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Well I decided that I would revisit a model that has been sitting on my shelf for 20 years or more. I got the plans for this boat from Motor Boating Ideal series of books/ plans ca. 1938  It was long before I had a pc and internet.  One of the reasons I stopped work on it was because I just did not have enough info on the cockpit area.  It was also a lesson in using veneers.  So now I can research this class of hydroplane and get something going on finishing it up. If I am remembering correctly this was a Hacker design.   Following pictures show what I have left after 20 plus years.img060.thumb.jpg.b8c1a776dab87beb5476c78a27c7c806.jpg1692001705_hydroplane1.thumb.JPG.170fb9b30ed3c73e3b42c41e00e3b2fe.JPG899066599_hydroplane3.thumb.JPG.8545d42bc9f1c2de923b1a99d18275e6.JPG

 

Zipper hydroplane(Miss Mabel ) finished

John Cudahy  Scratch build 1/4" scale Steam Tug

1914 Steam Tug Scratch build from HAMMS plans

1820 Pinky  "Eagle" Scratch build from; American Ships Their Plans and History

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That will make a pretty interesting model.

 

No one hears much of step hulled hydroplanes any more. They were pretty much just non flying seaplane hulls, or floats without the aircraft. Not as fast or stable as three point hydroplanes but FAR more classic and probably better in rough water.  

Lou

 

Build logs: Colonial sloop Providence 1/48th scale kit bashed from AL Independence

Currant builds:

Constructo Brigantine Sentinel (Union) (On hold)

Minicraft 1/350 Titanic (For the Admiral)

1/350 Heavy Cruiser USS Houston (Resin)

Currant research/scratchbuild:

Schooner USS Lanikai/Hermes

Non ship build log:

1/35th UH-1H Huey

 

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1 hour ago, steamschooner said:

If I am remembering correctly this was a Hacker design. 

It was. Have you seen this?

https://www.vandamboats.com/special-hydroplane-wooden-race-boat/

 

HTH

Bruce

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A model shipwright and an amateur historian are heads & tails of the same coin

current builds:

HMS Berwick 1775, 1/192 scratchbuild; a Slade 74 in the Navy Board style

Mediator sloop, 1/48 - an 18th century transport scratchbuild 

French longboat - CAF - 1/48, on hold

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I believe the hull design was originally designed by John Hacker for "Little Miss Canada IV", a 225 class hydroplane, made by Greavette and raced by Harold Wilson. see link: https://sites.google.com/site/haroldandlornamoviecom/home/boats

 

 It looks like the hull design was also used for "Baby-Ruth" see link: https://fpwp.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/Stock-Images-Vintage-Inboard-Hydroplanes/G0000wOgcursiv1M/I0000fPwhNXI.Z1k/C00000hFk2.XLNOQ/

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There is a feature on Hacker designs on pages 33-4 of the PDF in this link:

https://archive.org/details/ruddervolume00unkngoog/page/n29?q=zipper+hydroplane

 

... and pages 398, 556 as well.

I tried to attach the PDF but it was I believe too large, hope the link works.

Aren't these old hot-rod boats great?

 

Bruce

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A model shipwright and an amateur historian are heads & tails of the same coin

current builds:

HMS Berwick 1775, 1/192 scratchbuild; a Slade 74 in the Navy Board style

Mediator sloop, 1/48 - an 18th century transport scratchbuild 

French longboat - CAF - 1/48, on hold

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Well not much to show but I have made/ changed a few parts. Thanks Bruce & John for the links, still looking for a little more info on cockpit layout but since these were owner built or built for owners they must have all been different. So I should be ok however I layout the cockpit, It's my boat right?P1013855.thumb.JPG.72ccf7c3563312658fd8eb9e81657937.JPGP1013854.thumb.JPG.7fd216f2e2411fd216f7042e37610c53.JPG

 

Zipper hydroplane(Miss Mabel ) finished

John Cudahy  Scratch build 1/4" scale Steam Tug

1914 Steam Tug Scratch build from HAMMS plans

1820 Pinky  "Eagle" Scratch build from; American Ships Their Plans and History

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Hi Steve,

There are a few Hacker boats in this ...

