Navy patrol hull design

[Zappi]

It does kind of have the dream boat looking hull above the waterline. I believe they are quite flat at the transom though. I will check the engine more closely next time I'm there. It doesnt say Detroit on the valve cover. I says "valve lash ...." After some research I've found that there will be a stamping or plate stating commercial or battle. Commercial being 27.5 hp per cylinder and battle is 37.5 hp per cylinder. Thanks for all the replies!

[Easy Rider]

Looks to me like an Admiral's Barge. I was in the Navy in the early 60s in San Diego and recall boats w hulls like this transporting high ranking officers around the bay. Other boats that were later called Admirals Barges looked more like the Captain's Gigs of the 60s. At that time low ranking officers traveled on the Gigs. The Admiral's Barges were painted black w lots of chrome plated metal. They had two rather small white cabins fore and aft. Remembering them on the bay I'd say they made about 10 to 12 knots. Don't agree w the previous posters as I think all that submerged transom would put it in the semi-displacement category. And the rolling was very evident even from a distance.

[Zappi]

Easy Rider... Good call. I searched Admirals Barge and here is a pic. Looks the same to me. I was thinking it ws more semi displacement. It also has or at least had lots of bronze, I suppose to be shiny and pretty for the big guys.
http://www.wvculture.org/history/usswv/photos/ph012.jpg

[Zappi]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/57125365@N03/5448192021/ Admirals barge is the name I needed. It seems this is a 35' version, restored at the Nimitz Memorial.

[Easy Rider]

I never forget a shape ...especially a boat shape ...especially one I really like.
That's not restored. The original was drop dead gorgeous compared to that. White cabins and LOTS and LOTS of chrome. The black hull was perfectly smooth, fair and w perfect seams. The cutwater was a chrome plated piece of sheet metal perfectly formed to the stem. Everything on them was dazzling and perfect. I think on second thought they probably could go 15 knots. I was in awe of them and still am. Zappi how could you get so lucky?

Easy Rider

[Zappi]

Craigslist is a wonderful thing. I'm a sailboat rigger and the owner happens to have purchased a CT 41 with rotten wood masts. He has purchased aluminum sticks so I will trade labor to rig the new masts for the Suzanne. I did a bunch of Googling and found a video from 1942 or thereabouts. It had an identical boat cruising in front of the ship they were filming. It looked very good. Thank you very much for your input.
On another topic.... Maybe should pm you or start a new thread. I saw a post from you about working on uniflite whale boats. I may be trading another boat for one in Palmer AK. Was curious on your input. I have the disease, what can I say!