hughes hydro

[Grant Ballard]

can anyone give me some info on a hughes hydro ?

 

[Dasboatman]

Hey Grant,

Never heard of a Hughes hydro. Hughey - yes. Can you provide us a picture, or some additional info, i.e. size, what engine size, etc ? CHEERS !!! Bob

 

[Jerry Dunlap]

can anyone give me some info on a hughes hydro ?

Here's a photo of Mike Hughes' twin rigger running at Hobart. Mike does turn fins.

JD

 

[Dasboatman]

Hey Jerry,

I'm thinking he has some kind of sport, maybe scale boat. Between you and I, I figure we have seen about all hulls around. Years and years of experience??? Har, Har!!! CHEERS!!! Bob

 

[Grant Ballard]

It was a shovel nose on ebay for sale Im guessing 12th scale maybe it was probably 70s vintage ,just the hull. Sold for around 30. I will c if i can get the pic over here some how

 

[Grant Ballard]

The item # on ebay was 121175864735 has the pics there. Had not ever seen one just a cool old boat.!!!

 

[Greg Bonahoom]

Here is a link to a thread with some pics of that boat and other info

http://www.intlwaters.com/index.php?showtopic=54166&hl=nostalgic

 

[Grant Ballard]

Thanks greg.. I know I'm new to the sport but MAN i like the vintage stuff. This is a great sight. U guys keep up the good work!!!!

 

[Norvin Ennis]

Hughey-1.bmpEd Hughey made the round nose boat mostly out of foam. the center section was wood. The prop was threaded directly on to

the stub shaft. It came with a piece of hard wax you melted onto the threads of the shaft then screwed the prop on before it got hard again.

This same was later used on his riggers. The riggers came in three sizes. I had the 21.