 

https://issuu.com/mecumauction/docs/warnercatalog

 

... including a few cockpit views. The instrument panels remind me of a Ford Model A interior. 

 

HTH

Bruce

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STAY SAFE

 

A model shipwright and an amateur historian are heads & tails of the same coin

current builds:

HMS Berwick 1775, 1/192 scratchbuild; a Slade 74 in the Navy Board style

Mediator sloop, 1/48 - an 18th century transport scratchbuild 

French longboat - CAF - 1/48, on hold

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Thanks, Bruce lots of nice looking boats in that catalog. Should be able to find some info in there.

 

Zipper hydroplane(Miss Mabel ) finished

John Cudahy  Scratch build 1/4" scale Steam Tug

1914 Steam Tug Scratch build from HAMMS plans

1820 Pinky  "Eagle" Scratch build from; American Ships Their Plans and History

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P1014025.thumb.JPG.5db833772574b947a280e80955b1f3ec.JPGLong over due progress report, Dash is made and installed minus instruments, Steering wheel now has throttle lever, exhaust port on transom, Have some cleats cut out but need some fine tuning, Cockpit coaming installed, rear compartment coaming is installedP1014023.thumb.JPG.37926a39a0b3068761b2eabb266f0c0b.JPGP1014024.thumb.JPG.dc2326ac1d8ef1b20c7393f60c67bf25.JPG

 

Zipper hydroplane(Miss Mabel ) finished

John Cudahy  Scratch build 1/4" scale Steam Tug

1914 Steam Tug Scratch build from HAMMS plans

1820 Pinky  "Eagle" Scratch build from; American Ships Their Plans and History

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Well I got a few things done on my project. I know it's been awhile. Need to finish dashboard, a fuel port, a couple of penant poles and some decals.P1014093.thumb.JPG.3e7761e63cbadc8dba3450a75281445c.JPGP1014097.thumb.JPG.763bd924574155c0c2918beb69265c03.JPGP1014094.thumb.JPG.80a13ba364dc66007182a093db53f873.JPGP1014095.thumb.JPG.390e291a850d9e8e0731871352074771.JPG

 

Zipper hydroplane(Miss Mabel ) finished

John Cudahy  Scratch build 1/4" scale Steam Tug

1914 Steam Tug Scratch build from HAMMS plans

1820 Pinky  "Eagle" Scratch build from; American Ships Their Plans and History

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Worth the wait, that is looking good!

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A model shipwright and an amateur historian are heads & tails of the same coin

current builds:

HMS Berwick 1775, 1/192 scratchbuild; a Slade 74 in the Navy Board style

Mediator sloop, 1/48 - an 18th century transport scratchbuild 

French longboat - CAF - 1/48, on hold

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Well it's time I wrap this one up. I have added a Burgee and a club pendent which I made from paper, printed both sides than glued together and mounted on staffs. The boat has been renamed It is now called Miss Mabel. The reason for that is that this little burg I live in is called Lebam. The first postmaster wanted to name this whistle stop after his daughter (Mabel) to which she did not want. So he reversed the spelling and the town of Lebam it became. I thought it only fitting that I rename by boat by reversing Lebam and calling it Miss Mabel. The club pendent letters L.Y.C. stand for Lebam Yacht Club not that there ever was one.187641385_mabeloverall.thumb.JPG.674cb6ed04ff2264f79394b860bfefe2.JPG19624004_mabelsideview.thumb.JPG.265fd122684a17c11189638be0583c0b.JPG635388317_mabelstern.thumb.JPG.e5193dc93022235e810a7e4aa9f409f2.JPG1990388400_mabelbowshot.thumb.JPG.a883b99e406d4da190c19d557ef41871.JPG

 

Zipper hydroplane(Miss Mabel ) finished

John Cudahy  Scratch build 1/4" scale Steam Tug

1914 Steam Tug Scratch build from HAMMS plans

1820 Pinky  "Eagle" Scratch build from; American Ships Their Plans and History

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Nice subject. I had something like that in mind for some time, an early post-WWI type with a visible marinised surplus aero-engine - very detailed aero-engine kits have come onto the market for 1/48 WWI aircraft modellers.

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