RAISE THE HONDO

pro53

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Well heard about a vdrive that surfaced after the water went down in Somerville. Me being a Junkard as I am :grin: Rounded up some fellow THB members and headed down there. Plan of attack, float the boat and bring home for yard art  :grin: Well we find the vdrive at our favorite Cove at Rocky Creek just by the mouth of the cove on the beach. What a Pile  :grin: Damn thing had to been sunk since the early 80's :grin: Still had the key in the ignition and a ski rope hooked and a a single ski by the boat. Well, we access the situation with a frosty beverage the dig in with the shovels  :grin: After tons of sand and many hours and could only get the damn thing to move about an inch. We give up  :rolleyes: Well I did bring home one alum. tank with barnicles  :grin: and a good fiberglass seat shell. The other still is good, could not get out  :grin: The floors in the boat sure was nice looking. Could not find any vin #s. I belive it is a hondo. The cap and the trim is identical to my old one and the lines. Boat was gloss black with a gold metal flake trim with wood grain trim. Somebody pulled the dash plate off recently because you could see the wood grain behind it.
 

pro53

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:grin: :grin: :grin:    :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

The box still went in and out on the handle  :grin:
 

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Patchman

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What a blast. Had a great time with everyone! I think if we could have got all the sand out of the bow, she would be setting on your trailer rite now! :grin:
 

Patchman

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No, but there was a plug still in what was left of the steering wheel. think.gif
 

Devilman

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Looks like a helluva time. :smile16: Wish we coulda been there. Shoveling out the bow, sounds like a backbreacker....

Anybody come around & ask what ya'll were up to or anything?
 

Patchman

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Devilman said:
Looks like a helluva time. :smile16: Wish we coulda been there. Shoveling out the bow, sounds like a backbreacker....

Anybody come around & ask what ya'll were up to or anything?
Nope! I think they would rather see it gone. Had allot of misc. fishing gear on it here and there. :smile27:
 
well how the hell did it end up where it was? with the plug in? must have took a roller over the back, guessing you guys got all the water out right? just too heavy to move?
 

Patchman

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It's not far from a boat ramp. It did have a splash shield on it at one time. We got the water out, but didn't have good enough access to the bow to get all the sand out. With a few more tools, it would not still be there.
 

pro53

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Cant get the trailer to it. Its heavy for sure. Still has alot of nice stainless hardware on the cavplates. If it would have floated I had the my flatbead trailer to  put it on.
 

pro53

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soldier of fortune said:
you dont have a flatty trailer? you gonna screw up the running gear by doing it that way.
Its junk anyway, all rusted out, the block even had a rust hole
 
the driveshaft,and the skegs aint steel, how far down is the water? what i mean is it's a wonder that no one ever hit that boat, with it sitting where it is.
 

Devilman

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Patchman said:
Nope! I think they would rather see it gone. Had allot of misc. fishing gear on it here and there. :smile27:

Ya I'd imagine so, lol... Did ya'll cruise & go see those other ones? I guess that old slalom ski was gone... :grin:
 

pro53

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Devilman said:
Patchman said:
Nope! I think they would rather see it gone. Had allot of misc. fishing gear on it here and there. :smile27:

Ya I'd imagine so, lol... Did ya'll cruise & go see those other ones? I guess that old slalom ski was gone... :grin:
Na it was still sitting there
 
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