Yankee Doodle V

This is an early photo of a Fred Wicken's designed and built 3-point hydroplane. 
Keith Brayer is currently building a copy of this famous hull. As far as he can tell, only four of these hulls were built around 1946-47 before Ventnor's lawyers told Fred to pay a licensing fee or knock it off. Fred stopped building three points until Ventnor went out of business around 1954. 
One of Sid Street's first boats was the Yankee Doodle V. 
After that, it was retired and was called Sid's Ace.

 
 
 
 
 
Here is a Champion Spark Plug ad that featured this hydro.

 
 
 
 
These two pictures are from Fred Wicken's shop showing the very unique lines of this early 3-point hydroplane.

 
 
 
 
TEXAN 42-A, the sister ship to Yankee Doodle V.
Another Wicken's version campaigned as Rudy Toot.

I am currently building this early 3-point hydroplane, Yankee Doodle V.
Construction photos can be viewed here.
©2002 Keith Brayer

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