Old school hydro?

[v6toy4x]

Saw this passing through oregon a few weeks ago, not sure what it is if anything

 

[4Waters]

Looks like it has a big ass Allison or Rolls Royce in it.

It's called "My Sweetie"

 

[baja-chris]

Interesting history. Info can be found on google.

 

[v6toy4x]

son of a b***c if I would have known all that I would have followed along for a chance to take a peak. Seems like way to valuable to be towing around on an open trailer.

 

[RiverDave]

son of a b***c if I would have known all that I would have followed along for a chance to take a peak. Seems like way to valuable to be towing around on an open trailer.

Strangely you can buy some of these older hydros for reasonable prices.

 

[BlowMe]

Not the same exact style but still pretty neat

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[BlowMe]

Here is one more like it but way smaller

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[74 spectra20 v-drive]

U-17 John Francis My Sweetie (1954-1955) Courtesy: Hydroplane History lesliefield.com

HISTORY OF U-17 JOHN FRANCIS MY SWEETIE

Horace Dodge’s My Sweetie – John Francis is a John Hacker design of 1954 and built by renowned Hydroplane builder Les Staudacher. She was the third in the series of racers with the name My Sweetie. This boat was named after Horace’s son John Francis Dodge and christened by Horace’s 5th wife, Gregg Sherwood Dodge. The 32′ hydro carried the unlimited racing number of U-17 and only raced for the 1954 and 1955 seasons. After the ’55 season,she was put away into storage in Dodge’s original boat factory in Detroit, mostly intact with her Allison V-12 aircraft engine and original Dan Arena gearbox. Notable boat collector Tom Mittler recovered her and sold her to Dr. Ken Muscatel, who along with the Hydroplane Museum, restored her. She made her debut on Lake Chelan, Washington in 2014. U-17 John Francis My Sweetie will be running at the South Tahoe Wooden Boat Classic.

 

[old rigger]

'My Sweetie', John Hacker design.

Fuckin a, my favorite boat designer.

Not that it matters one little bit, but Hacker was a childhood friend of Henry Ford.


whoops, 74Spectra beat me to it.

 

[74 spectra20 v-drive]

The Henry Ford connection is way cool!

 

[Wheeler]

Strangely you can buy some of these older hydros for reasonable prices.

 

[Wheeler]

The Henry Ford connection is way cool!

Right up there with Dodge.

I found these pix on the Hokey Ass Message Board.

 

[4Waters]

Right up there with Dodge.

I found these pix on the Hokey Ass Message Board.

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Fukin wakeboats

 

[Sherpa]

that pic would any man cry..........

--Sherpa

 

[v6toy4x]

that pic would any man cry..........

--Sherpa

I wonder what the back story is on that?

 

[74 spectra20 v-drive]

OH my goodness that is a sad picture!! i could imagine trying to lift that allison :0 These boats are beautiful, the shot of the U88 sitting on that dolly is wicked, if i was a rich man i would have that just sitting in my work shop to look at.

 

[Taboma]

OH my goodness that is a sad picture!! i could imagine trying to lift that allison :0 These boats are beautiful, the shot of the U88 sitting on that dolly is wicked, if i was a rich man i would have that just sitting in my work shop to look at.

Bag it and pump it, as most recoveries. There was this story from 2015 about the sinking at the Lake Tahoe Show after receiving the Best Hacker of Show award. Claims battery was down and had required a jump start earlier. Mentioned rains, in the comments one commenter mentioned it appearing as if it was taking on water earlier.
Another comment was from another claimed to be the salvage diver and it being nerve racking, not wanting to cause further damage with a crowd watching.

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[renodaytona]

Yeah the U-17 My Sweetie sunk during the Concours De'Elegance show at Tahoe. My buddy sent me pics that morning as he helps the Riva family with the event.