Airmarine Special
National champion Class F racing hydroplane
- Category
- Hydroplanes
- Designer
- Joe Michelini
- Published
- Boat Builder's Handbook, p. 91
- Craft Print
- 297
Joe Michelini's Class F racing hydroplane, which won the American Power Boat Association national title in 1958. Its Airmarine air-tunnel design stays level and controllable at 70 mph and above, where conventional three-point hulls can flip. Step-by-step instructions with dimensioned plans.
Specifications
- Length
- 11 ft 9 in
- Construction
- Air-tunnel racing hull with air traps; airborne transom end for stability above 70 mph
- Power
- Class F racing outboard; about 85 mph
Downloads
Plan sheets 13
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