Chuckle for the day!

[bigdave]

I saw this on ebay and just could not resist putting this photo up here. Whoever originally built this model obviously had no clue as to where certain parts of this boat went.
Lets just say it would cavitate like a B--ch and only turn if it was floating on the transom.
It gave me a chuckle!! BD.

[crazy ivan]

What, you never heard of

What, you never heard of Surface Drive, BD??




It's used on only the highest performance boats!

[bigdave]

I don't think they were

I don't think they were available on a 1950's ChrisCraft.
Must have been an experimental model.

[scott t]

Those surface drive props look

Those surface drive props look like they are on backwards from what
I am use to seeing!

Scott

[crazy ivan]

Yep, some of these SD

Yep, some of these SD props can look pretty strange... if not downright wicked!

[bigdave]

Hey CI!
Do those

Hey CI!
Do those drives swing sideways to direct the thrust too?

[crazy ivan]

Yes.

Yes.

[scott t]

Those props would look mean

Those props would look mean on a sci-fi sub.
And of course in hollywood fashion the enemy
sub would get shredded by swinging those props
at them at the climatic time in the battle scene.