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Hinkley Clone

Posted: Nov 15th, '07, 17:49
by Bruce
I've been working on a Hinkley clone, Yanmar 440 twins with Hamilton jet drives.

I realized just how round the bottom was on a sea trial. I had to make a sharp turn and back again.
When doing so I noticed how the boat heeled side to side so I decided to try something.

Worked the wheel back and forth real fast and got the boat rockin to the point of almost putting the top of the deck under water on each side.

When I stopped it rocked like an old car with no shocks for a bit.

These boats are truely lake or river boats.

This NY owner is heading to the Bahamas. Not me..............

Posted: Nov 15th, '07, 19:38
by JP Dalik
Bruce did Feretti buy the Hinckley yard up North?

Posted: Nov 15th, '07, 19:47
by Capt Dick Dean
These picnic boats. Last season I was cruising inside the bay when I noticed a picnic boat gaining on me. Never one to shake off a race, I throttled up and was WOT as he passed to stbd. They were laughing, my wife screaming, so what to do?

I give 'em the finger.

Posted: Nov 16th, '07, 08:56
by DRIFTER31
El Gaupo.....A proper salute for a proper boat crew !

Posted: Nov 16th, '07, 10:08
by Brewster Minton
The Mean Team salute

Posted: Nov 16th, '07, 10:14
by dougl33
Let' em try it in a bit of a chop and see who'd be laughing then!

Posted: Nov 16th, '07, 15:25
by Mikey
Bruce,
I had a '48 Desoto that did that. Look, Ma, no hands.
We called it hobby horsing.

Posted: Nov 18th, '07, 11:27
by chris pague
Mikey; What were doing up at 3:25 am for and you where almost late for the fishing trip. Do not forget to send me pics of the stove as I want to show them to the boss
Chris

Posted: Nov 18th, '07, 19:49
by Mikey
Chris, Time stamp wrong, pix in your mail box. Let me know.