50s Finned Boat Project

[Merk]

Hello:

From a block of maple to a 50s finned boat.

Bodywork is done. Primer is on.

I'm leaning towards using the outboard.

Boat models are cool.

Merk

[dwc43]

I don't know, that V8 looked pretty sweet sittin in there.

[Blake Rogers]

no kidding i would go with the V8 it would make those FIN's work!!!

[Railfreak78]

Sweet boat man! I think I'd go Inboard but thats just me.

[Smart-Resins]

I too would vote inboard, but then again I absolutly love both speed and power! If you are going for 50's style kustom look for a normal regular boat, then the outbourd would do it. In any case, most certainly different and I like it! Jody

[crazyjim]

Outboard? That puppy is screaming for an inboard V8!

[Eshaver]

I forget the company now , I think it was Glasstron that did a similar boat . Use the outboard if you want to re create a piece of history . The other posters wern't even born when these boats were actually in the water . Meanwhile , I was around and yep even helped my father work on such outboards too. I still have his old Elgin/ Sears - Roebuck 3.5 H P motor , runs too ! Ed Shaver

[dptydawg]

I'm old like Ed And I agree with him. An old Evenrude or Johnson outboard would look good on that boat

Thanks

Carl

[rustybill1960]

Thanks for sharing!

I like it, I have a plastic Hemi boat waiting to be customized into the "Batboat"

sometime

ha

Later Russ

[Ken]

Got a 1:1 sitting at the shop. I will try to get some pics this week and post them on this thread. By the way, it is set up for an outboard, but the inboard V8 would be neat looking!

[Starliner Kustoms]

Wow! That is a wild looking boat! I think twin out-boards would look pretty trick on this. Either way that is too cool.

Bernie

[Joe Handley]

KEWL! It's just begging for a Vintage V8 in the back......maybe an early Caddy, Hemi, Supercharged Ford 312, Or even a built Flathead or 348 Chevy!

[disabled modeler]

SWEET boat Merk! I like the old styling....really cool.

[LO51 MERC]

Hey I'm old too! I was working at a marina in the late 50's-early 60's and there were several boats around that were sure in the same style as this one. If you had this boat in, say 1959, you might have had a V-50 Johnson or Evinrude hangin' off the transom. I think the Johnson you've got in the picture would be perfect for your boat. Your Johnson looks like a 25 or 35 horse, which would seem to me to be OK for your boat. The upper hull in turquoise or bright red would also be period. I like this one by the way! Gary

[Merk]

Hello

Edited April 11, 2011 by Merk

[Merk]

A few pictures from early in the build. Started with a chunk of maple left over from a guitar build and removed everything but a finned boat. The side trim is .040 plasic gluded on with JB weld then the whole thing is covered with resin. After the resin cures a couple coats of primer sanding between each coat.

[Guest Johnny]

When I lived in Portage Wi, we had a neighbor had one with a fuel injected 341ci Desoto FireDome Hemi! That was a sweet looking boat!

Great job on it!