Aquarod
Our mile-a-minute racer: speed, safety, easy construction
- Category
- Mechanix Illustrated
- Designer
- Hal Kelly
- Published
- Mechanix Illustrated, p. 66
A hot rod for the water: a long tunnel hull that puts the lift under the driver, handles rough water well and is fast and safe. Tests clocked 45 mph with a 35 hp Chrysler and 63 mph with a 75 hp; it can take up to 125 hp. The precursor to Hal Kelly's AquaRacer.
Specifications
- Weight
- 225 lb (hull)
- Capacity
- 1 (optional passenger seat)
- Construction
- Long tunnel hull with plywood girders and ribs on a portable jig
- Power
- 35 hp: 45 mph; 75 hp Chrysler: 63 mph; up to 125 hp for close to 100 mph
Downloads
Plan sheets 7
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