back in the '60s, on the ohio river by louisville, kentucky, i watched some inboard hydroplanes practicing. one, in particular, was exceptionally loud and fast, sounding like it was making obscene rpm. when the guys began pulling the boats out of the water, in preperation to go home, i cornered the 'screamer' to see what his engine was. much to my surprise, i found out the engine was an early falcon 144, with the cast-in intake milled off and 6 amal motorcycle carbretors feeding the engine! it's been many years since that day, but if i ever heard that noise again, i'd know what it was!
