Yellow Jacket
This 'hot rod' speedboat does 39 mph with a Class A motor, 45 mph with a Class B
- Category
- Hydroplanes
- Designer
- William D. Jackson
- Published
- Science and Mechanics, February 1952, p. 139
- Craft Print
- 165
A lightweight 8 ft Class A racing record breaker: at exactly the 100 lb class minimum, it was tested at 39 mph with a Class A motor and 45 mph with a Class B. A very low center of gravity and streamlining let it turn at wide-open speeds without tripping.
Specifications
- Length
- 8 ft
- Beam
- 47 in
- Weight
- 100 lb
- Capacity
- 1 person
- Construction
- Exterior plywood with fabric deck
- Power
- Class A (7 1/2 hp) racing or Class B outboard; 39–45 mph
Downloads
Plan sheets 6
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