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Identify this boat? 3 years 9 months ago #144090

Hello all,
Trying to determine who manufactured this small boat, probably back in the 60's. Mad eof fiberglass and was powered by a OMC 6hp mounted inboard and through bottom of hull with a very short midsection. Kinda like the predecessor to a jetski.
Actually what I really want is the short engine midsection as I want to mount an engine similar to this set up. Anyone have one?
Picture attached, I know are poor and are of a boat that was modified to be powered by an outboard in the traditional way.
Thanks for any help
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Identify this boat? 3 years 9 months ago #144091

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looks similar to the boats disney used at disneyland. Can't recall who made them, but in the 60's and up into the 80's there were a lot of people turning out boats like this. They were marketed as thrill craft. Usually they had a small jet propulsion. But there were some powered with outboards.

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Identify this boat? 3 years 9 months ago #144095

I don't know who made them, but if memory serves, Disney World called them mouse boats. I rented one in 1981 when I was 15, that thing was a blast to drive. It had a Merc 9.9 on it and was pretty fast. I remember jumping the wake from the tour boats and catching good air. I saw one at a boat show in Upstate NY about 15 - 20 years ago and was really tempted to buy it.

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Identify this boat? 3 years 9 months ago #144099

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Finally found a pic of one. Kinda small but you get the picture (pun intended). This is a Mouse Boat
for some odd reason it won't let me post the pic so here's a link newboatbuilders.com/images/mouseboat.jpg

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Identify this boat? 3 years 9 months ago #144101

Thanks for replies guys, but as per my original message, the original engine was an inboard mounted OMC 6hp. The pics were of a modified version with the outboard mounted in the traditional way.

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Identify this boat? 3 years 9 months ago #144103

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Somewhere on this site in the past, I believe I had seen one or more pictures of what I think you are talking about. Under the boat it appears to look like the bottom lower unit of a conventional outboard, yet under the hatch was just an exposed engine. I wonder how I can remember enough to even go find it? Maybe If you google some images something will pop up that you are looking for. I think a few people on this site know what you are asking... just may take some time to get the right person to jump in.

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Identify this boat? 3 years 9 months ago #144165

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That is the one I was visualizing... thanks. Hope that is it.

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