Dead dads boat, looking for info.

[u/2002HD]

Dead dad’s boat, looking for info.

I know this is a long shot, but I’m looking to see if I can get some information on possibly what this boat was. It has some pretty weird identifiable factors that I hope can lead me to learning more about it.

What I know: Shovel nose hydro set up for V-drive Dual rudders, but mounted to the bottom, not the back (like I’ve seen on a lot of Howard’s) So the bottom of the boat (the side that sat on the water) was molded like fish scales, literally. Fiberglass hull with 2 full length wood stringers. I believe he traded a Howard flat bottom for it, sometime in the early to mid 1990’s in the Sacramento, Ca area. We used to go to camp far west lake in the late 1990’s to early 2000’s. The back of the boat was very unique for a Hydro shovel nose. Unlike a Howard I’ve ever seen, the back wall had a sort of “roll” to the top that was supposed to “recirculate” the water in the back. (See second image for a crude and dramatic drawing) of what it sort of looked like and had no rudder mounting back there.

I really appreciate the input and anybody who knows of a better place to post this, please let me know!

I moved to Texas right after he died so any chance of asking people around the area the boat was isn’t really an option for me anymore.

Anyone near San Antonio who has BBC jet boats? Wondering where you go if you do as I’d love to get one.

Thanks!

[u/lurker-1969]

Post it on Boatracingfacts.com The answers to all of your boat racing and related questions are there

[u/ridgebackm]

Looks like a v bottom drag boat