School me on Hondo Hulls...

[76 Hondo]

This (before and after) was the boat we worked originally owned and driven by Rick Lee who also owns Brendella Boats, first pic is the original second was post resto

EDIT Rick Lee Owns Centurion not Brendella


More info on HHR https://www.riverdavesplace.com/forums/articles/k-boat-slayer.736/

Would love to have a conversation with Rick Lee, to see if he remembers anything about the build on my Hondo.

 

[rivermobster]

@jetboatperformance

This was a really great read. I had already liked it, but I didn't remember it.

Awesome story.

K-BOAT SLAYER

Rick Lee’s “Hurry Round Hondo” Was Truly a Jet Boat Before Its Time. Here are Rick's memories of the Much-Storied “Hurry Round Hondo” K-Jet in his own words. From 1974 to 1976 I was working for Hondo Boats in the San Fernando Valley selling...

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[Rotten deal]

76 hondo , grose racing 470 ci still runs into the 8s.

 

[OC Mike]

Great Thread!!
Here's some more.

Hondo

 

[Sherpa]

Now thats a killer garage!

 

[Sharp Shooter]

Great Thread!!
Here's some more.

Hondo

I certainly appreciate the effort Bob has put into that site, but the number of inaccuracies throughout is staggering.

 

[jetboatperformance]

This is My Friend and neighbor Hondo Hal's lake boat is a Hondo Runner bottom best pass at Lake Ming 125 mph , My Son Josh built the BBC when He was about 19 , The "warm up" was from classic V drives of america just before some evening passes

 

[warpt71]

I have an entire thread on this one but it has seriously stalled over the last year and a half..........

'81 Hondo runner bottom "Flat Loose"

Im starting this at work and will add pics later when I have access to them. I picked up another project over the weekend lol A little back story first. My first boat was a '71 Hondo flat that my dad helped me buy from a family friend of ours. I remember being at work and my dad calling me...

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