Spitfire
Try the 50 mph Spitfire: a red-hot hydroplane for Class B racing
- Category
- Hydroplanes
- Designer
- William D. Jackson
- Published
- Science and Mechanics, p. 210
- Craft Print
- 242
A step hydroplane eligible for sanctioned Class B regattas that equals any three-point hydro with better riding qualities. It rides rough water without pounding, its beveled sides turn at wide-open speeds without tripping, and a trussed keel with stressed plywood planking keeps it strong at the 100 lb class minimum.
Specifications
- Length
- 9 ft 10 in
- Beam
- 51 in
- Weight
- 100 lb without steering gear and fin
- Construction
- Trussed keel, stressed 1/4 in. fir plywood planking, spruce framing
- Power
- Class B outboard; 50 mph with a Mercury Hurricane and Quickie lower unit
Downloads
Plan sheets 12
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