misshydro
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Thanks guys...As from the looks of it,It never seen action..Looks like the motor was bolded up but thats it from the looks of it. old drive line too. looks like it was setup for soild shaft with U joint for adjuable strut setup?Yes, that is a Crapshooter that I probably built when I owned Precision Boat Mfg company who built the Crapshooter. Late 70's early 80's.
Ok I wanted to ask you rigger guys this then...Joe friend did some caluations on this rigger. Said for today standers the sponsons should be moved out inside sponson to inside sponson 21" Joe would like to update it with that and add flex drive to it.. Or should he leaves it alone.. Was also told these rigger the way they are slides to much around the corners.A friend of mine runs an old Crapshooter like that with period correct CMB 80 in it. Very cool.boat.
4 water water exits holes out the bottom in the engine compartment.Wow a blast from the past, that boat sure looks familiar... I thought for a minute I may know it.. but the boom screws are not the same and there is no water exit out the side of the tub.. (or is there?)
We had a 60 boat that was built, painted and never made it to the water and it looked exactly like that. It was on display in the window of a hobby shop in Port Huron Michigan waiting for the water to get soft. and it disappeared one night. LOL.. Quite the journey if it is the same boat.
One of the best raceboats available ......at the time. There are a bunch of them out there, but not many on the water anymore. It would make a great piece for a collector.
I am not sure I would spend much time trying to make it modern. I converted one back in the 90s and it was a fun boat, but not very competative against the outriggers of today.
Very cool boat.
Mount a modern turnfin behind the sponson. Run a cupped 1400 series prop. Drop in a good engine and you'll be surprised at how well that boat will run.Ok I wanted to ask you rigger guys this then...Joe friend did some caluations on this rigger. Said for today standers the sponsons should be moved out inside sponson to inside sponson 21" Joe would like to update it with that and add flex drive to it.. Or should he leaves it alone.. Was also told these rigger the way they are slides to much around the corners.A friend of mine runs an old Crapshooter like that with period correct CMB 80 in it. Very cool.boat.
Just got home..Took pixs with my cell phone..67 or 80 engine would be best. 1467 prop with some cup. Does that one have the flat bottom ski? or is it round bottom?
Most of us boat builder were laminating ply over balsa on the tub sides in those days. Because we used hard engine mounts we did not want hull flex. That's why the think sides.
Bottom should be 1/16" ply but may have doublers in some areas.
We only put one in the bottom to drain water, then a fitting or brass tube out the side for engine cooling exit.4 water water exits holes out the bottom in the engine compartment.Wow a blast from the past, that boat sure looks familiar... I thought for a minute I may know it.. but the boom screws are not the same and there is no water exit out the side of the tub.. (or is there?)
We had a 60 boat that was built, painted and never made it to the water and it looked exactly like that. It was on display in the window of a hobby shop in Port Huron Michigan waiting for the water to get soft. and it disappeared one night. LOL.. Quite the journey if it is the same boat.
One of the best raceboats available ......at the time. There are a bunch of them out there, but not many on the water anymore. It would make a great piece for a collector.
I am not sure I would spend much time trying to make it modern. I converted one back in the 90s and it was a fun boat, but not very competative against the outriggers of today.
Very cool boat.
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