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First recorded activity by BoatBanter: Oct 2013
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Local man builds mini destroyer
On 10/15/2013 7:19 PM, Mr. Luddite wrote:
On 10/15/2013 11:46 AM, wrote:
On Tue, 15 Oct 2013 07:50:50 -0700 (PDT), True North
wrote:
On Tuesday, 15 October 2013 11:18:19 UTC-3, wrote:
On Tue, 15 Oct 2013 02:32:32 -0400, "Mr. Luddite"
wrote:
Guy in Hingham, MA builds a 20 foot WWII Fletcher Class destroyer that
you can take for a ride.
http://www.patriotledger.com/videos/x691232792/Hingham-man-builds-a-mini-destroyer
I wonder how he gets away with not having numbers on that?
It would be a shame to have to paint 3" state numbers in the side but
it is the law.
Up here you could avoid registering your vessel by keeping the motor
under 10 hp.
Wonder how a 9.9 would push that around?
I suppose with the proper gearing and big propeller, you could get
around at a modest hull speed.
If you have the 10HP exemption a 9,9 would be overkill on that boat
My bet is he has a big trolling motor in it but you need numbers here
for a trolling motor on a canoe. (any motorized vessel)
According to the builder the destroyer weighs over 1000 lbs.
If the hull is flat bottom with a narrow transom, 6-8 horse would
probably move it at least hull speed of probably 6 knots??
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