Tag Morlan Visel

1952 Gold Cup Remembered

1952 Slo-mo-shun IV Seattle

1952 Gold Cup Remembered (Source: Hydroplane & Raceboat Museum Collection) Stan Dollar drove the Slo-mo-shun IV to victory during the 1952 APBA Gold Cup in Seattle, WA. By Fred Farley – Unlimited Hydroplane Historian The twin-Allison-powered step hydroplane MISS PEPSI…

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…

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…