by Tom Brockmeyer » Fri Jul 22, 2016 6:54 pm. I am fimiliar with boats and have 2 but I have bought them and never changed a thing on thim for set-up cause they work. G-W went on to increase the m… Cool project! ... 2001 Fisher flat bottom Jon boat. Btw, it looks good, and you might want to keep some cheap life jackets in the bow for floatation in case you sink it. Comes with throttle and gear cables, fuel tank, helm steering. Founded by Arne Gray and George Wooldridge, the owners of GW Invader created vessels providing generous performance. Thanks again. Thanks, your right it's a 25 inch shaft. Runs great. 10ft GW invader transom rebuild. Yup that I did do. Layed down one layer of cloth down and glassed it in due to a poor repir from a previous owner. First let me say hello. This page is a place for GW invader enthusiasts to share information, ideas, and experiences. 1:10. Owners Arne Gray and George Wooldridge named G.W. Just find the motor that you want, and if it happens to be a 20" just get a manual jackplate......they seem to sell pretty cheap on ebay, and this site. G W Invader 10 Ft Mini Speed Boat . I've been restoring a 1976 10' GW Invader. My brother had a black 10 footer with a 50 4 cyl merc. G-W Invader, (sometimes listed as GW Invader), began production in 1967 with its 10-foot and 16-foot boats. I'm not sure what a set back, up would do though...(damn..don't get me thinking here!...I got enough trouble setting up right my (avatar) 135HP, 15 foot, flat bottom..and yep, (Racervboat)...lets not think the "back", anymore! Playing next. Jan 2, 2018 - Explore jim saunders's board "GW INVADER" on Pinterest. to expand again! It seems as if the nose is going down and plowing to much. (Very strong) It comes with two blow-up rubber pil ... GW INVADER 10-ft Speed Boat - PROJECT BOAT - $350 (White Lake - Monticello Area), 1972 GW INVADER 10 FOOT SPEED BOAT 55 HP CHRYSLER - $3500 (Lakewood, NY), REDUCED ! G W INVADER 10 FOOTER WITH A 35 HP Mercury. It seemed to do low 40's . Ended up building this over the winter. What a great boat. Got a set of controls coming in from e-bay and plan on finishing running the battery cables and hooking everything up.. Well I got a prop for a whole 32 bucks off of craigslist to start. Also where is there a good place to get a manual jack plate or am I better off building one?? gw-invader Bravo 175OB . It seems that I've read that these can be unstable at higher speeds. First let me say hello. Get the best deals for gw invader at eBay.com. Got that all done and started sanding and filling other sections. If you are, do a search thru the forums, there can be issues glassing it down. I was leaning more towards the 50hp 2 cylinder also. great shape. glass it all in..good hull, but can be improved. What a fun small inexpensive play toy a GW is. Now the standard is 20" and unless you are buying a small fishing motor you cannot get a motor of decent size in a 15" shaft. For Sale is a circa 1970's GW Invader 2 seat speed boat which needs complete restoration. I also have a one cylinder 50hp Force that weighs about 195 pounds. Paint in good shape, fiberglass perfect, no … The transom started coming apart and I discoverd it had been previously repaired with Bondo (not kidding). mine was white and a pale green ( I repainted the whole boat white ) , the speed record that GW Invader set with my boat with 100hp was 78.6 mph.. My boat was faster, I had a 115 on it and I put a 14 gallon aluminum fuel cell in the nose of it for a counter balance weight.. boat … It floats! GW Invader on Lake Houston, TX, speedboat, mini boat. Trailer included. I understand you dont want to put big $ into a GW Invader but they sure as hell are fun little boats. Got ahold of the guy and he stated it was for sure a 15" shaft. redoing it would get quite a bit of wieght out. Do a search on here there was a member who was making these again calling it a Supervader....making the bottom much better than the original. Hopefully you put some weep holes in the frames on each side of the stringer to let the water drain to the transom area. I want to cut it to fit then give the ply a full skim coat of resin to seal it then I would like to install it and glass it in. Let me know what you have. Great running engine. This weight does not account for passengers, fuel, or gear. See more ideas about boat, speed boats for sale, duck hunting boat. He wanted $500 for it. Now the standard is 20" and unless you are buying a small fishing motor you cannot get a motor of decent size in a 15" shaft. 8:02. The beam of this craft is 63 inches. Boat is basically finished, just needs your motor, controls and steering. Trailer included. It had a 3 blade cleaver, don't know what pitch. or Best Offer +$163.70 shipping. All I know is it was scary and I limped back to shore and put the tail back on. Then with a small jack plate I can get the rest. All original gel-cote! Flumeexuberant. I did the frame work that way because I want everything that I need to mount in the boat screwed down into the ply and stringers so I figure build it with wider material so I will have a better chance not missing. I tried a regular prop which gave me a unbelievable holeshot, but I could not steer AT ALL. The max horsepower for this boat on our records is 40 hp . 