1948 Ventnor Hydroplane Race Boat 20'

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1948 Ventnor Hydroplane Race Boat 20'

Motor Vehicle

Description1948 Ventnor Hydroplane Race Boat 20'

Entry/Object ID

3.1948.20.RB.122

Motor Vehicle Type

Race Boat

Category

Early Classic

Make and Manufacture

Manufacturer

Ventnor

Model

20' Hydroplane Race Boat

Manufacture Date

1948

Make and Manufacture Notes

Name - Mercury-H 11

Motor Vehicle Details

Engine

Details

Fogeol FMR 335 HP

Horsepower

335 HP

Vehicle Numbers

Number Type

Hull Number

Number

567?

Vehicle Number Notes

Same hull number as 123 needs to be checked

Dimensions

Dimension Notes

20 FT

Provenance

Notes

Mercury was designed by Adolph Apel of Ventnor Boat works and equipped by Dan Arena with a special supercharged engine with a top speed of 100 MPH. Mercury raced in the APBA 7 Litre Class from 1948 to 1954. She was the National Championship Race Winner at the Buffalo Launch Club in 1953 and was the National Hight-Points Winner in 1950. Mercury set the 7 Litre lap record in Louisville Kentucky at 72 MPH in 1953.

Update Date

12/27/2025

Mercury was designed by Adolph Apel of Ventnor Boat works and equipped by Dan Arena of Fageol with a special supercharged engine with a top speed of 100 MPH.

Mercury was National Championship Race Winner at the Buffalo Launch Club in 1953 and was the National Hight-Points Winner in 1950.