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Marchetti hydro questions
I've purchased what I think is a Marchetti hydroplane. It's 12.6 long with a 1958 mk58 engine. Can anyone tell me some history and info about the boat? Is the Mark 58 too heavy for this size boat? What do I need? Also the boat has keller steering and Quincy deadmans throttle.Attachment 29994
Could be a Marchetti.....
...but the cowling is not typical.
Ever heard of a Drake Hydro?
This one is very similar to a boat we got from Billie Hutchins back in the early 60's. It was built in South Florida and Billie set the C stock kilo record in it. The cowling and shallow sponsons look exactly as I remember but the cockpit sides are a slight bit shallower. Had some great AOH and BOH rides back then in it.