9th Annual Mahogany & Merlot Festival at Don Morse Park
October 5, 2018 at 4pm to October 7, 2018 at 4pm
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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9th Annual Mahogany & Merlot Festival
October 5, 2018 at 4pm to October 7, 2018 at 4pm – Don Morse Park
Groups
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Video Vault
197 members
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Detroit Hydro Fans
2 members
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1977 Atlas Van Lines
65 members
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1979 Squire Shop
16 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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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
Vintage Unlimiteds are Alive and Well
Posted by Timothy Ramsey on September 1, 2018 at 4:07pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
By, Timothy Ramsey / HaRM
This past weekend, August 24th – 26th, many witnessed a lot of activity within the vintage unlimited scene as there were events stretching from Kent Washington all the way to Detroit Michigan that involved unlimited class race boats of all shapes and sizes. Below are just four events that we were aware of and there…
Continue Hydros and Hotrods - June 3rd - Today
Posted by Timothy Ramsey on June 3, 2018 at 9:30am 0 Comments 0 Likes
Our 4th annual Hydro's and Hot Rods Car Show brings attendees from around the northwest - featuring a large variety of beautiful vehicles and vintage hydroplanes on display, this FREE and Family-Friendly event also offers Live Music, assorted Food Vendors, Games and much more!
Doors open at 10:00am and the event runs until 4:00pm this afternoon, see you there..
5917 South 196th Street
Kent, WA 98032
(206) 764-9453…
Photos
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!
Latest Activity
Richard Thoma replied to Tim Matyn's discussion The future of racing in Detroit in the group Detroit Hydro Fans
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