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jetboat · 03-31-2011, 04:51 PM

I found a guy giving away 2 hydrocycle Baracudas... Basically they are the great grandfather to the jetski. Instead of a jet, they are driven by an outboard! Should be a pretty eaasy restoration once I get the drag boat done. The guy was saying how bad of shape they were in, up until 2 yrs ago they were stored inside. They are solid and really the paint isnt even bad.

BJoe · 03-31-2011, 04:59 PM

Anita must just be thrilled with you right now, even if they were free

What size outboard did those use, and how big of one can you stuff on one?

jetboat · 03-31-2011, 05:02 PM

the purple one is the only 1 thats had a motor in the last 25yrs and it was a 25hp. I found a brochure for them and it said 35hp but, I found a guy online running a tuned up 50hp mercury race motor.

ROCKEDUP RICKY · 03-31-2011, 05:02 PM

My friend got some good scars on his leg from one of those, he had 2 and we use to ride them when I was a kid. They were fun. It don't seem like it had a very big motor. I keep thinking it was a 25 HP.

demonoid369 · 03-31-2011, 05:27 PM

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Originally Posted by jetboat

even if your wife gets mad or what not, at least your kid looks excited about it lol

BJoe · 03-31-2011, 06:14 PM

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Originally Posted by demonoid369

even if your wife gets mad or what not, at least your kid looks excited about it lol

After Aftyer Anita told me about her reaction to the pulling tractors at I-Hobby, I'm willing to bet she'll be wanting to drive the hell outta those things once she's old enough

jetboat · 04-01-2011, 05:28 AM

I had to stick the seat on 1 of them so Abby could "drive". She was having a heck of a good time. Anything with a steering wheel or handle bar is fair game for her.

jetboat · 04-01-2011, 07:53 AM

03-31-2011, 04:51 PM	#1
jetboat I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Tax Nation Posts: 2,289	Drug home some more boating history I found a guy giving away 2 hydrocycle Baracudas... Basically they are the great grandfather to the jetski. Instead of a jet, they are driven by an outboard! Should be a pretty eaasy restoration once I get the drag boat done. The guy was saying how bad of shape they were in, up until 2 yrs ago they were stored inside. They are solid and really the paint isnt even bad.

03-31-2011, 04:59 PM	#2
BJoe I wanna be Dave Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: We-Go, Chi-Town, Ill Posts: 2,551	Anita must just be thrilled with you right now, even if they were free What size outboard did those use, and how big of one can you stuff on one?

03-31-2011, 05:02 PM	#3
jetboat I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Tax Nation Posts: 2,289	the purple one is the only 1 thats had a motor in the last 25yrs and it was a 25hp. I found a brochure for them and it said 35hp but, I found a guy online running a tuned up 50hp mercury race motor.

03-31-2011, 05:02 PM	#4
ROCKEDUP RICKY Old guy Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Northwest Arkie-saw and we got ROCKS! Posts: 7,548	My friend got some good scars on his leg from one of those, he had 2 and we use to ride them when I was a kid. They were fun. It don't seem like it had a very big motor. I keep thinking it was a 25 HP.

04-01-2011, 05:28 AM	#7
jetboat I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Tax Nation Posts: 2,289	I had to stick the seat on 1 of them so Abby could "drive". She was having a heck of a good time. Anything with a steering wheel or handle bar is fair game for her.

04-01-2011, 07:53 AM	#8
jetboat I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Tax Nation Posts: 2,289

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