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HB Vic
09-02-2014, 10:15 AM
Not sure if a thread like this has ever been started so here goes. Lets see your boat, hot or not. Toon, jet, fishing boat, doesn't matter. For now I have 2 lol

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chevellesb406
09-02-2014, 10:22 AM
My starter boat, it may be slow, but its sure inefficient :)

4489044891

K-034
09-02-2014, 11:09 AM
44892
New boat

44893
Old boat

Kahunajuice
09-02-2014, 11:33 AM
http://www.hotboat.com/frm/attachment.php?attachmentid=44894&d=1409682749

Ziggy
09-02-2014, 11:41 AM
Boat named Heat Wave :)

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Just delete the whole fuggin post Vic:cry2:........:action-smiley-069:
I got the pics of my boat from Rich not johnson

riverrunner1984
09-02-2014, 12:01 PM
Old Pic but its the only one I can find....Actually pulled it off old school Myspace lol

44895

ColeBoater
09-02-2014, 12:48 PM
My 1986 Sport Cruiser with 225 Pro Max.

44896

GRADS
09-02-2014, 02:23 PM
here's my current boat.
44953

HB Vic
09-02-2014, 02:51 PM
here's my current boat.


An open door opportunity to slam Grads. But I'm not gonna do it. I'm not that much of an asshole.

Nice boat :D

LB247XS
09-02-2014, 03:27 PM
2001 ultra 247xs
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Ziggy
09-02-2014, 03:36 PM
Old Pic but its the only one I can find....Actually pulled it off old school Myspace lol

44895

Holy cow that looks like my old boat!
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44957

riverrunner1984
09-02-2014, 03:38 PM
Whole cow that looks like my old boat!

1995 19' commander super sport
Open bow with a jet?

I'm ready for something bigger. Gotta wait a couple years though

2manymustangs
09-02-2014, 04:02 PM
1980 sanger ski hydro, this video was the day I purchased with the original trailer... MINUS the Chebby power, I have my 429 cj set and ready for wiring/plumbing... for the last five years...

http://youtu.be/rQD7mnFU5rw

I have to dig for the pics of my hydrostream vulture...

niceguyeddie
09-02-2014, 04:23 PM
Ultra 21 XS and Ultra 19 Shadow.

44959

44958

Paul65K
09-02-2014, 04:46 PM
An open door opportunity to slam Grads. But I'm not gonna do it. I'm not that much of an asshole.


Oh go ahead Vic.....you know you want to :D

314joey
09-02-2014, 04:48 PM
One's 12'-6" with a 15 HP merc and the other is 35'-3" with twin 502s, both are super fun, but one uses a lot less fuel.

Paul65K
09-02-2014, 04:49 PM
Here's where I do 85% of my boating these days
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And this is when I feel the "Need for Speed" :D
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GRADS
09-02-2014, 05:38 PM
An open door opportunity to slam Grads. But I'm not gonna do it. I'm not that much of an asshole.

Nice boat :D

Shit, my SUP has more freeboard than most jet boats. ;)

Kenny D
09-02-2014, 05:42 PM
2003 28' Eliminator and a couple of seadoo's

Wendi
09-02-2014, 05:53 PM
Oh go ahead Vic.....you know you want to :D
Paul if he does grads will come back with something and Vic will ban him. Just like the whole admin2 deal. Vic egged him on then banned him.

HB Vic
09-02-2014, 05:59 PM
Paul if he does grads will come back with something and Vic will ban him. Just like the whole admin2 deal. Vic egged him on then banned him.

Funny lol


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Wendi
09-02-2014, 06:00 PM
Funny lol


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Yeah the truth hurts oh LOL!

HB Vic
09-02-2014, 06:02 PM
If that's how you see it Wendi.

Ciao


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GRADS
09-02-2014, 06:06 PM
Paul if he does grads will come back with something and Vic will ban him. Just like the whole admin2 deal. Vic egged him on then banned him.

Who's this admin2 person you speak of?:hmm

Wendi
09-02-2014, 06:08 PM
If that's how you see it Wendi.

Ciao


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Sure do!

