PICS ,saving Petes but

Wendy and I just happen to be in the neighborhood of Fontana Wi. So we took some pics of these cool boats . By the time we got there , there was between 40-50 boats Im guessing . I dont know a lot about them . I do know the first one is brand new one made by Gage-Hacker,26 foot with a Mercruiser and a v-drive with a velvet drive . This boat will set you back about 300,000 clams.!!!!









notice copper color on all the things that are normaly chrome









I have more if you want to see them .

Thanks for the pictures. It is unbelievable to see wooden boats that old in that beautiful condition. My hat is off to those guys, imagine the work involved...

i like the Ventor the best

Buy this one for 38,500 clams.

Many thanks for the pics Pat!

I like the one with the blue bench seats. Can anyone tell me a little more about it?
Thanks again

Greg, There are several with blue bench seats. The new Gage Hacker with the 350 Merc, The 1920 Swedish launch, the pre war Chris utility and the Chris Capri (runabout). Which one?

Pete, do you remember my story about the old Sheppard I hauled for my old boss? anyways we put it on the flat bed bacerds and at about 65 mph i seen the windshield go flying in the rear view. I almost got fired from that job about 40 times because of things like this, one other story that sparks my memory was i was working at the Cleveland Grand prix on stand by in case one of the gen-sets failed, i was in a company pick up and i decided to shuttle people up into downtown, it was a long walk and i think i was charging 3 or 4 bucks a person, i ended up asking the VP's son if he needed a ride for a couple bucks and he told me who he was....he got the ride for free.. i sorta got in trouble

the windshield set the owner back 5 grand, i got in trouble in 2nd grade for selling my own raffle tickets that i made up, i think thats when it all started.

I always thought the lines on the one chris couldnt be matched, even today, the way it swoops in by the transom, that is real art

Great Pics, I really enjoy the style and lines of the older wooden boats. Just the classic look...

Thanks for sharing..

Eddie, Don't know exactly which boat you saw because there were quite a few. The Liberty engine was used extensively in racing because it was cheap surplus after the war.

Here's the description;
The Packard 4M-2500 engine was utilized in all U.S. Navy World War II PT boats. This engine was based on the 1925 Liberty aircraft engine which was earlier converted for marine use in racing boats. During the war the Packard engine went through various performance updates and modifications. With early engines rated at 1100 h.p. and progressing to 1500 h.p. during the war. The Packard 4M-2500 engine was a supercharged, water cooled, gasoline powered V-12 engine, weighing approximately 2900 pounds.

Here's the picture:



We don't want Reid to see this!! He'd have one in a Mustang to see if he could out run Marshall!!


The 9 Flyer is a Ventnor reproduction. (it's new)   67 Nautique 312, Does the engine in it look familiar?

Wow Pete, thanks. Kinda brings new meaning to the term "power to weight ratio" doesn't it? Still 1100 HP in a boat!!!! That would get some attention.

The boat that I saw I keep thinking had a Rolls Royce V12 in it. Is that a possibility Pete or am I not recalling something correctly? Which would not be the first time.

Greg Heres another one of the copper trim.

How did you know I wanted to see the dash?

I really like that boat...and will be looking!

Those PT boats also had 3 of those engines in them.P51 Mustangs used Packard Merlins,heres more info than you'd ever want to know-http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rolls-Royce_Merlin

Yum I believe you guys are off on the v-12 motor.. packard.. what ever your guess was.

P51 - air plane

PT= boat = what Kenndy cruised around in.

What was very commonly used in speedboat's/early hydroplanes was a V-16 Rolls-Royce engine that was twin turbo charged and out of the P51 airplane WWII fighter.