Vehicle Description
This barn-find 10.5-foot A-B Class runabout racing hydroplane from
the mid to late 1970s was manufactured by DeSilva Race Boats of
California and is powered by a modified Mercury 20ci engine. A
unique feature is that it was built with a single chine on the left
for rolling the boat up and turning the boat on its chine for
really tight corners. On the outside chine is a double-step flat
turning chine, which makes this boat extremely versatile and fast
through the corners. Very few of these boats were built; the design
was unusual because chine-turning was so difficult. Only a handful
of racers could handle the maneuver and stay in the competition.
The current owner earned a place in the American Power Boat Hall of
Champions by piloting the boat to the national highpoint in Class A
Runabout and winning both national titles in Class A and B Runabout
at the Lake Ming, Bakersfield, CA, 1977 Stock Outboard Nationals.
Included in the sale trailer are engines, propellers and life
jacket. The sale includes two books written by Ralph DeSilva about
outboard boat racing, as well as a trailer, several propellers,
accessories and a lifejacket. **SOLD AS A GROUP WITH LOT #610.1 AND
LOT #610.2** **SOLD ON BILL OF SALE**
