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1948 2-G Hurricane IV

1952 Hurricane IV

HULL SPECS Homeport Venice, California Year Built 1948 Powerplant V-12 Allison Length 28 Feet Beam 11 Feet Weight N/A 1948 HURRICANE IV VICTORIES: 0 RACE STATISTICS ‹ of › 1948 SEASON DATE REGATTA SITE Place 8/28 APBA Gold Cup Detroit,…

The Hurricane IV Story

1952 Hurricane IV Seattle

The Hurricane IV Story (Source: Hydroplane & Raceboat Museum) Morlan Visel aboard his G-2 Hurricane IV during the 1952 APBA Gold Cup in Seattle, Washington. By Fred Farley – Unlimited Hydroplane Historian The Hydroplane & Raceboat Museum has chosen as…

Hurricane IV Gallery 1948 – 1954

1952 Hurricane IV Seattle

Hurricane IV Gallery 1948 – 1954 The Hydroplane & Raceboat Museum restored one of the more famous Unlimiteds of the post- World War II era–HURRICANE IV. Built in 1948, she is the oldest craft that the museum group has restored…

The Return of the Hurricane

2008 Restored Hurricane IV Seattle

The Return of the Hurricane (Source: Hydroplane & Raceboat Museum) Ken Muscatel drives the newly restored Hurricane IV on Mission Bay in San Diego. By: Fred Farley – Unlimited Hydroplane Historian At the 2008 San Diego Bayfair, Unlimited hydroplane fans…