Tricks that old racers get up to after retirement

[FUJIMO]

Not the answer you are looking for...but both are Hodges.

...I knew this from the onset. Its just fun to get Jackie all riled up. (You can see the yellow Hodges sticker on the front of the cowl on Marks boat.)

[jackiewilson]

Exactly the answer I would have expected Fuji—- because word for word, that’s what I would have said !
OK my friend, if you’re that smart—— can you tell me why Hodges chose the elephant for his logo ???
Yes, me myself does know the answer—— Mark and I were present at the inception!
By the way, this question is open to anyone—— if you think you know the answer, have a crack at it !

[powerabout]

elephants moved the logs that where made into plywood?

[jackiewilson]

elephants moved the logs that where made into plywood?

Good try Pilgrim, never heard that one before—— ten out of ten for originality, but you don’t get the Kewpie Doll !

[AZMIDLYF]

An elephant liked to blow it's own horn and Hodges didn't.

[FUJIMO]

...I know you bought his first boat, mark bought his second boat...this started the stampede...

[FUJIMO]

[peterse90]

Mark bought a total of five “Hodges”——- 1 Burgess—— 1 Molinari —— 2 Seebolds——- Always said the best boat he ever had was the little sprint Seebold.

Jackie, I posted these quite awhile ago on HOT SINGLES;

Jackie; thought you may like these pictures;
#6 is St. Louis 1980. I think a loaner from Bill.
#20 Seebold...Duchess of York, Chasewater 1980.
#20 Hodges "IMPALA"; Bristol 1982 ON champion
#20 Hodges "Rolatruc"; Milan 1984

[robert j garner]

4 knees is the quote from Chris I'm sure I heard many years ago . Always enjoy this thread .
Happy new year to you Jackie.

Rob

[jackiewilson]

You heard right Rob——- when that logo was first thought up it was a hot summers night at Tim’s Boatyard —- right on the river Thames.
Chris loved his music, The Who—- Police—- Steely Dan and the likes !
That particular night, he Had Pink Floyd ——- turned up full volume- you could hear it all the way to Richmond.
Hodges was a finer craftsman than Angelo Molinari —— his work was beautiful—- he was the most meticulous boatbuilder I ever came across——- always said “The eye is the finest measuring instrument in the world.”
If his ideas had lived up to his capabilities—— then he would have been right up there with Fabio Buzzi—- Soni Levi—- Shead and the likes.

[robert j garner]

Yes the varnished boats showed his craftsmanship not many chippies turn out that sort of quality .

[jackiewilson]

That’s the Mitch Liembke “SASQUATCH” with the V 8 motor—— think it was a SIDEWINDER Hull——- I have heard the original Sasquatch was a Seebold —— fitted with a WESLAKE V12 JAGUAR ENGINE, and a mould was taken——- subsequent boats were glass and called “SIDEWINDERS”.
This is the original SEEBOLD SASQUATCH—— V12 Jaguar power—-I’m told it could run at 145 mph !

It was an outstanding achievement——- I think the year was 1985—- the place was Parker Arizona!
No one seems to know what happened to this rig.
i have heard that the V8 Sasquatch is hung up in a bar somewhere in the mid west!

[FUJIMO]

[FUJIMO]

[jackiewilson]

Only me can take a perfectly good picture, or a beautiful “Concept” and completely screw it up—- thanks for helping out Fuji !

Mark and Craig thought there was a gap in the market for both a 16’ and 29’ all carb composite boat.
To this end they have produced a pair of boats that have good all round performance, coupled with light weight and minimum horsepower.
Should be up and running in the next couple of weeks.
Ill keep you in the “loop”.