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Sanger 5 rib
Ok so I have a stupid question about the 5 rib. Was it a styling que or do the ribs actually serve a purpose?
Styling. Different model yr. Just like Detroit.
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Hey Billy, what other variations are there besides the three common types? NO ribs, ONE rib (two recessed areas), five rib?
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I thought the 5 rib was drag hydro and the other decks were ski-hydro, see you learn something new everyday
Don't interfere with anything in the Constitution. That must be maintained, for it is the only safeguard of our liberties......... Honest Abe..........
Lets make this a history, this info is damn near impossible to find. It would be great to hear from Billy and Harlan when and what hydros Sanger made starting with shovels and going forward. There seems to be a lot of misunderstanding about what is what, i.e. every 5-rib I've ever seen says "5-rib drag hydro".
The Smokin Aces Blue on Yellow five rib, I understand is a SHORTER but WIDER five rib two seater width left hand steer???Originally Posted by 5sangers
In addition to the deck styles I am also hearing about a variety of lengths on the hydro hulls that go with the variety of WIDTHs ( I would assume width to scale with length)...
ANd OLD SCHOOL mentioned "a full tunnel" which makes me think there were different bottoms as well???
Once upon a time I saw a funny video clip of Billy and Jack talking... It was up on Youtube... Anyone have that link???
Last edited by 2manymustangs; 05-22-2012 at 07:43 AM.
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Yes there were different bottoms as well, this pic is not real good as in shadow but you can see the how the bottom on this is a tunnel about 8 " in from edge...blast plate is the size of tunnel...
Last edited by Old School; 05-22-2012 at 08:57 AM.
Speed cost money...how fast did you say you wanted to go ?
Sanger picklefork hull information
74-77 18' first generation hull with short fork sponsons
5 rib deck narrow cockpit drag hull
1 rib deck wide cockpit ski hull - early
2 rib deck wide cockpit ski hull - late
78-84 19' second generation hull with long fork sponsons
5 rib deck narrow cockpit drag hull
2 rib deck wide cockpit ski hull
You could order a wide cockpit ski hull with the drag bottom and outboard steering.
Climax hull - 5 rib drag hull with full length blast plate
Tunnel hull - 5 rib drag hull with small tunnel and short blast plate
In regards to "Smokin Aces" with two bucket seats - You can squeeze two of the very small 17" bucket seats into a 5 rib drag hull.
Last edited by UBFH; 05-22-2012 at 07:57 PM.
Thanks for that info! Any idea on what years are early and late for the first gen ski hulls?
All execpt i have 2 1977 , 19' long fork tunnel hydros...and yes they both have HIN numbers showing they are 77's, the one above white and pink and the other is in storage out in corona.....they are both 5 rib narrow cockpit hulls
Speed cost money...how fast did you say you wanted to go ?
Speed cost money...how fast did you say you wanted to go ?
OK....I can't tell you what month the production change took place, since you have the HIN numbers what month were they built? I also have two, a 18' short fork 5 rib built in January 1977 and a 19' long fork 5 rib built in April 1978.
Last edited by UBFH; 05-24-2012 at 03:33 PM.
Did production of the shovelnose end when the picklefork began or was there an overlap?
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