Kenny D
09-02-2014, 06:20 PM
That boat has to be alot FUN!!!...Just to step on the throttle......
1980 sanger ski hydro, this video was the day I purchased with the original trailer... MINUS the Chebby power, I have my 429 cj set and ready for wiring/plumbing... for the last five years...

http://youtu.be/rQD7mnFU5rw

I have to dig for the pics of my hydrostream vulture...

ChumpChange
09-02-2014, 06:38 PM
Sure do!

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HB Vic
09-02-2014, 06:53 PM
Maybe we can get back to boats 44969


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24 Sleekenforcer
09-02-2014, 07:15 PM
My 24' sleekcraft

admin2
09-02-2014, 07:26 PM
Who's this admin2 person you speak of?:hmm
Who? :stir:

Ziggy
09-02-2014, 07:46 PM
Who? :stir:

I only listen to what Admin3 says, that mod rocks. :D:D

76Bonneville
09-02-2014, 08:10 PM
Part of the fleet
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44979
44980

Ziggy
09-02-2014, 08:36 PM
This one better Vic?:p
http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14/09/02/d91c20e00e39641cc520b235c7709392.jpg

HB Vic
09-02-2014, 08:38 PM
This one better Vic?:p
http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14/09/02/d91c20e00e39641cc520b235c7709392.jpg

Thanks man!


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RogerThat99
09-02-2014, 09:34 PM
This one better Vic? :p

Here you go Ziggy!! I had a great time with you guys that weekend.

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Ziggy
09-02-2014, 09:39 PM
Here you go Ziggy!! I had a great time with you guys that weekend.

44981
Thanks Scott, love that pic, vibrant...it was a bitchen day for sure.:thumbsup: I like how your pic has the photographer of the other one I posted in it:D
We just spent a day on the lower river with db's Saturday. Whole other scene, very cool.

Jefftowz
09-02-2014, 10:38 PM
4498344984

Sharp shooter
09-02-2014, 10:40 PM
Nice spread!!! :thumbup:

http://www.hotboat.com/frm/attachment.php?attachmentid=44889&d=1409678091

Brian
09-03-2014, 08:21 AM
Nice spread!!! :thumbup:

http://www.hotboat.com/frm/attachment.php?attachmentid=44889&d=1409678091

I think that's Sundance Jerry.

HB Vic
09-03-2014, 08:23 AM
Sundance yes :D


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tpltrbl303
09-03-2014, 08:46 AM
The fleet...
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YoPengo
09-03-2014, 08:56 AM
Hallett 240 with a Merc 502 Mag/B1

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Sharp shooter
09-03-2014, 09:23 AM
Sundance yes :D


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You live at sundance? :D:D

Lol!! I haven't been there since they reopened. Some of the water front houses people have are over the top. I thought you were one of the lucky ones. :)

wildbill
09-03-2014, 11:01 AM
my prized Hurricane one of a kind no other matches found

HB Vic
09-03-2014, 11:49 AM
my prized Hurricane one of a kind no other matches found

Now that's sexy :D

HB Vic
09-03-2014, 11:50 AM
You live at sundance? :D:D

Lol!! I haven't been there since they reopened. Some of the water front houses people have are over the top. I thought you were one of the lucky ones. :)

It would actually be a pretty cool place to live. Great location. And you could swim across to the sand bar :D

Menace Marine
09-03-2014, 01:15 PM
http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14/09/03/aa4da89087c5af11a1c8f9f51e2468a7.jpghttp://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14/09/03/db6d7a021e83ac372a1226bba1d7c796.jpg

The new ride.


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2manymustangs
09-03-2014, 01:45 PM
Now that's sexy :D

Sexy II

ELIMINATORLIBERTY
09-03-2014, 04:26 PM
My eliminator liberty
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hallett21
09-03-2014, 05:25 PM
My eliminator liberty
4502145022


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How's the new motor working out? Haven't seen the boat since you changed it

shortdeck
09-03-2014, 05:50 PM
45025

My new one!!


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HB Vic
09-03-2014, 05:54 PM
45025

My new one!!


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Nice boat. My cousin has one, loves it. And nice first post. Welcome to www.hotboat.com (http://www.hotboat.com) !

hoofy
09-03-2014, 06:14 PM
Just a daily driver DiMarco

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HB Vic
09-03-2014, 06:17 PM
Just a daily driver DiMarco

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That things bad ass Hoof!

