wal 27 Posted February 27, 2020 Share Posted February 27, 2020 Bloke popped in the other day. Has this 'mini power boat thing' hanging in his garage. It's about 6' long with a Briggs and Stratton engine, what looks like a pressed tin ( diecast?) rudder. Apparently they used to race them around a 'lake in Takapuna' He's keen to find out more about them as he doesn't want to just trash the thing Anyone have the foggiest notion what it might be? I wouldn't know what it looks like - I haven't seen it. Going on what he's told me.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
harrytom 679 Posted February 27, 2020 Share Posted February 27, 2020 Bath tub racing was popular back in the 60s from memory.Dad use to race them. Here is a modern version https://www.nzherald.co.nz/northern-advocate/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503448&objectid=11260612 There have been a couple on T/M 7 or 8 ft boat with 10/15hp . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MuzzaB 14 Posted February 27, 2020 Share Posted February 27, 2020 The NZ mini powerboat was typically 9 feet long - so maybe not what he is talking about. http://www.nzspeedboathistory.co.nz/index.php/en/ct-menu-item-19/ct-menu-item-21/ct-menu-item-23 I remember them well - racing on the Manukau and on the Tamaki River at Otahuhu in the mid '70s. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
erice 732 Posted February 27, 2020 Share Posted February 27, 2020 as an aside there are 4 officially sanctioned, extremely limited and legal ways to bet on 'public races' in japan mini-powerboat racing is 1 of them https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xqn5nuRkAxM the others are horse racing tracks, pro track cycling, called keiran, which has made it to the olympics + my fave is asphalt speedway https://youtu.be/kus0Fc8LTEg?t=65 there is a also a certain fascination with baby racing https://youtu.be/W9naCw229K8?t=48 and with the world and the internet being what it is you can sort of combine the 2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7EXbsX7IuA Quote Link to post Share on other sites
wal 27 Posted March 5, 2020 Author Share Posted March 5, 2020 I passed all that on. Much appreciated Thanks Team Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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