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All of my designs have been built, tested and raced in American Powerboat Association sactioned races.
All of my plans include step-by-step building instructions, which you can view BEFORE you purchase.
These are NOT kneel-down boats. The driver sits in a seat, safely tucked between tall coamings.
A foot-operated throttle allows the driver to keep two hands on the wheel at all times.
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New For 2012 -- a new tunnel boat for Sport C racing.
Tunnel boats fly over the water on the lift created by their airfoil-shaped hulls and the air trapped and compressed between their sponsons. Plus, they turn sharper than any other vehicle on water or land. The fastest outboard boats in the world are tunnels. But you don't have to be a Champboat driver or Formula 1 racer to enjoy a tunnelboat. Perhaps you'd like to race, or maybe you just want to go fast. One of my tunnel boats, with a moderate-sized motor, will give you what you crave. And furthermore you'll have the fun and the sense of accomplishment that comes from building your own boat.
Since 2006 these Dillon-designed boats have won races and championships in American Powerboat Association races, and in 2011 made their debut at the OPC National Championships in Kankakee, IL. My plans have been purchased by amateur and pro builders around the world.
Two ways to get your plans
By email (free shipping) or postal mail. Start your boatbuilding project today!
I am currently offering plans for FIVE high-performance boats, including the three tunnel boats in the photos displayed above. Please follow the links under the photos to make a purchase, or to find further information about the individual designs.
I designed the Dillon Mini Tunnel in 2005 because there was nothing on the plans market that could pass for a serious, small racing tunnelboat. I raced that boat in our Mini GT class in 2006, won nearly all the races, and captured the highpoints championship. In September 2010, Megan Halver achieved her first-ever win in her very first race in her Mini Tunnel.
I designed and built the Dillon Pro Tunnel in the winter of 2009, and sold it to Jeff Larson of Minneapolis, Minnesota. It has proven to be quick off the starting line, fast down the straightaways, and tight around the buoys. Jeff won six of eleven races in 2009, and finished second in the GT Pro Highpoints Championship. Jeff only raced twice in 2010, with one win and one second place, but two other drivers took home wins driving Jeff's Pro Tunnel.
My latest, the Dillon EZ Tunnel, is the result of my desire to simpify the tunnelboat building process, with an eye on those who have never built a boat before, or with limited tools, help or resources. I have eliminated unnecessary angles and curves, and replaced all the long stringers with bench-cut plywood bulkheads and girders. A little boxy compared to other tunnels, it is nevertheless a fast boat, achieving 48 mph in its first test run. At races in September 2011 it won two out its first four heats, and should really come into its own in 2012.
See also my V-Bottom Boats.