She's Mine
09-03-2014, 09:02 PM
450284502945030


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HB Vic
09-03-2014, 09:05 PM
You gotta know my next question is why were all these hot boats not entered in the HBOTM contest :D

bagged97taco
09-03-2014, 10:52 PM
Mine... still engine less 45031

bagged97taco
09-03-2014, 10:55 PM
My dads 450324503345034

Stainless
09-04-2014, 06:17 AM
Don't have a recent one, two years ago;
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CH3NO2

HB Vic
09-04-2014, 06:54 AM
Don't have a recent one, two years ago;
45035


CH3NO2

That thing has to scoot! Nice boat.

Stainless
09-04-2014, 07:39 AM
It cracks the century mark with driver and light fuel. After I got a hundred out of it I quit wasting money on setup. 90ish with normal load.
Next boat is gonna be a wakeboard boat. :)

CH3NO2

Ziggy
09-04-2014, 08:07 AM
You gotta know my next question is why were all these hot boats not entered in the HBOTM contest :D

Hey Vic, I see more pics with watermarks ;)
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:D
Glad I could help.:)

HB Vic
09-04-2014, 09:04 AM
Hey Vic, I see more pics with watermarks ;)
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:D
Glad I could help.:)

Naples takes and watermarks his own photographs. As long as they're posted with his watermark we're golden.

Ziggy
09-04-2014, 09:11 AM
Naples takes and watermarks his own photographs. As long as they're posted with his watermark we're golden.
Okay dokey yo comprende

ELIMINATORLIBERTY
09-04-2014, 12:12 PM
How's the new motor working out? Haven't seen the boat since you changed it

its awesome. runs perfect and no smoke lol just need to prop it right the current prop is to small. takin it to the river this weekend!

Beautiful Noise
09-04-2014, 03:43 PM
45048
45049
45050

28eliminator
09-04-2014, 03:54 PM
45051
45052
45053

Stainless
09-04-2014, 04:43 PM
45051
45052
45053

Damn 28, some of your crew stayed out in the sun a little too long in the last pic. As always you post pics of good times though. ;)


CH3NO2

28eliminator
09-04-2014, 05:05 PM
Damn 28, some of your crew stayed out in the sun a little too long in the last pic. As always you post pics of good times though. ;)


CH3NO2

We do look kinda red huh...lol..I think that pic was taken by 2FF, and he likes using that "enhance" thingy on his camera a lot.


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kevnmcd
09-04-2014, 07:42 PM
Here is mine.
http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14/09/04/0031525464c5f67d1bea0b7529b93734.jpg
http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14/09/04/9b5a0d9d346ff485913e3313f26e024c.jpg
http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14/09/04/644099c4dcce4ef0638ebae0cc982e45.jpg

FrznJim
09-04-2014, 07:52 PM
You can't have too many boats

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45064

45065

And the moneymaker...
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Stainless
09-04-2014, 08:12 PM
F&J, what do you do with the Money Maker?


CH3NO2

HB Vic
09-04-2014, 08:19 PM
F&J, what do you do with the Money Maker?


CH3NO2

Shakes it???? Lol


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Stainless
09-04-2014, 08:20 PM
Shakes it???? Lol


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Lmao, I really would have busted out if he came back with that response. :D


CH3NO2

Uncle Dave
09-04-2014, 09:48 PM
Mmmmm Love boating...


Uncle Dave

FrznJim
09-04-2014, 10:34 PM
F&J, what do you do with the Money Maker?


CH3NO2

Drift gill net for salmon in Alaska. Caught a few this summer. We do shake the net to get the salmon out??

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Stainless
09-05-2014, 05:51 AM
Drift gill net for salmon in Alaska. Caught a few this summer. We do shake the net to get the salmon out??

45071

That's cool, is it commercial or for fun?


CH3NO2

HB Vic
09-05-2014, 07:27 AM
Some of you guys take this boating thing serious. Holy carp do you have some beautiful boats!!

2manymustangs
09-05-2014, 07:43 AM
Mmmmm Love boating...


