New toy in the Toy Box...

[Sydwayz]

This followed me home this evening. It's an all original 1985 Mini Hawk with a same vintage 25HP Mercury. It needs some oxidation remover and a few new trailer rollers, but its in great shape. I got it up to 25mph via the pitot speedo on the seatrial. We've got a creek that opens to a river 300 yards from the house, and this is perfect for such.

Get this:
When I get to the guy's house, he has a picklefork jetboat and a strangely familiar Cougar tucked neatly in the garage. We shot the chit for a while and it turns out it is THIS Cougar:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p_R1aBoRAAY
He bought it from the guy in the video & his brother who did the "production".

 

[Scarab KV]

That looks like a blast.

 

[Ratickle]

Nice find. Mini boats, ahhhh yes. Anyone besides me remember the circuit out west?


And that flick, makes you wanna sign up for a Bass Tournament doesn't it......:sifone:

 

[Jassman]

looks good Brian ..love the video..Im going fishin:sifone:

 

[cosmic12]

Very cool find!
Now ----mmmmmmlets see, 90hp hyd jack plate some long azz tabs:huh:
well maybe not Have fun with it.

 

[Davidmnc]

Very cool find!
Now ----mmmmmmlets see, 90hp hyd jack plate some long azz tabs:huh:
well maybe not Have fun with it.

I think a 50 would "wake it up" a bit. :sifone:

 

[Sydwayz]

The guy I bought it from said there was a 75HP OB down the street with my name on it.

 

[SKATIN]

hillarious video Nice Mini Hawk! I want one bad!

 

[Scarab KV]

My neighbor works in R&D at Merc and they have a couple miniature Scarabs complete with arch that they guys can use on the weekends. I think they're 10'.

 

[Davidmnc]

The guy I bought it from said there was a 75HP OB down the street with my name on it.

There ya go! :sifone:

 

[cosmic12]

The guy I bought it from said there was a 75HP OB down the street with my name on it.

Would be fun, But they had or have a bit of a bounce problem you need to prepair for. Been there done that.

 

[Magic Medicine]

cool find Brian. I would like to find one of those for my son

 

[Scarab KV]

cool find Brian. I would like to find one of those for my son

lol....ok. It's your story......tell it how you want:biggrinjester:

 

[Magic Medicine]

lol....ok. It's your story......tell it how you want:biggrinjester:

:rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl:

 

[Ratickle]

The guy I bought it from said there was a 75HP OB down the street with my name on it.

That would work. I saw one in a mag with a 135 on it. I have a 50 merc on my 10' and it gets boring if there's no waves.

 

[Sydwayz]

That would work. I saw one in a mag with a 135 on it. I have a 50 merc on my 10' and it gets boring if there's no waves.

Are you serious? 135???? Holy crap!

I'd actually love to find a 50HP Jet Outboard for it. Does anyone know if an older one can be converted with a new lower/foot?

 

[Ratickle]

Just put one of these on.....


http://www.jetskiofmiami.com/new_ve...129787&CatDesc=Outboard+Motors&ModelYear=2009

 

[Ratickle]

Are you serious? 135???? Holy crap!

I'd actually love to find a 50HP Jet Outboard for it. Does anyone know if an older one can be converted with a new lower/foot?

There were old Mercs out west with jets on. I think you are gonna pay at least a grand for the conversion though. They were over $2000 from Merc from what I recall. Probably cheaper to search nationwide Craigs list and find a complete one. Does the boat take a short or long shaft?

 

[Davidmnc]

Are you serious? 135???? Holy crap!

I'd actually love to find a 50HP Jet Outboard for it. Does anyone know if an older one can be converted with a new lower/foot?

I am not sure if I would go that way. Jet drives are so inefficacy. You would need more than 50HP to make it fun. Now that 110 might breath some life into it!!

 

[Sydwayz]

Some pics from the Memorial Day W/E debut attached.

I lifted it off the trailer and re-designed the whole bunk setup on the trailer as well as replaced the rollers.
-Made two new side combing panels from scratch.
-Picked up new prop and fuel tank.
-Roughly 10 passes via buffer and hand with compound, Leverage Oxidation Remover, 3M, and Leverage Polish.