D.I.Y. Project: Wooden Unlimited Hydroplanes
"TURBINE HYDROS"
Many memories of our youth includes unlimited hydroplane races. During the off-season we would race our own mini hydroplanes - either by running and pulling them on a string until we got dizzy going in circles to mimic a race course or by pulling them behind our bikes.
I have decided to offer these as a gift to help keep the spirit alive in our youth. Build your own hydro to pull along or race behind a bike. The graphics for several options, including the current boats, are located bellow. Feel free to print them on either a full-sheet label or on regular paper and use spray adhesive to affix to the board. When the "paint-job" gets beat up you can just print another one and affix it over the old one. |
Materials List
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Template:
Right click on picture to open and print full-sized image. |
HELPFUL TIP: Cutting out the voids between the sponsons and at the back of the boat are optional.
NOTE: Kids can help with sanding, tracing and scissor tasks like cutting out the template and the graphics sheet(s).
Donations gladly accepted |
Assembly Instructions:
Graphics for Hydroplanes
These graphics are all hand-drawn and are free to use with the above project. Please get permission to use in any other way by emailing [email protected]. Other formats are available by request.
(Right click on image to open and download full-size version.)
When printing, scale to full 8 1/2" x 11" sheet size. (Graphic's will print to be 10" long.)
(Right click on image to open and download full-size version.)
When printing, scale to full 8 1/2" x 11" sheet size. (Graphic's will print to be 10" long.)
2023 Teams:
2022 Teams:
2021 Teams:
2019 Teams:
Boat Graphics (by boat registration number) :
NOTE: "U-1" boats are listed under their true registration number. (e.g. Miss Budweiser under U-12, Atlas Van Lines under U-00, Miss Homestreet/Miss Madison under U-6. etc.)
U-00
U-2
U-3
U-4
U-5
U-6
U-7
U-8
U-9
U-10
U-11
U-12
U-13
U-14
U-15
U-16
U-17
U-19
U-20
U-21
U-22
U-25
U-27
U-30
U-31
U-37
U-40
U-48
U-50
U-55
U-60
U-64
U-74
U-75
U-88
U-91
U-95
U-96
U-98
U-99
U-99.9
U-100
U-101.5
U-440
U-711
U-787
U-1918
Legacy SeriesThis group of designs are of true sponsors. The designs may have been slightly tweeked to fit the template of the current T-series of boats.
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Fantasy SeriesThis is a group of designs that I think would be cool to see on the water in the future...
Some of these are my creation and others are from the hydro sim game. |
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Round-Front Hydroplanes |
Winged Wonder Hydroplane |
CLICK HERE
for a special link to graphics for round-front vintage hydroplanes. |
CLICK HERE
for a special link to graphics for the Winged Wonder hydroplane. |