[flatcrzy]

I'm new here but have been lurking for a long time and live in Boise Idaho. I've been around Drag Boats my whole life. I'm looking at a boat down in Perris California and was wondering if any FlatBottom V-drive Experts live in the area and would look at a Boat for me? I'm willing to to pay a finders fee so I don't have to fly down there! PM me if intrested!

 

[flatcrzy]

I'm new here but have been lurking for a long time and live in Boise Idaho. I've been around Drag Boats my whole life. I'm looking at a boat down in Perris California and was wondering if any FlatBottom V-drive Experts live in the area and would look at a Boat for me? I'm willing to to pay a finders fee so I don't have to fly down there! PM me if intrested!

And if yer a Hondo expert it would be helpful, I've always been a Sanger man and this would be my first Hondo!

 

[Fiat48]

Quickjet.
Don't let the name or the shy personality fool ya.

 

[Rattle Can Lou]

Quickwho??

 

[flatcrzy]

Rattlle can lou I see you are from Boise too! Did you ever run around with my O'l man "Cork" or my Uncle "Butch" Mooney? They always ran drag boats from the 60s to the 80s up at lucky peak! Ran around with the Mineagers, Terry Stewart and his Blown Hydro Sanger and many others?? Butch first had the pure white "Pure Hell" later had the "Blue moon"' probably the fastest boat ran in those days! My Ol' man "Cork" had the" Hot Coccoa "and then the "Nut Cracker" Monkey Wood deck, all Sangers. If I buy a Hondo I'll never here the end of it!

 

[Sharp Shooter]

Perris is 45 miles from me. I can check it out and even snap some pics or shoot vid.

What's the gig $pay$?

 

[Mouzer]

He asked for a v-drive expert......hand

 

[Sharp Shooter]

He asked for a v-drive expert......hand

Then I guess he'll call you when he's shopping for jet skis. LegHump

 

[WMorton]

Sounds like someone is looking at that 3-d Hondo being sold by inland boat and rv.

 

[BAD REACTION]

Sounds like someone is looking at that 3-d Hondo being sold by inland boat and rv.

Yea you sound right, hondo bottom and 3-d top according to the salesman, $18000.00 is what they want. Was down there with my son and saw it, its clean and ready to go, but would not give him $18000.00 for it. 2 seater, saddle tanks aluminum heads dual carbs, did not see any stress cracks, but did not look long, was looking at wake board boats

 

[Rattle Can Lou]

Rattlle can lou I see you are from Boise too! Did you ever run around with my O'l man "Cork" or my Uncle "Butch" Mooney? They always ran drag boats from the 60s to the 80s up at lucky peak! Ran around with the Mineagers, Terry Stewart and his Blown Hydro Sanger and many others?? Butch first had the pure white "Pure Hell" later had the "Blue moon"' probably the fastest boat ran in those days! My Ol' man "Cork" had the" Hot Coccoa "and then the "Nut Cracker" Monkey Wood deck, all Sangers. If I buy a Hondo I'll never here the end of it!

Weeeeellllll Son, In my normal everyday life I have the last name of Minegar..so, yes I humg with all those boys in the mid to late 70's..Terry Stewart has a Sanger bubledeck and he now joins us on "Hot Boat Tuesdays" at Lucky Peak..hurry up and buy something so you can start enjoying life..

 

[WMorton]

I don't like saying negative things about someone elses boats, but if I was interested in it I would talk to Shoemaker about it. When I looked at the boat the area where it was capped seem to have a 3 inch tape line around the boat. For a cruiser I wouldn't worry about it, but if you were going to lay down pass after pass I would seek someone with the knowledge of building racing hulls.

 

[BAD REACTION]

I don't like saying negative things about someone elses boats, but if I was interested in it I would talk to Shoemaker about it. When I looked at the boat the area where it was capped seem to have a 3 inch tape line around the boat. For a cruiser I wouldn't worry about it, but if you were going to lay down pass after pass I would seek someone with the knowledge of building racing hulls.

I agree totally, im no expert, and again how fast do you want to go

 

[Quickjet]

Sounds like someone is looking at that 3-d Hondo being sold by inland boat and rv.

This one???

I went it looked at it last May. Nice boat but wouldn't pay 18 grand for it without talking to the real owner/builder.

 

[392 cruiser]

sell him something rcl sell him mine...........

 

[flatcrzy]

Sounds like someone is looking at that 3-d Hondo being sold by inland boat and rv.

That would be the one!

 

[flatcrzy]

Weeeeellllll Son, In my normal everyday life I have the last name of Minegar..so, yes I humg with all those boys in the mid to late 70's..Terry Stewart has a Sanger bubledeck and he now joins us on "Hot Boat Tuesdays" at Lucky Peak..hurry up and buy something so you can start enjoying life..

Ahhh cool, well if I get this deal done I'll join ya guys!

 

[flatcrzy]

I don't like saying negative things about someone elses boats, but if I was interested in it I would talk to Shoemaker about it. When I looked at the boat the area where it was capped seem to have a 3 inch tape line around the boat. For a cruiser I wouldn't worry about it, but if you were going to lay down pass after pass I would seek someone with the knowledge of building racing hulls.

Just a cruiser/ski boat not looking to race it. It isn't a real high performance motor. I just wanted to make sure there wasn't anything really screwed up on it! The only bad things I saw in the pics was the strut,prop and Rudder were rusted. I agree 18,000 is to much with a white paint job I'd have to have some trick paint added to it. How do I get ahold of Shoemaker ?

 

[WMorton]

Call GS Marine in Corona, Greg Shoemaker is THE best all around boat expert. The rust on the prop and rudder is normal. Some guys spray a little clear polyurethane on them, but you have to be careful of the prop. It can throw it out of balance.

I actually went boat shopping for a friend yesterday and took a look at it. It didn't look bad at all. Probably the best boat there (Everything else was beat to $hit). The rigging looked fine. Biggest concern would be motor placement and v-drive placement to look out for. You may want to make a new thread asking if anyone knows this boat. I bet someone on here will chime in, we always do...lol.

Also, I couldn't tell if there was a cooling line going to the V-drive, if your going to be driving it a lot, you might want that. (When a v-drive has had large gears, they have to hog them out, eliminating the cooling ports.) Having the cooling will allow you to drive long distances, If not, you'll want to stop here and there and put a wet towel over it and let it cool down.

I did notice that it was a suicide pedal (down pedal only), you may want to think about putting an up pedal on it and probably a lockout if your going to ski.

If your going to be skiing, let me know, I think I have a clean ski tow for a flatty.

If you buy it, congratulations and welcome to probably one of the best ski boats ever. Its too rare that we see flats on the river anymore.

Don't knock the all white boats, my dad loved them that way...

 

[Sharp Shooter]

Greg Shoemaker is THE best all around boat expert....

You've obviously never heard of Art Andersen!!!