Hydroplane and Raceboat Museum
We're racing through history!
The Hydroplane & Raceboat Museum is the nation's only public museum dedicated solely to powerboat racing.
Welcome
Hydroplane & Raceboat Museum
5917 South 196th Street
Kent, WA 98032
Phone: (206) 764-9453
Email us
Hours
Open: 10am - 4pm Tuesday through Saturday. Open till 8pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Admission
General Admission: $10
Seniors (60+) & Students under 16: $5
Members & Children under 6: Free
Events
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Hydro Fever
May 19, 2018 from 10am to 4pm – Hydroplane and Raceboat Museum
Groups
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1979 Squire Shop
16 members
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Video Vault
192 members
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1958 Miss Bardahl
42 members
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1973 Pay 'N Pak
36 members
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1962-65 Miss Bardahl
27 members
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1955 Miss Thriftway
27 members
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1967 Miss Budweiser
29 members
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Detroit Hydro Fans
1 member
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1977 Atlas Van Lines
64 members
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Hydroplanes of the 80's
6 members
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1975 OH BOY! OBERTO
21 members
Hydro Fever Open House - May 19
On May 19th, The Hydroplane & Raceboat Museum hosts its annual Hydro Fever Open House from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is FREE.
Come and see your favorite vintage hydroplanes. The museum has one of largest collections of Gold Cup winning hydroplanes in the world, including the Slo-mo-shun V, Pay 'N Pak, Atlas Van Lines, and Miss Budweiser.
You can also tour the current restoration project, The Squire Shop.
Memorabilia vendors will be selling vintage buttons, pins and programs.
A noon live auction features rare hydroplane memorabilia to benefit the museum.
Casper model boat races are available for kids. Food and drink are available for purchase.
For more information, email info@thunderboats.org, or call (206) 764-9453.
News Posts
Hydro fever blends nostalgia with competition for die-hards
Posted by Hydroplane Museum on April 23, 2018 at 6:00pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
David Williams left his real-world job to live his dream. He occasionally drives hydros and works as executive director of the Hydroplane and Raceboat Museum in Kent.
Seafair's hydroplane races don't hold the same place in Seattle's…
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Pay 'N Pak in a pool!
Posted by David D. Williams on March 21, 2018 at 3:00pm 1 Comment 4 Likes
The Hydroplane and Raceboat Museum worked with a Hollywood production company to film a commercial for T-Mobile using Ken Muscatel's beautifully restored 1973 Pay 'N Pak hydroplane.
The boat along with four museum volunteers traveled to Los Angeles on March 5th and 6th. The theme of the Commercial is that…
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The Video Vault - Where History Comes Alive
The Video Vault is a private Group, on our web site, that provides Museum members access to hundreds of hours of hydroplane video footage. Some of the footage is very rare, not seen in public for decades. Here is how you can join!
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