Help identifying a boat

Les Laming · Nov 2, 2019

This is a pic of a boat that I recently bought at a swap shop. It is made from ABS plastic and is 29 1/2" long. The beam is 15". I believe it is for a K&B 7.5 OB but it had a K&B 3.5 on the transom. I woullike to know wno made the boat,what it is and whether a 3.5 is the right engine for it. Also if someone is interested in it I would be willing to sell it for a reasonable price. Thanks, Les

tunnel290 · Nov 2, 2019

Might be wrong but it looks like a Prather Lap Cat hull

john v · Nov 2, 2019

it looks like a 32 racing tunnel from prather but it should be 32'' long and the prathers were epoxy glass not abs ?

Ray Sametz · Nov 2, 2019

MRP tunnel ABS plastic. Owned one.

Marty Slater · Nov 2, 2019

i dont think so Ray i had one to
look at the rear of the cowl
pretty square looking

Ray Sametz · Nov 2, 2019

You may be right Marty, my cowl was also one piece, not split behind the driver.

Les Laming · Nov 2, 2019

Based on the length 29 1/2 inches and 15 inch beam would this be a .75 OB not a 21 size.

user 23814 · Nov 3, 2019

Hello based on the pictures that looks to be a late production or post MRP mach series boat. A man by the name of Bob Welch who designed boats for MRP bought out the nitro series line of boats and continued making them for a while with a few design changes I had a few of these way back when cool looking tunnels . The ones that Ray and Marty are speaking of are earlier versions as I had one of them to when I was a youngster. Hope this helps happy boating.

John Beardslee · Nov 6, 2019

Mark Gruenfeldt said:
Hello based on the pictures that looks to be a late production or post MRP mach series boat. A man by the name of Bob Welch who designed boats for MRP bought out the nitro series line of boats and continued making them for a while with a few design changes I had a few of these way back when cool looking tunnels . The ones that Ray and Marty are speaking of are earlier versions as I had one of them to when I was a youngster. Hope this helps happy boating.

Mark was it designed for a 7.5??
Thanks John

user 23814 · Nov 7, 2019

Hello John yes as far as I remember the ones I had were 7.5 and if memory serves me right they were about the same dimensions as the one Les has pictured here.

the german · Nov 7, 2019

The MRP Mach1 was the 3.5 tunnel and the MRP Mach2 was the 7.5 tunnel hull. I had both of them!
MRP Mach 2

MRP Mach1 (red boat)\
Hope this helps.

Alex

Les Laming · Nov 8, 2019

Thanks to everyone for the help. It is definitely a Mach II. Is anyone interested in this boat? I don't own a 7.5 and would like to sell it. I'm willing to sell for a reasonable offer. Thanks again. Les

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