259544Well I kind of got away from the Invader. $4,000 Private Seller. Pre-Owned. I had an old college buddy stay at my lake cabin a couple of months ago and after we took the Venom out he said "this boat is like your old GW Invader on steroids". Lake Lanier, 30miles North of … The boat has all wood supports for an original cable/pulley system or you can add modern push-pull steering. i would start with the cavitation plate level with the bottom of boat. They use to run em with 50"s and 65's back in the day. Good luck and keep asking questions. Used in freshwater most of its life. I personally would keep the cable steering. I tried running it without that once, and scared the crap out of myself and my passenger. In salt and fresh for about the last year. Got a 35 on it and at present getting 44.7mph on gps. I started to rebuild, and add a manual jack plate to get the motor a little higher, and put stiff cable steering on but divorce happened and the project never got done. Description GW Invader 10 foot speedboat (the blue boat) Project boat - needs transom, floor, seats, etc. Scream And Fly Powerboat and High Performance Powerboating Discussion Forums. Recently repaired fiberglass, painted and replaced floor. You must use a 15" shaft motor. pull start...new rope installed. 50mph may be a little tricky, but I'm sure it's possible. Set up a meeting and headed down. I have seen pics of 50's of bigger hanging off the back but no info so I figured I would ask for help so here I am. Have ignition just need to install it. I recently have purchased a 10" GW invader that I would like to set-up with a 50hp outboard. Tonatsu 40 outboard. Kinda lol.. Was messing around on craigslist and found a 60hp Evinrude for sale. Malidrag,That is a cool looking tunnel.Is that one from Bob Dillions plans? "Super Caravelle"This is a large six person rubber boat.This boat is 10 ft. long and 5 ft. wide. I have a 40hp Mariner, 2 cylinders and about 150 pounds. IMHO, the framework looks overkill. I did some interior glass work on the floor - I removed the plywood between the stringers and lowered the floor a bit. 1. Includes trailer and paperwork for both. I am new here to the site and pretty much to setting up boats. Going to run out and get some ply for the floor and try to prep that for tomorrow. then raise if needed one hole at a time on engine bracket you may want to space transom up like guy on last post. A blast to drive. CALL OR TEXT WILL SELL WITH OUT MOTOR OR TRAILER ... GW invader with 30hp Evinrude. Good overall condition. This boat turns heads every time we go out. Also mine had the pad instead of the keel yours has. I was gonna put a shorty 3cyl merc 70 on it. Barely Used, Like New Rubber Boat. Request Information. 25 hp Jack plate..trim tabs Boat is solid. 3.6 Mercury motor with reverse that runs like a sewing machine. Keep an eye on the anchor bolts on the pulleys since on an older GW they are mounted into wood blocks that are glassed in place. Will I have any issues with the motor being up higher? It looks like a short-shaft may be the way to go. GW Invader 10 ft mini speed boat. It got the fire going again so I built a Fuel and battery tray and mounted it in the nose for the extra weight. Well I went with the suggestions and will be using the 20" shaft 60hp Evinrude. I only had a 15" merc 4 cylinder 35 HP on mine and got 38 out of it. Any way your center keel is one i have not seen before,all mine had a 6 in wide pad from front to rear.I just sold the 1990 evin 40hp 20 in new rebuilt,with t-n-t as could not find anyone to buy it for 3500.00.Never listed it on S&F though.All totally redone with new floor,carpet,gauges,rotary steering,paint.Im almost 50yrs old at 190 lbs and my girlfriend is 125 lbs.With a 15p alum omc prop tucked in we could get on plane in a snap doing a 45 degree turn from a dead idle.Its how you get the setup right.T-n-t is worth gold on these boats as well as dole fins are too,they will just keep porposing if you cant adjust the motor angle.Would still do over 40mph with both of us.Will list my boat for sale here without power shortly.Hope this helps. Wanted : GW Invader or similar. Powered by vBulletin® Version 4.2.3 Copyright © 2021 vBulletin Solutions, Inc. All rights reserved. I was wondering if the 10 extra hp is worth the extra weight.259313. Re: GW Invader. The "G-W" indicated the last names of the founders. I'm 60, and swear, I go out a touch under 6 feet me, normal, slam a good unseen wake at speed...come back, 5 foot 6...need major "couch time". White hull, white deck with yellow side stripes. I also have the cable and pulley steering which I have to monitor closely. Includes fuel tank, oar and mooring cover. Contact. use backing plates where possible. Well got the floors fully done now. I was thinking of bonding it down with the 5200. If I can get away from using the screws that would be nice.