Help with boat identification please ???.

[gsbuickman]

Hi everybody,

I have a chance to pick up this boat locally for $30, it's hobby quality, but no one knows what it is. I thought I would post some pics, and try and get lucky. Thanks everybody !!!

[Diegoboy]

Pics are so small.
Is it ABS or Fiberglass?
How long is it?
Pic of the transom?

[sailr]

No idea. It looks like toy quality.

[gsbuickman]

These are the pics he has posted. As soon as I get a hands on look at it, and if I pick it up, I'll post better hi res pics.

[gsbuickman]

Hi guys, I got a good look at the boat today. I got a smokin' deal on it, and it will make a cool addition to the fleet.

It's definitely old school hobby quality, The hull looks to be poly resin, there are a few things that will help with identification.

The threaded studs the motor mount would go on, may be a give away.

Measurements are 25" x 8 1/2". The rudder is a hobby quality rudder, but does not have a water pickup.

On the back, where the rudder linkage usually passes through the grommet, is a square slide block. On the outside, the block connects to the rudder via a turnbuckle. Inside the hull the linkage hooks to the block.

It has a hobby grade stuffing tube with about a 3/16 flex shaft, with an early brushed motor style collett with set screws.

It will be a cheap and easy build, a paint job, updated collett, esc and motor. Maybe a 10 turn brushed motor

If I can figure out what it is, I may be able to get a hatch for it, If not I'll use lexan.

I'll add more pics tomorrow, the ose upload dont wanna cooperate, now I am getting red question marks while uploading. The pics are 800 x 600 ??

[Diegoboy]

I am sorry, but I just can't ID this one. I keep thinking IF Traxxas and Bandit boats created a boat together, it could be this but that never happened.

[srislash]

Parma had a hull like this years ago,many years ago.Don't remember the name.

[gsbuickman]

More boat pics

Here are the rest of the pics for ya. Thanks !!!

[gsbuickman]

pix's

maybe 3rd times the charm

[wingnut]

parma ski tiger

[Diegoboy]

Thanks Wingnut. It was bothering me to know too.
RC Modeler magazine Feb '91 has a review of the Parma Ski Tiger

[wingnut]

the motor mount is a dead giveaway. my buddy had one when we were in high school. it was a fun little boat. the hatch really drove it home for me though, as it looked really scale.

[srislash]

parma ski tiger

That's it! Boy its like a history game though

[gsbuickman]

I appreciate the help. It's nice to be able to put a name to the hull. I thought the motor mounts would be a dead giveaway. I picked it up for steal, so I ain't complaining !!!!.
Once again the OSE Community is Da Bomb !!!.

[gsbuickman]

Ok, does anyone has any info about this Parma Ski Gator that I can use. I am having a hell of a time finding info about it ??.

What kinda motor was in it, 380, 540, 550 can ?. Does anyone have any pics of it ?. If not I was thinking of a tiger stripe paint job ?