Uncle Dave

Sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet... :thumb:

riverrunner1984
09-05-2014, 07:50 AM
After seeing all these boats, I think we need to move HBOTM over to the sandbar section lol :D

HB Vic
09-05-2014, 07:52 AM
After seeing all these boats, I think we need to move HBOTM over to the sandbar section lol :D

No shit. The woodwork cut loose here that's for sure.

Lets see more please :D

Paul65K
09-05-2014, 08:00 AM
45051

I thought we might see a picture of you changing a tire on that thing :D

Uncle Dave
09-05-2014, 08:22 AM
Sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet... :thumb:

Thanks Bruce- you are one of the very few people thats been on both!

UD

2manymustangs
09-05-2014, 08:25 AM
Thanks Bruce- you are one of the very few people thats been on both!

UD

AND behind the helm? :D

SOrry for almost breaking the 21 in half at Pyramid with my lack of trim skills...:yikes:

Uncle Dave
09-05-2014, 08:35 AM
She's a tough ole gal.

It takes a while to get used to foot throttle and foot trim as well as the personality of the boat.

It's like getting to carnegie hall.

Practice man...practice....

UD

2manymustangs
09-05-2014, 08:47 AM
right click, save as... :)

FrznJim
09-05-2014, 09:08 AM
That's cool, is it commercial or for fun?


CH3NO2

Both, my wife and I enjoy being on the water. It's just the two of us on a 32 ft boat. Between the weather, rough seas, and trying to keep whale, sea lions, and seal from going thru your net, it can really get the blood flowing. One needs a limited entry permit to sell the salmon. Currently, a permit for our area is selling for $240k.

Uncle Dave
09-05-2014, 09:45 AM
Both, my wife and I enjoy being on the water. It's just the two of us on a 32 ft boat. Between the weather, rough seas, and trying to keep whale, sea lions, and seal from going thru your net, it can really get the blood flowing. One needs a limited entry permit to sell the salmon. Currently, a permit for our area is selling for $240k.

Nice boats. Agreed one can't have too many as they all have strengths and weaknesses.

Im guessing that license doesn't apply to native americans, and that you are likely quite limited to what you can haul in as an individual.

In Alaska in the 90's it was something like 5 a day and without a license vs "natives" 50 a day plus I could not use a net and they could

UD

FrznJim
09-05-2014, 10:07 AM
Nice boats. Agreed one can't have too many as they all have strengths and weaknesses.

Im guessing that license doesn't apply to native americans, and that you are likely quite limited to what you can haul in as an individual.

In Alaska in the 90's it was something like 5 a day and without a license vs "natives" 50 a day plus I could not use a net and they could

UD

You have some great boats too! That Lavey looks way over the top, literally and figuratively.

In our area, the Alaska natives are allowed to fish for special village celebrations, several times during the season. Alaskan residents can subsistence fish via drift gilnet (usually like 30 fish per a family of two) but many natives hold limited entry permits, many grandfathered in years ago. They are some of the best fisherman as they have been fishing all of their lives.

Stainless
09-05-2014, 10:27 AM
Both, my wife and I enjoy being on the water. It's just the two of us on a 32 ft boat. Between the weather, rough seas, and trying to keep whale, sea lions, and seal from going thru your net, it can really get the blood flowing. One needs a limited entry permit to sell the salmon. Currently, a permit for our area is selling for $240k.

Wow, that would require catching/selling a lot of salmon to offset 240K.
Looks like you and wife are living the dream though. ;)


CH3NO2

cole_skier
09-05-2014, 10:39 AM
1997 Cole Skier45082


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FrznJim
09-05-2014, 10:42 AM
Wow, that would require catching/selling a lot of salmon to offset 240K.
Looks like you and wife are living the dream though. ;)


CH3NO2

There is the opportunity to make a lot of money. One native fisherman we know did 100k in the first month this year. We did half of that in the same time. If you're targeting sockeye salmon, the season is 6 to 8 weeks in our area. A lot of young guys getting into our fishery because of the opportunity, which is keeping the price of permits up. We kind of shudder at what are these guys going to do if the fish don't show up. How are they going to make the payments on their permit and boat?

Tamalewagon
09-05-2014, 11:56 AM
45085

My girl...

