Just ordered the plans for my next build it's an old race boat called a cracker box,I hope to run a V8 in it for the acoustics.Here is what I hope she will look like.
cracker box
cracker box
SEAN-NÓS http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qd6vkPjEy4U
Crackerbox build http://player.vimeo.com/video/87412648
The launch https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BfNjkhMRt40
Crackerbox build http://player.vimeo.com/video/87412648
The launch https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BfNjkhMRt40
- Rapier
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I saw this one displayed and for sale at Beale Park last year - was built by a young boatbuilder as part of his course. It's beautifully built, but the paint and varnish is not what it should be IMO. The young man who built it was keen to sell, so it's priced way below the 6K asking at Beale. It's engineless but I think the bearers are set up for V8 power.
http://www.boatsandoutboards.com/view/PAA1858
http://www.boatsandoutboards.com/view/PAA1858
Fasten bra straps and remove dentures...
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Ken Bassett in the states does an outboard version of one of these
that bloke up north !
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I had a look at ken's boat very good looking boat too,Not to sure about the outboard might look better with a classic engine,"food for thought" although I do like the look of the back of the cracker box.
SEAN-NÓS http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qd6vkPjEy4U
Crackerbox build http://player.vimeo.com/video/87412648
The launch https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BfNjkhMRt40
Crackerbox build http://player.vimeo.com/video/87412648
The launch https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BfNjkhMRt40
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This is a link to my build so far just click on a pic to see whats going on,This may take awhile
http://s753.photobucket.com/albums/xx17 ... rackerbox/
http://s753.photobucket.com/albums/xx17 ... rackerbox/
SEAN-NÓS http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qd6vkPjEy4U
Crackerbox build http://player.vimeo.com/video/87412648
The launch https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BfNjkhMRt40
Crackerbox build http://player.vimeo.com/video/87412648
The launch https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BfNjkhMRt40
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Nice looking boat BUT........200mph??
I don't think so!
I don't think so!
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I don't think I will have the nerve to take this above 60mph In the 60s it had a top speed of 100mph with a chrysler hemi in it so I would say with the new nitro engines they do move
http://books.google.ie/books?id=CIOCksH ... ed&f=false
here is a clip of them in action.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ctUJ3nsI ... re=related
http://books.google.ie/books?id=CIOCksH ... ed&f=false
here is a clip of them in action.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ctUJ3nsI ... re=related
SEAN-NÓS http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qd6vkPjEy4U
Crackerbox build http://player.vimeo.com/video/87412648
The launch https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BfNjkhMRt40
Crackerbox build http://player.vimeo.com/video/87412648
The launch https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BfNjkhMRt40
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You have probably already seen this but there is a nice clip of a crackerbox in action here
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2u9_55_2E58&NR=1
Looks like a lot of fun. I have the glen L book of dreams but have been talking about building a Jinx for 5 years or more with no progress so am just fooling myself realy.
DH
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2u9_55_2E58&NR=1
Looks like a lot of fun. I have the glen L book of dreams but have been talking about building a Jinx for 5 years or more with no progress so am just fooling myself realy.
DH
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So far so good all the framework is done just a bit of fairing off to do and I can start planking.
It was a bit tight trying to bend and twist the chine logs and sheer clamps so I had to it laminations.Starting to look boat shaped now
It was a bit tight trying to bend and twist the chine logs and sheer clamps so I had to it laminations.Starting to look boat shaped now
SEAN-NÓS http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qd6vkPjEy4U
Crackerbox build http://player.vimeo.com/video/87412648
The launch https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BfNjkhMRt40
Crackerbox build http://player.vimeo.com/video/87412648
The launch https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BfNjkhMRt40
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Re: cracker box
ur doing a great job
any date for the "launch"
any date for the "launch"