Thanks for staying with the restoration of my 1967 hydroplane. Here we are preparing the motor for fitting  into the racing hull.
 
 
 
 
 
 

Easy it does it! Getting the motor lined up with the mounts and prop shaft. 
 
 
 

The motor is just about in and we are squaring everything up. 
 
 
 
 

The engine is now in and what a great step for me and my father in law. I'll be back to varnish work next weekend. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

As you can see, we have the plywood skins attached and the varnish is on. 

Some pictures and news of my "mystery" hydro. These pictures are showing latest progress I've made in the past few weeks.
Motor is back in and exhaust and steering being fitted.
 
 
 
 

Hydroplane is back on trailer with rudder in. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

I spent the last monday with an English world speed record holder named Len Moore. He broke the record in the 2 liter class in 1991 at 116.4 mph on the Lake Windermere in England, and achieved a top speed at 118.5 mph. His boat was named Shanida, which is a Bluefin-built picklefork, and is powered by the same Alfa Romeo engine that I am using in my round-nosed hydroplane. He is a very kind person, and he gave me almost everything I needed to get my boat completed.......exhausts manifold, prop shaft, 6 propellers with different pitches in a very good condition, coupling system, aluminum fuel tank, oil cooler, pistons, many spark plugs, and the list continue.....this man is a miracle for me!!!! A very precious and useful day. 
We continue to make progress and just recently made our maiden voyage and hope you visit this page. We will have more photos to follow as work continues. I am still looking for information on this racing hull. If you can help, I would appreciate an email. Thanks for visiting.
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