Volga / Molnia Hydrofoils
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This 1965 Volga used to be a leisure boat for Russian army officers. The previous owner was taking very good care of the boat - after each ride it was taken out of the water! |
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Saved from oblivion - this 1979 Volga used to be a rescue boat on a tiny lake north of Vilnius, Lithuania. The engine broke one day and it was apparently never fixed - it has been collecting dust for the past 20 years. |
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Red October in Fort Pierce, Florida |
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'The Flying Marmo' - Italo Ziliani's Volga 70 with a 230hp Chris Craft V8, in Italy. This Volga had been parked several years in a garage near Rimini before being 'discovered' by Italo, and is currently being stripped for full restoration. |
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1962 Molnia from the Batumi shipyard, Georgia, owned by Maats company in the Netherlands. The Molnia has two separate front foils and a straight aft foil. Compare details with the "Officer's Boat" (a Strela-type Volga from 1965 by the same Batumi shipyard) to see evolution of the Volga design. This boat will be restored in 2016/2017. |
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Adam's (AKA 'pitts12driver') beautiful Volga! (link to his Picasa album) |