Hydroplane Boat Races
A hydroplane (or hydro, or thunderboat) is a fast motorboat, where the hull shape is such that at speed, the weight of the boat is supported by planing forces, rather than simple buoyancy. a key aspect of hydroplanes is that they use the water they are on for lift rather than buoyancy , as well as for propulsion and steering : when travelling. A bunch of racers get together in the 40's to race their wood hydros on a lake. good shots of old outboards and them graphiting the bottom to make it slick.. Hydroplane racing on the detroit river for over 100 years!.
H1 unlimited hydroplane racing series h1 unlimited hydroplanes are the fastest racing boats in the world and their races are sanctioned by the american power boat association, doing business as h1 unlimited.. Used wood hydroplane racing boat - i believe it was manufactured in the mid 70's but the manufacture brand is unknown - this boat was used for racing only and does not have boat registration or title - but was registrated with apba (american power boat association) - under the #7-p in the 1980's - the boat has been hanging in our warehouse. I have told people about the races and they think i’m talking about the offshore races; that is nothing more than a drag race for cigarette boats! whoopee-do! i try to explain to them the difference in the boats and they have no comprehension of what i am saying. in this day and age there is no reason for anyone to not know about hydroplane.
