VINTAGE1951 SKIM BOAT VERY HARD TO FIND

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VINTAGE1951 SKIM BOAT VERY HARD TO FIND.
“Skim Boating is the newest fad at cypress gardens.” – Popular mechanics magazine April 1950
The Hansen Skim board was developed by Emil Hansen from Bryn Mawr Pennsylvania and was an early predecessor to the very popular Jet Ski you see today.The hull is made of aluminum and is heavy once the motor is inside, weighing approximately 120lbs. For the sake of portability it was divided into 3 sections, to ease with transportation. It managed to achieve top speeds of 30mph and could be steered via a rudder and leaning your body. An innovative measure for its day was installed; a safety switch which worked in combination with the tiller ropes. If you drop the steering ropes a kill switch automatically shuts off the motor in order to prevent clipped toe nails or worse!
The skim board was featured in The Daily Telegraph, Sydney 1935, which depicted people sitting on the surfboard. It is thought that the actual intention was for the models to stand on the board, but they opted to sit instead because it was more comfortable.IF YOU GOOGLE IT YOU WILL FIND MORT INFO.THE MOTOR TURNS OVER NOT SURE LAST TIME IT RAN.THE RUTTER WAS MISSING I DID FIND ANOTHER RUTTER.IT WILL NEED TO BE FITTED TO THE BOAT.SOLD AS IS PICK UP ONLY IN BLAIRSTOWN,N.J.07825.CASH ONLY ON PICK UP.