Location of Third Speedometer - Barefoot Boat

Here's what Art said:

Steve..... I don't recall seeing the third speedometer on the invoice or build order for the boat, so it is very possible that it was installed in the field. Often times the third speedo was simply hooked up and not mounted, but rather perhaps attached to a clipboard or simply taped to the boat someplace where it would be visible to the boat judge.

The requirement for a third speedometer was pretty much ignored by most officials in BF tournaments by the late '80s; it's possible that the boat went to some tournament where there was an old-school, by-the-book Chief Judge, and someone had to scramble at the last minute to install one. Been there, done that myself! We got rid of the requirement in 3-event skiing about 1968.

I trust that the unused speedometer hose is either plugged off or disconnected at the pitot, otherwise you will be accumulating a steady stream of water from it while underway. If it is not plugged or disconnected, I recommend that you do that, or even eliminate it completely and patch the holes in the transom.

Art

So..... That's why we don't see them in later model BFNs!

The carpeted wood backer has 2 baseball-sized vents near the center....my 92 didn't have those...I wonder if it was because of the year change or because of the use....(No back seat)....

Brian, did your BFN have small air vents in that board?

Air206 wrote: My bet is that they ran without the seat and it was mounted in the rear seat backing board .... don't see holes in the rear seat board.... but it may not be original...

Have you pulled the rear seat? Could have been put right in the glass behind the seat? Thats another good guess.

No Holes in the gunnel .....My bet is that they ran without the seat and it was mounted in the rear seat backing board .... don't see holes in the rear seat board.... but it may not be original...

I bet Jodi has pulled some BF events or seen some Promos of that vintage....he might have been 12 at the time, but he may know .....

BTW- I like Steve's random comment.... too funny.

Early Promo Correct Crafts had a third speedo mounted on the front of the engine cover for the observer to see.