Milosevich.

Available to Measure

1955 - 18 foot Mandella v-drive ski/race flat bottom with twin props/rudders

1964 - 17 foot Wickens conventional, 280 class hydro  E-70 AGITATOR

Wanted - any wood race boats - hydros or flats!!!

 Orrin Boats

Fallbrook California

Harlan Orrin

760-723-0767

woodboatharlan@aol.com