Hackercraft being rebuilt by hand

[magillacuddy]

Very interesting post w/pics:

http://boatupstate.com/smf/index.php?topic=81.0

 

[jonesg]

Re: Hackercraft being rebuilt by hand

sweet, what a CLASSIC.

 

[Brad S]

Re: Hackercraft being rebuilt by hand

nice job, quality workmanship

 

[tashasdaddy]

Re: Hackercraft being rebuilt by hand

$$$$$$$, quality cost.

 

[magillacuddy]

Re: Hackercraft being rebuilt by hand

$$$$$$$, quality cost.

There are more pics on that thread now. (He said he will post the final pics with the Hacker sitting in the boathouse next to a Donzi Sweet 16 on a lift). Very nice!

 

[magillacuddy]

Re: Hackercraft being rebuilt by hand

(More pics on that thread now)

They just ran a story on the local news about the guys who did this project. Apperently they didn't have any work this Winter, so they did their own project to give the guys some work. Cool story with a neat video of the boat getting a test run and their shop.

http://capitalnews9.com/Default.aspx?ArID=137654

 

[magillacuddy]

Re: Hackercraft being rebuilt by hand

Final pics are now posted:
http://boatupstate.com/smf/index.php?topic=81.0

Very impressive project! (I just love that last pic of those two classics on the lifts in the boathouse)

 

[erikgreen]

Re: Hackercraft being rebuilt by hand

Super impressive work, but didn't they just build from scratch? It looked like they used none/almost no old parts, looked all new.

If I was going to scratch build a boat with a wood hull, it would be one of these: