I found this interesting Century Thunderbolt. In 1933 it came as a 14 foot single step hull. It was built to the specs of the 2 litre class and ran at 42 mph with a 4 cylinder motor. The redesigned version came out in pre-war 1938-1939 and was apparently a flat-bottom runabout with a length of 15'6" with a 244 ci six. It ran at an impressive 50mph back then. The crackerbox class emerged 2 years after WWII. Based upon appearance and specs my guess is that the Century Thunderbolt was the model, template or inspiration for the post war crackerboxes.
(reference http://www.davesclassicboats.com/193...underbolt.html[/ATTACH]![]()
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