Look what's up on eBay:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/VERY-HARD-TO...s#ht_63wt_1133
Look what's up on eBay:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/VERY-HARD-TO...s#ht_63wt_1133
Wow!
That's cool.......
Hey weed-whackers (Greg), how fast will this go?
How scary (likely to go airborne, etc.....) will it be?
They did 54-60 back when introduced with consumer power 125hp. Here is another one ...........
1972 16 OB - C16B-63 - "Surface Tension" Resto Project
1974 16 OB - DMR16106017-B - "The Mule"
Jay,
Because of the power on it, that one will run fast. I would speculate upper-80s, perhaps 90.
At the risk of offending the purists, a friend of mine had one of those running a "Tower of Power" Mercury 1500 XS. At the time I had a 17' Switzer V-bottom with a short shaft Merc 150, also the straight 6. My Switzer would slowly walk away from his Missile.
I drove it many times. It seemed like a very heavy hull with a fairly narrow tunnel, and the Merc 1500 XS wasn't enough power to get it moving fast enough to pack air and really "fly" like a cat should. This was in the late 70s/early 80s, way before GPS, but I would guess his ran mid to upper 50s.
At the same time, the fastest boat on our lake was a 16' Baja, also running a Merc 1500 XS that had been "warmed up" a bit. The Baja, a shallow V-bottom, was running in the mid-70s.
Sorry about the crummy picture. A quick iPhone picture of a photo from 1980. Regrets to my brother.
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Bill
Grand Rapids, Michigan
1985 Donzi Criterion SS
1967 Donzi 16 Ski Sporter, C16-409, Has a new home!
38' Carver Aft Cabin
1968 Sea Ray SRV 180 w/1975 70 hp Evinrude
10" RIB w/15 hp 1984 Evinrude
at the risk of being wrong, the ebay missile kinda looks like the one that Brownie restored?
That's Brownies boat OK. Restored by my friend Pete. Pete is a over achiever. This boat is done right. All composite ( sorry guys, no wood). May be the best restored example out there. Expensive but worth it. If there is an interest I can put you in touch with either Brownie himself or Pete.
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1980 Alisoncraft `16
1980 ALLISON CRAFT R 16
VINTAGE VERY HARD TO FIND IN THIS CONDITION
another great boat he has for sale. This one would be by far the more fun one to run.
i had a 15' hydrostream with a 150 XS and it was a rip! Maybe the Mose fun boat ever. Safe too (if your careful)
I have far too many boats, just ask my Wife.
If you have something of great quality, and you take care of it, it will last forever.
Never Economise on Luxuries
Here is a Rabco copy of the Missle for 8500.00 on craiglist, looks like it needs some work.
http://miami.craigslist.org/brw/boa/4224803344.html
In the early 70's there was a silver one with a 125 running around where I lived (S.E. Fl.). I had a 15' Banshee with a 135 and could walk by him especially in a little chop. Good looking boat but not to impressive speed wise.
The Rabco add says 15" short shaft. It looks like a 20" to me. Not that it matters. That boat DOES need some work before it goes FAST.
I have far too many boats, just ask my Wife.
If you have something of great quality, and you take care of it, it will last forever.
Never Economise on Luxuries
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