Framed and ready for skin.
Our new CU awaiting staining and varnish.
We have completed an 11 foot 8 inch C runabout that will look just like the A/B boat we have finished.
We are pleased to announce that we have started producing restoration parts for Mercury Quicksilver racing lower units. Presently we have parts for the A/B/C and D versions.
We recently purchased patterns for a number of Sid Craft runabouts and have the authorized to build these boats. Let us know if you are interested and we can quote you a price on these classic race boats. We also are selling some of the Sid Craft runabouts recently purchased.
The latest news is that Alan purchased the remaining parts of the late Harry Brinkman. We will be selling some of the extra parts and putting back together some of the engines Harry never finished. A reprinting of his manual on modifying the Mercury engine for racing together with Harry's latest notes will be undertaken.
Our latest engines are a C Mod built with the Harry Brinkman championship crankshaft and using the latest notes Harry had on porting. Under development is a new 44 Cubic Inch TX444DK engine using four carbs and pyramid reeds and special Tiliston carbs machined from solid billets of aluminium. For a link to our first test of this engine go to our Boat collection page, click on the link to You Tube, the longer version is the better show.
Alan's son, JR, had his first ride in Alan's C Mod on April 17 in Pinville, LA. This was also the first test of the boat and engine neither of which had been in the water before. Working on the set up and prop selection will take some time. JR did him self proud finished fourth, not bad for the first time in a race boat.