Father-In-Laws Hondo V-Drive (Pics)

[Chris Lapoint]

Thought I would share some boat/paint/rigging pics of my FIL's Hondo getting finished up.

The boat is getting picked up today down south and we will toss an mild BBC in it for the summer and should be building a nice killer N/A motor over the next year or so for it.

Keep an eye out for it in Visalia, CA (Local Lakes) & Parker, AZ.

Floors by Mel's Custom Boats
Rigging by Don Mumma @ Fantasy Rigging

 

[bowtiejunkie]

Damn, that is nice! Wish I had a FIL like that.

 

[Chris Lapoint]

Damn, that is nice! Wish I had a FIL like that.

He's just trying to keep up with his Son-In-Laws hahaha

 

[bowtiejunkie]

My FIL is into The Grateful Dead. Can we talk about a possible trade? Lol.

Nice boats. Need more of these hot rod postings on RDP.

 

[oldschool]

Nice GT deck. Hope to see you guys out on the lake this summer. Sold my Hondo Sprint a long time ago, wish I could find it again. Last I heard it was under some carport in Porterville with a giant Monster Energy logo on the deck, fock me.

 

[HNL2LHC]

Nicely done!!!!

 

[checkrd past]

I know Don Mumma, really cool guy

 

[Wbinder]

Looks like we’re due for a King’s river meetup


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[vdcruiser]

Very nice, is that a new hull or a rework ?

 

[dezrtracer]

Damn nice boat you guys ..

 

[Chris Lapoint]

Here’s some more updated pics from today, Motor is in and the boat is heading northbound home.

 

[Chris Lapoint]

 

[dryhoze1]

Beautiful boat !!

 

[One2go]

Looks bad ass.

 

[Sharp Shooter]

Looks like a GT deck Sprint. should be a fun toy! It came out great!

 

[Chris Lapoint]

Looks like a GT deck Sprint. should be a fun toy! It came out great!

It is indeed, an old circle boat turned into river cruiser!

 

[RACER J]

Looks like we’re due for a King’s river meetup


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Or lake Redinger, I'll be out there memorial weekend. I have a thread on it for anyone that wants to meet up.

 

[rightytighty]

[GALLERY=][/GALLERY] We are always at Pine Flat. Stop by any time

 

[rightytighty]

Once the water starts dropping, the Sanger comes out to play as well.

 

[Wbinder]

Or lake Redinger, I'll be out there memorial weekend. I have a thread on it for anyone that wants to meet up.

That’s sounds like fun I’ve never been


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[King295]

View attachment 754102 View attachment 754103 View attachment 754104 Here’s some more updated pics from today, Motor is in and the boat is heading northbound home.

Looks absolutely killer, nothing like a big block staring you down.

Gotta ask though, what is up with the floor on the passenger side under the front motor mount on the stringer? Looks like it split.

 

[Chris Lapoint]

Looks absolutely killer, nothing like a big block staring you down.

Gotta ask though, what is up with the floor on the passenger side under the front motor mount on the stringer? Looks like it split.

Good Eye, yeah when Mel’s did the floors they did them really thick and there’s 2 spots that it did that, not much we could do after it was done. He apologized and it is what it is.

 

[dave29]

Boat looks fantastic. Of all the boats i've owned I miss two of the. My Hondo Pantera V-drive and my Canyon runner bottom. Your boats are just beautiful.

 

[oldschool]

Boat looks fantastic. Of all the boats i've owned I miss two of the. My Hondo Pantera V-drive and my Canyon runner bottom. Your boats are just beautiful.

I believe the 3D boys have the mold for the Hondo Pantera if you want to build another.

 

[oldschool]

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Once the water starts dropping, the Sanger comes out to play as well.

I need to come visit you this summer.

 

[RACER J]

I believe the 3D boys have the mold for the Hondo Pantera if you want to build another.

Yes they do..

 

[oldschool]

Yes they do..

I think Derek still has his, which is bad ass.

 

[RACER J]

I think Derek still has his, which is bad ass.

He's rebuilding the motor for it now, should be ready to go in soon.

 

[Racey]

I think Derek still has his, which is bad ass.

They have a couple, one they just finished not too long ago if i remember correctly, Red and Silver flake. We stopped by and saw them a couple years ago on the way back from Bass Lake, Dean layed up the 32 Spectra's after my dad bought the molds.

 

[oldschool]

They have a couple, one they just finished not too long ago if i remember correctly, Red and Silver flake. We stopped by and saw them a couple years ago on the way back from Bass Lake, Dean layed up the 32 Spectra's after my dad bought the molds.

Always something cool in there, like the twin engined v drive 24'er.

 

[RACER J]

They have a couple, one they just finished not too long ago if i remember correctly, Red and Silver flake. We stopped by and saw them a couple years ago on the way back from Bass Lake, Dean layed up the 32 Spectra's after my dad bought the molds.

The red and silver one is his new runner bottom, it came out really nice!!

 

[rightytighty]

I need to come visit you this summer.

Any time. I understand lake time makes a body recover quicker!
I was sorry to read about your injuries from the motorcycle accident. It looked like a bad day for sure

 

[footer]

Fantasy rigging is an accurate description. Wow.

 

[69hondo]

Love me some old Hondos

 

[Chris Lapoint]

Here are some more pics of the rigging and got the tanks installed

 

[RACER J]

Beautiful boat, didn't realize there were so many hot rods around here.

 

[Wbinder]

Beautiful boat, didn't realize there were so many hot rods around here.

I was thinking that too, Tulare county has a lot of nice v drives in it


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[Lifes Rough]

He's just trying to keep up with his Son-In-Laws hahaha

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Do you still have the Flat Gone boat, Looks like more power than the last time I saw it

 

[Chris Lapoint]

Do you still have the Flat Gone boat, Looks like more power than the last time I saw it

Yes, that is Kyle’s old 69' Sanger my brother-in-law has that one (yes re-powered - it probably has 700 more hp then before 1250hp~) and I have Kevin’s old red 67' Sanger (also freshened up dynoed @ 730hp).

 

[Lifes Rough]

Yes, that is Kyle’s old 69' Sanger my brother-in-law has that one (yes re-powered - it probably has 700 more hp then before 1250hp~) and I have Kevin’s old red 67' Sanger (also freshened up dynoed @ 730hp).

Not to be an asshole but if it has any where near that power which I have no reason to think it does not, I Pray that someone has added a prop release, by the way your groups other equipment looks I am sure I am not telling you something you don't already know. BTW the Hondo is bad ass