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sifocalpoint
08-23-2004, 04:21 AM
It seems that schiada flatbottoms are rather rare, i see daycruisers on the net all day long, but cant find any nice schiada flats, anybody have any experiance or know of anyone with one. The only person i talked to was the man who owned jetboat performance in Flordia.
ColeTR1
08-23-2004, 05:30 PM
My Friend Ray has a 67. It's a nice boat. They are not made to go real fast. I wouldn't go over 80 in it.
sifocalpoint
08-23-2004, 06:15 PM
Why arent they made to go fast, cant you make anything fast with the right setup?, the guy at prime marine said he seen quite a few fast schiada flats even 100mph plus , how can some of these blown daycruisers hit close to triple digits and my flat cant?? Just curious
V-DRIVE VIDEO
08-23-2004, 07:19 PM
Why arent they made to go fast, cant you make anything fast with the right setup?, the guy at prime marine said he seen quite a few fast schiada flats even 100mph plus , how can some of these blown daycruisers hit close to triple digits and my flat cant?? Just curious
Don Due raced a Schiada flat in the K class way back when and absolutely kicked ass. I believe the Harpers have the original mold. These boats have no problem going well over 100. :2purples:
JG
sifocalpoint
08-23-2004, 08:39 PM
Anyway to contact the harpers?? You know where there located
Thanks JG
V-DRIVE VIDEO
08-23-2004, 09:02 PM
Anyway to contact the harpers?? You know where there located
Thanks JG
I'll pm you a phone number in the morning. I'm not at home right now and won't get in til late.
JG
boatguy222
08-24-2004, 06:49 AM
I'll pm you a phone number in the morning. I'm not at home right now and won't get in til late.
JG
It's my understanding that the Harpers do own the mold, but the mold is on the roof a Schiada, and Mr Spindler is NOT likely to give it up. He is not making any boats from it, I think I could sell 3 of them right now.
If the Harper's do get the mold back I think it would be possible to get some boats layed up. But we'll see what happens.........
infotraker
08-24-2004, 09:05 AM
http://www.***boat.com/image_center/data/524/450schiadabestsmall.jpg http://www.***boat.com/image_center/data/524/450schidasmall-med.jpg I built my '68 Schiada in '68 and still run it today ! Set up for skiing, 454 Chysler (440 bored), tunnel with 2 edlebrocks, 4 bucket seats. Runs great , ~ 80 mph. recently bought and rebuilt a 77 Sanger Pickle fork, set up for skiing, ~ 100 + a little.
Jim
Sleek-Jet
08-24-2004, 09:08 AM
I built my '68 Schiada in '68 and still run it today ! Set up for skiing, 454 Chysler (440 bored), tunnel with 2 edlebrocks, 4 bucket seats. Runs great , ~ 80 mph. recently bought and rebuilt a 77 Sanger Pickle fork, set up for skiing, ~ 100 + a little.
Jim
Got any pics??