The supercharged Allison V-12 explodes into life, its exhausts firing smoke and flame as the unlimited hydroplane shakes like a plesiosaur on meth. A gleaming prop then shoves the wooden beast ...

The ultimate destination for hydroplane enthusiasts is the Hydroplane and Raceboat Museum in Kent, where vintage hydroplanes sleep tilted at an angle on their trailers.

One of the three he owns is an 8-foot-long hydroplane he constructed himself; the old 12-horse Seabee outboard he restored and put on it can get it up to 30 mph.

There are two racer classes: hydroplanes, which feature a step in the bottom, and runabouts, which don't. Steps reduce the surface area on the bottom, making the boat faster and more "hydrodynamic ...

Since 1939, there hasn't been a year that didn't have a Hauenstein racing in the stock and modified outboard hydroplane boat racing competitions.

The hydroplanes range from 8 to 15 feet long, and the outboards are powered by engines ranging from 30 to 75 horsepower, capable of speeds that range from 45-50 mph in the novice division, up to ...

That's because the 54-year-old Spokane Valley resident's life is jammed full of accomplishments, and people who are very important to him. He's a record-setting outboard hydroplane racer and a ...

Andy Coker hopes his debut as an unlimited hydroplane driver lasts longer than his introduction to powerboat racing. The West Palm Beach native was 10 when he climbed into a plywood contraption kno… ...

Starting Tuesday, Grass Lake and the Michigan Hydroplane Racing Association act as hosts for the Stock Outboard National championships, an American Powerboat Association sanctioned event.

Engines were roaring at Watson Pond as power boats ripped through the water during the annual hydroplane racing event held last weekend.