Black Magic F-909
owner / driver Jim Thompson
location Horsham, Pennsylvania
hull info original hull built in 1959 by Conn Craft
266 cu in modified hydroplane class - (F)
LOA / beam 17' 3" / 7' 5"
motor Chevrolet V-8 350 cu in / 400 hp
Naturally aspirated; high compression pistons; high volume fuel system
power transfer direct drive
propeller 12" x 21"
years raced Late 1950's - early 1960's
Johnny White was the original owner/driver starting in the spring of 1959.
The wooden Black Magic, an International hull was used to make a mold to create a fiberglass hull. The fiberglass hull was 140 lbs. heavier than the wood hull and was not really competitive, so only 3 were made. The boat was campaigned in the southeastern USA and participated in the Orange Bowl Regatta in Florida. 
launch crane