Is this a Cee Bee / Avenger?

[Mark75H]

Danny can you help us out? Do you have any more pictures of these?

[Powercat]

The hydro's like this were first made as Powercats
from the Bellflower Calif. plant until 1962. Then
all Powercat production was moved to Texas. Bobby
Brown,who was Ray Leger's half brother and had been instrumental in the design of this boat, did not want to move to Texas. He started CeeBee Mfg.
with a set of molds for this boat. They were marketed on the west coast as Avenger Boats. Powercat still produced the same boat for the rest of the country as Powercats. In 1966 the Texas plant burned to the ground and the hydro molds were not remade by Powercat so after that date all hydros were made as Avenger. I do have photos of some of these but am always looking for more. The one you posted was new to me.
Danny Leger

[Powercat]

Here are some that I have
Danny Leger

[Powercat]

another
This is the early version that had the bubble
deck and no splash well.. Racers only had these
and I have found none that have survived to today as of yet.
Danny

[Powercat]

This was a dealer demo boat that one of my Powercat owners group members got to take out for a weekend back in the 60's and he still had the photos from that day.

[Powercat]

another

[Powercat]

This is actually a 4pt model that was a variation
of the 3pt. Very few of these were made and pictures are scarce.. This was the last of the
Powercat racing effort. This one had Chrylser power and I was told it was a factory rig that they put together.
Danny

[Powercat]

I have posted this one here before

[Powercat]

Ok guys.. Need your opinions
We have several of these now in our owners group and most of them are being restored with single or twin 6cyl motors from the
period.. Some of us want to find out what this boat would do as
as drag rig with modern V-6 power.. If this boat ran easily to 100-105 mph for the quarter with twin stock 100's running speedmasters 1:1 and no power trim or tilt what would it do with a single 350 HP drag motor or a pair of 200 HP v-6's... Any ideas ??? For legal ODBA, at what speed are capsules required?
Danny Leger

[Powercat]

Something like this ??
Danny Leger:D

[Raceman]

"If this boat ran easily to 100-105 mph for the quarter with twin stock 100's running speedmasters 1:1 and no power trim or tilt what would it do with a single 350 HP drag motor or a pair of 200 HP v-6's"

Get somebody real wet?????