Skeeter - By William D. Jackson. here’s a nautical “punkin seed” that will whip the pants off of many highly-touted commercial speedboats. In fact, she’s just enough boat to support the driver and motor. The rest is pure flying. But, as is true of such lightning fast lightweights, there are certain tricks you can’t try with them. Skeeter is not designed for sanctioned races as she won’t make their tight hairpin turns, but given a little space, she banks nicely without "tripping" or capsizing. A small, lightweight, high-speed outboard hydroplane. Readily planes with as low as 5 hp motors and will lake motors up to 10 hp and has done 40 mph and then some with these motors. You water bugs wanted speed and you’ll find it in every line of this boat. Even though there are only 3 frames, the overall strength-to-weight ratio is high and Skeeter will withstand fast driving and indefinite pounding. Note the downward slant to the sheer line and deck to take advantage of wind pressure to hold the boat's nose down on the water and prevent it from literally taking off, as most blunt-nose craft tend to do. Skeeter performs best in fairly smooth water.