Hydroplane

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  2. stupidbaker57
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    I built a Pee Wee runabout from Glen L plans. I can get it to plane with a 7 1/2 Mercury. I weight 190 Lbs, so it took a while to get it on plane with my fat a** laying on the fore deck, but she finally got there. My grandson, who I built it for, gets to plane almost instantly.
     
    stupidbaker57, Feb 21, 2012
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