Northwind Style hull

[Shane Bastick]

Are there any plans/drawings about to build a Northwind Style Mono race boat

I would like to build one or similar to the Northwind series, at least

thanks

Shane

 

[Steve White]

I saw a lower fiberglass pan for one on eBay the other day. That's what I would do, find a pan and splash it. Make any changes you want to the plug and pull a mold. Pretty easy build from there to install floor, bulkheads, transom, stringers and deck.

What class size are you going for? Back in the day I ran .20 & .40 sizes.

 

[LibertyFrancis]

Vintage Nitro RC Hydroplane Outrigger Race Boat Project or Restoration | eBay

 

[Shane Bastick]

20 , 40 or 60 size, it doesn't really matter

 

[David Bryant]

Vintage Nitro RC Hydroplane Outrigger Race Boat Project or Restoration | eBay

that’s a heck of a find there! It looks to be a (never finished) Northwind 20 kit hull (as the seller claims it is 20” long, which is approx equal to the 20 size Northwind). Not many in existence these days.

It would be worth using as a plug to create a mold from, which can then be used to fabricate a new bare hull for yourself (epoxy glass, and not polyester fiberglass, as this original hull consists of).

 

[David Bryant]

Shane, here is a good thread on the Northwind model boat:
https://www.intlwaters.com/threads/old-north-wind-ed-fisher-steve-muck.69291/#post-758140
may want to ask John Borden if he would fabricate (layup) a new hull for you. He has the original molds, and can produce either size- 20 or 40.

The Northwind 20 is approx 26.5” long. For .19 to .21ci engine.

The Northwind 40 is approx 32.5” long. For .40 to .65ci engine.

 

[Shane Bastick]

Thanks Daivd,
there was also an all wood boat similar to the Northwind, made in Japan at the time, called Sirroco , but i think only up to 20 size engines

 

[David Bryant]

Thanks Daivd,
there was also an all wood boat similar to the Northwind, made in Japan at the time, called Sirroco , but i think only up to 20 size engines

the Japanese model boat kit I’m thinking of was the “Transonic”, originally produced by Kyosho (late 1970’s/early 1980’s). Also delta shaped design. There are a few threads on here somewhere. A great running hull

 

[Shane Bastick]

thanks David,

I'll take some pic's of my dad's Sirrocco later and post on here

 

[David Bryant]

thanks David,

I'll take some pic's of my dad's Sirrocco later and post on here

sure, I’d like to see what it looks like

 

[Shane Bastick]

Here are some pics David of the Sirocco , length is 25'' (probably good for a modern 12 engine these days) , all plywood, no fiberglass , I'm thinking a 30-32'' version would be good with a modern 21 engine and hardware, this boat was built about 35 years ago

 

[brad nichols]

Nice!!

 

[Wasted wages]

Yes sir !!! that IS nice!!
beautiful detail on the wood...

Are those tiny Brad nails used to put the strakes and bottom on the hull ??

 

[Shane Bastick]

thanks Frank, the small nails were removed after glue was set and filled, I was only quite young when my dad built it, long time ago now

 

[vernon newson]

Sweet!!!

 

[Davidkrienke]

I finally was able to get my Go.21 broke in on my northwind 20 with a x637 and 30 percent nitro. . Here is the first day seeing what I could get out of it . I think I need to shorten the pipe next. it is super stable and turns great though. I like it better than my eaglet so far. I have a northwind 40 I am getting ready with a picco 45 will be neat to run it in the spring.

 

[Davidkrienke]

Here are some pics David of the Sirocco , length is 25'' (probably good for a modern 12 engine these days) , all plywood, no fiberglass , I'm thinking a 30-32'' version would be good with a modern 21 engine and hardware, this boat was built about 35 years ago

That looks like a cross up between the eaglet and northwind. What a beauty.

 

[Shane Bastick]

Old pics I found on the net, it's a "pilot" kit from Japan by OK Model

 

[Patrick Au]

Shane, fine of mine built a 20 north wind few years ago. Fiberglass bottom with own scratch wood deck.
Patrick

 

[Shane Bastick]

Nice looking boat Patrick