LB247XS
09-05-2014, 11:58 AM
45085

My girl...
And a pretty one at that !!
Always like the boat Scott👍

Tamalewagon
09-05-2014, 12:27 PM
Thanks Dave. She'll do for now but when the kids get older, we're going back to the hot rod.

kevnmcd
09-05-2014, 07:56 PM
Not much but here is mine.
http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14/09/05/c570cac3183a502300fd182f4a522723.jpg

nowski
09-05-2014, 07:58 PM
Here is a picture of my boat and the wife's trailer...

Stainless
09-05-2014, 08:14 PM
Here is a picture of my boat and the wife's trailer...

Like it, what make is it?


CH3NO2

Uncle Dave
09-05-2014, 08:16 PM
guessing a placecraft......

UD

Stainless
09-05-2014, 08:22 PM
guessing a placecraft......

UD

That's what I'm thinking too.


CH3NO2

MrDenton
09-05-2014, 08:53 PM
http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14/09/05/7c2e36daf39ba098e14d6b6498844f2b.jpg
89 Bezer & 88 Vector


Blown Gas Flats to Rope...
In loving memory of
Chris "Church Mouse" Blevens

Music to my Ears
09-05-2014, 09:13 PM
Our sled. 45094

nowski
09-05-2014, 09:29 PM
Like it, what make is it?


CH3NO2Uncle Dave hit it right on the head, Placecraft.

Uncle Dave
09-05-2014, 10:04 PM
Uncle Dave hit it right on the head, Placecraft.

Those are neat small deck boats.

I've watched a couple of them being built at the various shops.

Seems like everyone but Placecraft builds them these days.



UD

2manymustangs
09-06-2014, 05:18 AM
Those are neat small deck boats.

I've watched a couple of them being built at the various shops.

Seems like everyone but Placecraft builds them these days.



UD

I dig the avitar Uncle Dave... :D

CampbellCarl
09-06-2014, 01:48 PM
I'll play.....Hallett 210 followed me home a few months back.....

45097

Paul65K
09-06-2014, 02:04 PM
I'll play.....Hallett 210 followed me home a few months back.....

45097That's a nice boat you got there "Red Rider" :D

Uncle Dave
09-06-2014, 02:39 PM
Nice.

The older I get the more I like a solid color boat- easier to fix.

UD

CampbellCarl
09-06-2014, 05:08 PM
That's a nice boat you got there "Red Rider" :D



Recognize the spot Paul? You were there a little over a year ago.....


:D

HB Vic
09-06-2014, 05:10 PM
That's a nice boat you got there "Red Rider" :D

Nice 👍


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ChumpChange
09-06-2014, 05:24 PM
I'll play.....Hallett 210 followed me home a few months back.....

You buy that off Herbst? Nice Lookin ride!

2manymustangs
09-06-2014, 08:43 PM
I'll play.....Hallett 210 followed me home a few months back.....

45097

Will you be changing your screen name Carl?

Nice ride sir... :thumbsUp:

GRADS
09-07-2014, 12:08 AM
So was that really a Herbst boat or are they kidding because it's red?

Sharp shooter
09-07-2014, 09:13 AM
So was that really a Herbst boat or are they kidding because it's red?

You didn't know...? Every red boat is or was a Herbst boat. :secret:

CampbellCarl
09-07-2014, 10:20 AM
So was that really a Herbst boat or are they kidding because it's red?



Don't know. I asked at Hallett and they said it's too far back in the records. The red does seem to match the Herbst boats but it also has a lot of black and grey accents that make me believe that it wasn't.

I bought it from a dude that said he got it from his Uncle Randy (Davis) so it must have been traded into Nordic then sold to the previous owner.

Hallett Carl

spike morelli
09-07-2014, 05:38 PM
45199 The restored "Too Much" blown gas hydro at parker , me about to light the candles..

spike morelli
09-07-2014, 05:47 PM
4520045201 The Mortician....Earliest, Most Original, Most Record Holding ( 5 world records ), Drag boat still existing today. The restored engines are still not ready to run yet, but it's safely resting in my garage.

HB Vic
09-07-2014, 07:49 PM
4520045201 The Mortician....Earliest, Most Original, Most Record Holding ( 5 world records ), Drag boat still existing today. The restored engines are still not ready to run yet, but it's safely resting in my garage.

