Re: Tri-Hull Club...Yes? No? Maybe?
Wow, my dad had that exact boat, only in fire engine red. Bought it new in 69 with a 55hp Evinrude. Upgraded to a 100hp in 1972. Blew a hole in the head sometime in the early 80's, so we replaced the power head with a 125hp Johnson (used Evinrude casing due to it being rated at 100hp)...engine was bored out to around 133hp. That thing would fly. Mid-50's with only about the back 6 inches of the hull touching the water. I'd "fly" it across waves and have people tell me the prop was a foot out of the water. If it would have had power trim we're thinking low 60's.....that thing was a blast, I'd love to get it back, it was still within 30 miles or so of us a couple years ago, but I've lost touch with it since then.
1969 North American 15ft w/ 1969 Chrysler 55HP... my first boat (actually, for my lil' 5 & 4 y/o boys!)
Wow, my dad had that exact boat, only in fire engine red. Bought it new in 69 with a 55hp Evinrude. Upgraded to a 100hp in 1972. Blew a hole in the head sometime in the early 80's, so we replaced the power head with a 125hp Johnson (used Evinrude casing due to it being rated at 100hp)...engine was bored out to around 133hp. That thing would fly. Mid-50's with only about the back 6 inches of the hull touching the water. I'd "fly" it across waves and have people tell me the prop was a foot out of the water. If it would have had power trim we're thinking low 60's.....that thing was a blast, I'd love to get it back, it was still within 30 miles or so of us a couple years ago, but I've lost touch with it since then.