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Trukinbear

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What hull do you think mine is a copy of?
« on: July 28, 2013, 04:10:28 PM »
Hi guys, I know this little obscure manufacturer in China, Maine didn't design this hull - I've seen too many that look almost identical to it, and surely nobody copied THEM - 1973 Cougar 18 by Gazelle Plastics Products of China Maine. Anybody even heard of them?

Anyway, I think it bears a striking resemblance to a mid to late 1960's Rodgers. It's 18'8" long with full stringers.

What do you guys think it looks like?



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  • Boat #1: 1973 18' Cougar
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'Keget' - 1973  18' Cougar
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Rippin up and down the Klamath River from the mouth to mile 36 - if you see us, wave!

SoCalPSD

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Re: What hull do you think mine is a copy of?
« Reply #1 on: July 29, 2013, 12:13:46 AM »
I'd say a Holmes horizon
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Trukinbear

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Re: What hull do you think mine is a copy of?
« Reply #2 on: July 29, 2013, 11:10:01 AM »
Quote from: SoCalPSD on July 29, 2013, 12:13:46 AM
I'd say a Holmes horizon

Can you show me a photo? All the photos of Holmes Horizon's I pull up look nothing like my hull - concave gunwales, mine are convex. sharply squared tail, mine is barrel shaped.
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Trukinbear

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Re: What hull do you think mine is a copy of?
« Reply #3 on: July 29, 2013, 04:49:23 PM »
Looking more I come across this http://www.vintagejetboats.com/album.php?tabid=37 Sleekcraft Evolution

Mine looks to be a near carbon copy except mine has a sharper hook to the outer chine - maybe that is how much they had to change to make it not a replica?

Sleekcraft any good? All I've ever heard was heavy, which mine seem to be also.
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ka0tyk

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Re: What hull do you think mine is a copy of?
« Reply #4 on: July 29, 2013, 06:03:04 PM »
def looks like a 1973 money pit.  same builder as mine, mines just a newer model.  ^-^
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Re: What hull do you think mine is a copy of?
« Reply #5 on: July 29, 2013, 06:23:06 PM »
Quote from: ka0tyk on July 29, 2013, 06:03:04 PM
def looks like a 1973 money pit.  same builder as mine, mines just a newer model.  ^-^

As pits go this one hasn't been bad - jet boat parts are a ton cheaper than big boat parts.

She even gets good mileage! For a jet ;-)
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