She Is BACK !!!

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There is alot more room for sure.
Seating is very basic bench style.
I have other photos I need to pull off my big camera.
Those were some quick shots I got as a back up.

 

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For the old 1950's Chris Craft look, he has a separate model called "The Retro"

 

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I like your deck Sharkey But the new one is pretty cool as well.

Thanks !

Then you probably would like my race cowling too ! :sifone:

This was one of my favorite pics.

It was used in an article titled "Speed vs power". Nothing about the boat or the race, but ironically it was about photography...

 

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[NJgr8ful]

Thanks !

Then you probably would like my race cowling too ! :sifone:

This was one of my favorite pics.

It was used in an article titled "Speed vs power". Nothing about the boat or the race, but ironically it was about photography...

Oh yeah :26::26::26: No doubt nice combo.

Can't wait to see you back out tearing up Barnegat Bay with Shark Wave :sifone::03:

 

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With fresh paint, she probably deserves a fresh name.

I was stopped by a custom painter today at the Nauti Goose in North East, Md that may be interested in doing the graphics. I may just have to use my logo and use it for a promotional boat...:sifone:

 

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More interior shots:

 

[Jigsaw89]

The new design looks much better than the Mini Hawk/Hotdog.

 

[Tantrum]

Congrats Tim, Im glad to see her back home.
What is this 25hp max on the new stuff? Will he special build one in mat or are they chopper gun boats now? Stecz get on this.......mine needs atleast 70hp.

 

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25 Max HP is cost and liability issues.

Everything I believe is hand laid. I don't recall seeing a chopper gun in the shop, but I also was not there very long either.

He is willing to sell the boat with the deck off of the hull if someone wants to add their own additional layup. He is using chop strand (hand laid) with Bi Axial glass for reinforcement.

This is great because then transom knees can still be added to the transom as well.

 

[stormrider]

Do they have a website?

Almost looks like there is room for an additional back bench.

 

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Do they have a website?

Almost looks like there is room for an additional back bench.

Yes,

http://www.minipowerboatsinc.com/lildevil.html

 

[Top Banana]

Congrats Tim....nothing like a boat with memories.

The second time around is just as good too. I still have a '76 24' Banana that I let get away one time and it took a few years to get back.

All the best with it and be safe!!

 

[Buoy]

That boat looks like a blast!!

 

[BOJOE2]

Tim even has a credit on there website for the Bullet "he was ahead of his time" way to go tim

 

[stormrider]

And now i know who has the hobie hull. but i thought that was 14-15ft?
Looks like this new boat has a back bench seat... at least the classic does.

 

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Tim even has a credit on there website for the Bullet "he was ahead of his time" way to go tim

Thanks Joe !
I don't take full credit for the design though. It was Tom DeAngelis that developed the boat in the early 80's. After working for him and when he got out of the business I bought the tooling and added my own changes to the hull design. When I was racing APBA in circle racing I needed better handling going through turns so I added a reverse chine to the design. This new company now producing them kept those changes and pulled new tooling from my last boat, "Shark Wave" and built their own plug for the new deck.

 

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Thanks Top Banana !

Stormrider,
The Hobie was around 15 feet or so. What the company has done is shortened by 2 feet and are now in the process of building a plug for a 13 ft center console.

 

[Phantom1]

Thanks Joe !
I don't take full credit for the design though. It was Tom DeAngelis that developed the boat in the early 80's. After working for him and when he got out of the business I bought the tooling and added my own changes to the hull design. When I was racing APBA in circle racing I needed better handling going through turns so I added a reverse chine to the design. This new company now producing them kept those changes and pulled new tooling from my last boat, "Shark Wave" and built their own plug for the new deck.

What happened to the mold that you had for sale back around 2001?

 

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They were picked up by a fiberglass manufacturer that was going to use them for Infusion and vacuum bagging demonstrations for their customers.