Evolution of a tow vehicle

**Havasu Party Bus** · 11-01-2013, 07:45 PM

Here's one of my old rigs.

**Sharp shooter** · 11-01-2013, 08:14 PM

Originally Posted by Havasu Party Bus

Here's one of my old rigs.

Doesn't that hurt your back?

**78Southwind** · 11-01-2013, 10:11 PM

2000 4x4 Excursion with 7.3
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2008 Zone NEV
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**gn7** · 11-01-2013, 11:49 PM

Originally Posted by Sharp shooter

Show and tell us what YOU tow with. Past and present.

OK Jerry, for extra points, where was that pic taken? I could take you to within about 20ft or so of the spot today.
Comstock was THEE man with Evinrudes in those days. His shop was there for decades.

Mercury wasn't even a name when that picture was taken,

**Trailer Park Casanova** · 11-02-2013, 05:28 AM

Originally Posted by gn7

OK Jerry, for extra points, where was that pic taken? I could take you to within about 20ft or so of the spot today.
Comstock was THEE man with Evinrudes in those days. His shop was there for decades.

Mercury wasn't even a name when that picture was taken,

Wild guess:
1. Long Beach Calif?
or
2. New Jersey Shore? (Ford Connection).

**Sharp shooter** · 11-02-2013, 10:49 AM

Originally Posted by gn7

OK Jerry, for extra points, where was that pic taken? I could take you to within about 20ft or so of the spot today.
Comstock was THEE man with Evinrudes in those days. His shop was there for decades.

Mercury wasn't even a name when that picture was taken,

You got me on this one Bob. I have no idea where you took that picture.

**gn7** · 11-02-2013, 01:54 PM

Originally Posted by Sharp shooter

You got me on this one Bob. I have no idea where you took that picture.

Naw, I wasn't allowed to cross the street yet when that was taken.
Comstock's shop was in Venice/Santa Monica. He was the man when it came to outboards. Lot of records set in his day either by him, or by customers.
That boat is kind of ahead of its time too. Basically a flat bottom, but the hull is layered thin sheets of veneer, not planking. Doable with a small outboard in those days. It was Joe Mandella that took that idea and applied it to high powered inboards that were normally planked. But Comstock was no dummie.

**Sharp shooter** · 11-02-2013, 02:26 PM

Originally Posted by gn7

Naw, I wasn't allowed to cross the street yet when that was taken.
Comstock's shop was in Venice/Santa Monica. He was the man when it came to outboards. Lot of records set in his day either by him, or by customers.
That boat is kind of ahead of its time too. Basically a flat bottom, but the hull is layered thin sheets of veneer, not planking. Doable with a small outboard in those days. It was Joe Mandella that took that idea and applied it to high powered inboards that were normally planked. But Comstock was no dummie.

It looks like a 2 point hydro to me....? Interesting whatever the case.