The really "Old School" boating thread

[Sharp shooter]

[AZKC]

Boat looks oddly familiar.....

[Sharp shooter]

[Havasuing]

If you have interest in reading more about Rick Lee's "Hurry Round Hondo" jet boat, there's a first-person account of what it was like by Rick at http://classiccustomboats.com/v-drive-slayer/

[Sharp shooter]

If you have interest in reading more about Rick Lee's "Hurry Round Hondo" jet boat, there's a first-person account of what it was like by Rick at http://classiccustomboats.com/v-drive-slayer/

That was great Bob!!!

[CampbellCarl]

Boat looks oddly familiar.....

Boat was owned by Slowride (Mike) for a number of years. Not alot of flatty jets around. FE powered too! I recall that this restore went back to old HB days and Mike detailed the uncovering of that original gelcoat. Guessing 7-8 years ago. Ford Econoline winking in the lower left corner and I think I remember that Dodge truck as well.

[westair]

Interesting .... I don't know crap about jet boats but didn't think they worked in a flatbottom to well, obviously this one did!

[Sharp shooter]

Interesting .... I don't know crap about jet boats but didn't think they worked in a flatbottom to well, obviously this one did!

That's not a flat bottom. It's a semi V.

[westair]

That's not a flat bottom. It's a semi V.

Ok thanks, I guess I was confused, thought K racing was flat bottom hulls only.

Ok I just read the whole story ..... it didn't look like a flat but figured it must have been.

[gn7]

Ok thanks, I guess I was confused, thought K racing was flat bottom hulls only.

Ok I just read the whole story ..... it didn't look like a flat but figured it must have been.

That's a common misconception. A 20 ft Rayson GN would legal as a K with smaller strakes, and have been run before.