That's bad ass. Whats the story on this boat??

Uncle Dave
09-07-2014, 09:13 PM
Both of those boats are absolutely awesome pieces Spike.
I wanna ride!

UD

spike morelli
09-07-2014, 10:41 PM
Thanks Uncle Dave. Mr. Probz....the story, well, it's fairly straightforward, if not long. Three unknown, regular guys, back in '65, partnered to build a boat to go racing. Tom Morgan, Bill Clark, and driver Buzz Coats took a trailer out from under another boat, bought a new Stevens regular production ski boat hull, bought two 283's punched out to 301 each, engineered how to couple them, tune them, bought a '53 Cadillac Hearse to tow it with....and took it to Ski- Land with the high hopes of doing something. The Mortician did so well first time out, it jumped class twice. Soon, they put two 327's in it and took the unblown fuel title from , then reigning champ Mr. T, a Buck Smith hull. "Mortician" dominated the Unblown Flat class from 1965 to 1967, setting 5 world records, until Buzz Coats died in '67. Bill Clark went on to crew cheif another boat, and Tom Morgan took custody of the boat, only to retire it and garage it. Historically, it's in all the publications of it's day, has a pure pedigree as a legitimate N.D.B.A. original condition record holding drag boat. It did 132.24. it is original right down to it's prop, and the trailer still carries it's original license plate. My job is to take care of it and bring back any mechanical issues that requires attention.....but nothing will be changed from how it was. The hydro was driven and built ( except for the engine, Dave Zeuschel built that )by a man named Bill Dirksing, who was a friend of my family's. "Too Much" never held any record, and, quite frankly, was bested constantly by the more slippery Sanger and Hallett hydros in it's class of Blown gas hydro. It's claim to fame, besides being a flagship for Stevens Boat Co in all their ads, is that, of ALL of the blown gas hydros registered with the N.D.B.A in '66-'67, "Too Much" is the only one that still remains from that roster. I have two more Stevens flats.....one is currently being restored as my ski boat, albeit a component correct '65 ski boat. the other, a '63 awaits in the wings....

HB Vic
09-08-2014, 07:22 AM
Thanks Uncle Dave. Mr. Probz....the story, well, it's fairly straightforward, if not long. Three unknown, regular guys, back in '65, partnered to build a boat to go racing. Tom Morgan, Bill Clark, and driver Buzz Coats took a trailer out from under another boat, bought a new Stevens regular production ski boat hull, bought two 283's punched out to 301 each, engineered how to couple them, tune them, bought a '53 Cadillac Hearse to tow it with....and took it to Ski- Land with the high hopes of doing something. The Mortician did so well first time out, it jumped class twice. Soon, they put two 327's in it and took the unblown fuel title from , then reigning champ Mr. T, a Buck Smith hull. "Mortician" dominated the Unblown Flat class from 1965 to 1967, setting 5 world records, until Buzz Coats died in '67. Bill Clark went on to crew cheif another boat, and Tom Morgan took custody of the boat, only to retire it and garage it. Historically, it's in all the publications of it's day, has a pure pedigree as a legitimate N.D.B.A. original condition record holding drag boat. It did 132.24. it is original right down to it's prop, and the trailer still carries it's original license plate. My job is to take care of it and bring back any mechanical issues that requires attention.....but nothing will be changed from how it was. The hydro was driven and built ( except for the engine, Dave Zeuschel built that )by a man named Bill Dirksing, who was a friend of my family's. "Too Much" never held any record, and, quite frankly, was bested constantly by the more slippery Sanger and Hallett hydros in it's class of Blown gas hydro. It's claim to fame, besides being a flagship for Stevens Boat Co in all their ads, is that, of ALL of the blown gas hydros registered with the N.D.B.A in '66-'67, "Too Much" is the only one that still remains from that roster. I have two more Stevens flats.....one is currently being restored as my ski boat, albeit a component correct '65 ski boat. the other, a '63 awaits in the wings....

That's pretty cool. So I imagine the engines are direct coupled. How do you start them??

