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The picture posted by Stoker2001 at the top of this page of the multi colored STV Mod VP's is one of the 3 STV's that I owned at the same time. Hank Hogan bought this one new and I bought it from him several years later. After Hank had the big blowover on the Suwannee in another STV Mod VP he bought this one back. I never knew where it went after that. It was a Ruark Summerford Boat and the glass work was arrow straight on it.
My good friend Bill brought this one to Caly from east coast somewhere about 3 years ago..Quote:
Originally Posted by Raceman
Attachment 431381Attachment 431382Attachment 431383I understand it came from North Carolina,Brian Holdin?just found out it was Hank Hogan's at one time,then was sold to owner in Texas that drag raced it for short time,then went to loisiana,the North Carolina:)
Got Land & Water covered...:cool:
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Bob
When I bought it from Hank it had a 20" engine on it. I changed it to a 15 but did it with a jackplate turned upside down instead of cutting the transom as has been done now. It had cable/pulley steering on it then but looks like it's been removed. Why anyone would make that change is beyond my comprehension, with the cable/pulley being superior in every way including weight. Of my 3 STV Mod VP's this one was the best running. It never had any mid range hop. It's not a light lay up and the deck doesn't creek or groan when walking on it. My solid red boat sounded like it would break through if I put my weight on the deck. Hank ordered both rear canopies with it and it had a rear seat. That's the way it still was last time I saw it.Quote:
Originally Posted by stoker2001
Attachment 431574found out some more info today.Bill Bought it off a guy named Tim Hunter,supposably he bought it with a drag moto and converted to a promax 225 and it came to Tim with hyd steering.this pic looks like they filled holes where pulley would go with running lights.when Bill bought it,he traded the 225 for a box stock 280 with rev limit removed.I took this pik as you can see some of my white/red Mirage in left bottom corner.Bill Made a pass that day with unmodded sporty gearcase and OTB 32 lightning ET at 126mph with his wife in back seat!!!I guess you only live once..at 73 years young,i hope I have half his energy when I get there...
found out some more info today.Bill Bought it off a guy named Tim Hunter,supposably he bought it with a drag moto and converted to a promax 225 and it came to Tim with hyd steering.this pic looks like they filled holes where pulley would go with running lights.when Bill bought it,he traded the 225 for a box stock 280 with rev limit removed.I took this pik as you can see some of my white/red Mirage in left bottom corner.Bill Made a pass that day with unmodded sporty gearcase and OTB 32 lightning ET at 126mph with his wife in back seat!!!I guess you only live once..at 73 years young,i hope I have half his energy when I get there...BTW,Bill also purchased the orange/white all carbon Mirage Qmaster to go drag racing.he ran some incredible ETs last November at Lucas World Finals in Pheonix considering stock drag 2.5.on the 1000' course he ran 6.90ET at 120mph and that track has SLOW nasty acidic type H20!!!!
Skater . . . . . . . . . .
Just picked this one up. Haven’t had the weather to ride yet.