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General Discussion => General Discussion => Topic started by: elagache on February 24, 2018, 09:51:59 PM

Title: Ya' land lubbers, how about a boat to go with that Nailhead!!
Post by: elagache on February 24, 2018, 09:51:59 PM
Dear mid-60s Buick owners with a taste for the sea,

Someone on V-8 Buick found this on eBay:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1969-Stevens-SK-Flat-Bottom-Drag-Jet-Boat-1963-Buick-401-Nailhead-Motor/222723649439 (https://www.ebay.com/itm/1969-Stevens-SK-Flat-Bottom-Drag-Jet-Boat-1963-Buick-401-Nailhead-Motor/222723649439)

(http://www.canebas.org/WeatherCat/Forum_support_documents/Custom_emoticons/wink_smile_triangle.gif) . . . So what are you guys waiting for!  How many boats have you seen with a Nailhead! . . . . .  (http://www.canebas.org/WeatherCat/Forum_support_documents/Custom_emoticons/Laughing_LOL.gif)

Cheers, Edouard  :occasion14:
Title: Re: Ya' land lubbers, how about a boat to go with that Nailhead!!
Post by: Loren At 65GS on February 25, 2018, 09:16:30 AM

 That's kind of cool.  I've seen a good amount of marine nailhead parts out there lately. 

  Loren
Title: Buick pushed marine Nailheads (Re: How about a boat to go with that Nailhead!! )
Post by: elagache on February 25, 2018, 07:12:59 PM
Dear Loren and mid-60s Buick owners with a weakness for marine technology,

Quote from: Loren At 65GS on February 25, 2018, 09:16:30 AM
That's kind of cool.  I've seen a good amount of marine nailhead parts out there lately. 


Well according to the 1965 Buick engine brochure that Chuck posted a while back:

http://65gs.com/board/index.php?topic=3372.msg23489#msg23489 (http://65gs.com/board/index.php?topic=3372.msg23489#msg23489)

Buick was trying to encourage boat builders to adopt the Nailhead as a power-plant.  Perhaps they were more successful than we realized!

Cheers, Edouard  :occasion14:
Title: Re: Ya' land lubbers, how about a boat to go with that Nailhead!!
Post by: 455pev on February 26, 2018, 07:06:28 AM
That would be sooooo cool to have behind a 65 GS.  :headbang:  But I think it needs a blower on the boat to make the look complete.