# any boaters ? question about weight vs. HP laws **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [May 20, 2006, 2:15am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/any-boaters-question-about-weight-vs-hp-laws/12286 "2006-05-20T02:15:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 9
**Author:** ![idesicle](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/idesicle/32/7393_2.png) [@idesicle](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/idesicle)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2006, 8:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/any-boaters-question-about-weight-vs-hp-laws/12286/9 "2006-05-22T08:29:34Z")
Buying that boat sounds like a pretty good plan, that will definently save you money on all the accessories. and allow you to focus more on the hull. Try searching for boat salvage yards/ hurricane boats. I know there are some websites that sell flooded/damaged boats at dirt cheap that would make a good parts boat. attached is a pic of the boat I built from its first launch,It is the glen-l flying saucer design. Wasnt registered/totally finished yet. As you can tell I was pretty happy with it, so happy that I forgot to take the bumpers up, a little sloppy seamanship on my part ![http://www.nyspeed.com/forums/images/icons/icon7.gif](http://www.nyspeed.com/forums/images/icons/icon7.gif) since the first pic I added a small wind-shield, more for looks than function. I will try and dig up a newer pic today sometime and post it. I also will try and get a picture of one of the racing boats from the grand Island boat show. they really do have motors over 250 HP in them, ![http://www.nyspeed.com/forums/images/icons/icon14.gif](http://www.nyspeed.com/forums/images/icons/icon14.gif) quite the thing to see first hand. The Rocket looks like a good deal, the step in the hull might be a challenge to get right, but nothing impossible. the prop on shaft would be much easier than the v-drive. the boat builders forum on Glen-l will provide you with a lot of answers to your questions. the people on there love to help out when they can. One thing I can tell you is that you will have a blast building it. --- _[View the full topic](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/any-boaters-question-about-weight-vs-hp-laws/12286)._