Most people remember the G-W 10 footer. It was very popular. The 14-15 & 16 foot models didn’t sell. The 14 footer was a very fast boat.
In fact:
On August 9, 1968 a G-W Invader “14-footer”, powered by a Mercury 100 hp BP engine, driven by Gary Garbrecht, at less than 800 lbs. net running weight with driver, ran a top speed of 78.4 mph on Lake Butte des Morts in Oshkosh, WI. The team at G-W went back to work and built a new lighter weight boat. On August 26, 1968 the boat set an N.O.A. unlimited one class speed record over a measured course at a speed of 79.646 mph .
That’s a possible reason why Eric saw the potential of this hull being a competitive T850 race boat.
When you can find one they are not that expensive to purchase as a project.
Marketplace - 1966 GW Invader 14G
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