Recreation boats are complete reproductions or replicas of a racing boat that would have participated in APBA sanctioned events at the time of original construction. To be considered a recreation, several criteria must be met:
- The original boat that is being recreated must no longer exist.
- No apparent content or components from the original boat are used, but all dimensions, basic construction technique, engine type, hardware, paint scheme and name accurately replicate the boat that it is patterned (named) after.
- The engine type must resemble one found in the original.
- If, due to scarcity of original components, a later engine is used, the type and approximate power output of the original must be maintained.
