Does Boat Designers have a - Frank Lloyd Wright, Frank Gehry or a I.M. Pei?

[Forkin' Crazy]

Steve Koss, stock 200Merc's, put in the water days before, won and did 100mph?

That sounds right. He used to post here and I had him as a FB friend, but haven't heard from him. I always wanted one of his boats!

I forgot to mention Howard Arneson. While not a "Frank Loyd Wright" of boat hulls, he sure made up for it with his drives. A lot of trial and error went into them. I've been at his shop back in the day and no telling how many $5k props were on the wall... Some okay, some torn up!

[XstreamVking]

Steve built his boats like a true craftsman. One at a time and the hard way.....From his imagination to the drawing board, all the way to winning races. Quite a feat IMO.

[powerabout]

for us performance guys most of the people we admire did all their magic underwater.
very few memorable topsides that you can recognise.

[JLanier571]

James Beard and Clive Curtis designed the Cougar Catamaran that Skater, Victory, and Doug Wright, adapted their hull designs from. They were the first to design anything that look like modern offshore catamarans hull wise.

https://www.powerboatnation.com/brow...-powerboating/

[CUDA]

Too much drama...

[CUDA]

Were the aluminum boats Honeycomb al ?

[David]

John Hacker was huge pre WW2

[altamate]

I would say we also need to think outside the power boat racing community and you will definitely find some innovative designs.

Think about the finned keel designed ~20yrs ago for the Americas Cup sail racing or the hydrofoil design on the adjustable dagger boards and solid sail masts on the Volvo around the world catamarans.

Then look at some of the new mega ships and super yachts

[FUJIMO]

John Hacker was huge pre WW2

...i knew gene hacker...

[Lake X Kid]

The next Frank Lloyd Wright, probably not but they are productive and skillful.

Building their own home and boat.

[99fxst99]

Henry Lauterbach

[Mugs914]

Speaking of hydro guys (In no particular order):

Ted Jones, Ron Jones Sr. and Ron Jones Jr.

Les and Jon Staudacher

Ed Karlsen

Jim Lucero

Rich Hallett

Arlen Kurtis

[powerabout]

which boat designs from the gunwhale up stand out and you recognise the designer?

[Dave S]

Those ARE some UGLY houses...........My Bets are on De Silva........I had a Shirt once.......said De Silva.... get the best.........Girls thought I was a wop with ego.............2 ND is switzzer.... IMO.....