Riverbuzzrat
09-08-2014, 08:39 AM
452074520845209mine (blue) and my daughters ( yellow) boat


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2manymustangs
09-08-2014, 08:40 AM
Thanks Uncle Dave. Mr. Probz....the story, well, it's fairly straightforward, if not long. Three unknown, regular guys, back in '65, partnered to build a boat to go racing. Tom Morgan, Bill Clark, and driver Buzz Coats took a trailer out from under another boat, bought a new Stevens regular production ski boat hull, bought two 283's punched out to 301 each, engineered how to couple them, tune them, bought a '53 Cadillac Hearse to tow it with....and took it to Ski- Land with the high hopes of doing something. The Mortician did so well first time out, it jumped class twice. Soon, they put two 327's in it and took the unblown fuel title from , then reigning champ Mr. T, a Buck Smith hull. "Mortician" dominated the Unblown Flat class from 1965 to 1967, setting 5 world records, until Buzz Coats died in '67. Bill Clark went on to crew cheif another boat, and Tom Morgan took custody of the boat, only to retire it and garage it. Historically, it's in all the publications of it's day, has a pure pedigree as a legitimate N.D.B.A. original condition record holding drag boat. It did 132.24. it is original right down to it's prop, and the trailer still carries it's original license plate. My job is to take care of it and bring back any mechanical issues that requires attention.....but nothing will be changed from how it was. The hydro was driven and built ( except for the engine, Dave Zeuschel built that )by a man named Bill Dirksing, who was a friend of my family's. "Too Much" never held any record, and, quite frankly, was bested constantly by the more slippery Sanger and Hallett hydros in it's class of Blown gas hydro. It's claim to fame, besides being a flagship for Stevens Boat Co in all their ads, is that, of ALL of the blown gas hydros registered with the N.D.B.A in '66-'67, "Too Much" is the only one that still remains from that roster. I have two more Stevens flats.....one is currently being restored as my ski boat, albeit a component correct '65 ski boat. the other, a '63 awaits in the wings....

Outstanding sir... :)

TY for the detail... P.S. the tow rig ain't too bad as well... ;)

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Rock_Bottom
09-08-2014, 03:16 PM
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HB Vic
09-08-2014, 03:20 PM
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The rock-bottom mobile. Cool :D

2manymustangs
09-08-2014, 05:33 PM
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Very nice looking set up :)

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spike morelli
09-08-2014, 09:38 PM
That's pretty cool. So I imagine the engines are direct coupled. How do you start them??

The engines are linked together with a large, four row chain coupler, that was special made just for this boat, designed by Bill Clark. The forward most engine has had it's crank snout cut off, and a much larger Chrysler sized snout left-hand threaded and welded onto it, for strength. A stock 327 Chevy crank snout would snap off easily if you linked it to another engine. The special drive piece is double keyed, ( like a blower hub would be ). I even inherited the very blueprints that the coupler was made from! There's two of everything in the set-up, two batteries, two starters, save for the fuel pump...there's only one Hilborn pump and it's on the rear engine, and both sets of injectors have been flowed by Hilborn to operate from one custom pump. Because of there being only one pump, you cannot start each engine by itself, they both operate as one. There are two mag switches, and two starter switches ( starters you throw at the same time). Killing the engines is done like any other injected engine by pulling the single fuel shut-off. The only hassle is squirting ( priming ) all 16 injectors just prior to starting. Both engines run 13 to 1 compression pistons, Engle solid cams, steel rods, small journal Corvette steel cranks held by stock two-bolt mains with "straps". Ignition is Hunt Vertex, Hilborn Injection, heads by Valley Head Service, fuel is 30% nitro/70% methanol. There's 45% in the box and the original Stellings two blade underneath. The rudder was shortened back in '66. Have I gotten too technical?

spike morelli
09-08-2014, 09:41 PM
[QUOTE=2manymustangs;126052]Outstanding sir... :)

TY for the detail... P.S. the tow rig ain't too bad as well... ;)

Thanks TMM! That old Mach 1 has been very good to me.

Uncle Dave
09-08-2014, 10:22 PM
Have I gotten too technical?

Nope.

I got a boner reading this and appreciate the attention to detail.

UD

ridebig
09-09-2014, 09:38 AM
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cole_skier
09-09-2014, 08:40 PM
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