Don't know if I put these out before

[Nay]

I tend to find these really interesting, especially the clay model.
I think this waterjet went to an Everglades guide. (mid 70"s)


Liked the way he used the 1/2 model on the mirror. (early 80"s)


Wish the original photo was better, this was a great shot of the display. (assume mid 80"s)


Nay

[Pedlyr]

So with the water jet I assume no keel?

[Nay]

Correct. If I recall correctly it had a 1 1/2" keel stub. (OMG it was about 45+ years ago! Wow)
Nay

[Pedlyr]

So was she squirrely? Ive seen fins on the chine back at the transom because of this on bigger boats

[Nay]

She handled and tracked fairly well (not as well as the full keel though) and accelerated a lot quicker than the standard boats but did require attention at the helm. IIRC, she had a 250hp Crusader Commander (?) with a Berkley WJ and was definitely a mindful handful. Unlike the standard keel boats which turned flat in a hard turn, she would lean a little to the inside of the turn and the stern would drift to the outside, not unlike the "drift" cars nowadays. It had a bit of a learning curve but nothing that a little common sense couldn't handle. Unfortunately, we did not have it in the shop very long to determine if there were any nasty characteristics at maximum effort or in a seaway. Since this was a special customer order configuration for use in a specific area, I'm guessing that George just verified that the handling was sufficiently acceptable for delivery and probably wasn't interested in pursuing this setup further.
Did make for a good looking boat though.
Nay

[Pedlyr]

Cool stuff

[Quik Fix]

Thanks Nay. Always interested in Shamrock history.