Stoker 22 from Hotboat

**David** · 11-27-2021, 09:46 AM

It's Stoker day for me. More to follow.

Stoker was a dream for me for a long time. I got sidetracked, but the boats still appeal. And I grew up an OMC guy.

**JBS** · 11-28-2021, 11:36 AM

This hull would be a great candidate for a 300r.
Let Wildman rig it and paint it !!

Do you remember the 26 with twin's?

**bigbore** · 11-29-2021, 10:32 PM

He definitely built up a lot of good stuff in boating industry/not sure if there was ever big blocks in his rigs though/maybe.
I know there was a lotta sweet outboard rigs he built.

**Instigator** · 11-30-2021, 12:09 AM

Not sure how many they built but I saw one at the Dania flea market in Fla 10 or so yrs ago.
Still had V-8 loopers on it but was beat.

Originally Posted by JBS

This hull would be a great candidate for a 300r.
Let Wildman rig it and paint it !!

Do you remember the 26 with twin's?

**JBS** · 11-30-2021, 08:15 AM

Years ago, I saw a nice 22 for sale,don't remember the details.Also,there was a 26 project hull floating around the mid west way back?

**RBT** · 11-30-2021, 10:16 PM

Weird that this popped up just the other day I was wondering where the moulds for the 22 and 26 stokers ended up (Racer you listening). They would be great boats with modern power. The 26 with a single 450 would probably be a really cool package

**JPEROG** · 11-30-2021, 10:21 PM

Originally Posted by RBT

Weird that this popped up just the other day I was wondering where the moulds for the 22 and 26 stokers ended up (Racer you listening). They would be great boats with modern power. The 26 with a single 450 would probably be a really cool package

That or twin 300R motors would be an acceleration beast.

Joe

**Instigator** · 12-01-2021, 06:35 AM

Used to be a guy w/a 22 powered by a NASCAR small block Ford (I think) w/a Blackhawk drive that was running 130 15 or so yrs ago.

Eliminator was laying up the boats for awhile.
They may have the molds.

Al retired a couple yrs ago, moved to Fla and has been seen driving around ina golf cart wearing knee high black socks and sandals ��

**half fast** · 12-01-2021, 09:11 PM

The one with a stern drive and big power is still rollin . It’s even faster now I hear . Hf…

**racer** · 12-05-2021, 11:00 AM

Thanks for the kind words. Molds currently in storage but talking with a builder who may start building a limited number, time will tell. The 26 mold no longer exists, the one with twin V8 was one of these. The boat with a blackhawk is a 20 not a 22 and has an all aluminum 400 plus inch small block chevy based engine.

**bigbore** · 12-05-2021, 12:11 PM

That’s impressive/aluminum small block could easily be made to 4-500hp n weighing in about 500lbs long block/easily over 85-90 mph.

**Instigator** · 12-05-2021, 06:34 PM

I was thinking it was a 20’.

Not sure where I came up w/the Ford part but that seemed more realistic than the 22 part.

Originally Posted by racer

Thanks for the kind words. Molds currently in storage but talking with a builder who may start building a limited number, time will tell. The 26 mold no longer exists, the one with twin V8 was one of these. The boat with a blackhawk is a 20 not a 22 and has an all aluminum 400 plus inch small block chevy based engine.

**RBT** · 12-05-2021, 09:20 PM

Originally Posted by racer

Thanks for the kind words. Molds currently in storage but talking with a builder who may start building a limited number, time will tell. The 26 mold no longer exists, the one with twin V8 was one of these. The boat with a blackhawk is a 20 not a 22 and has an all aluminum 400 plus inch small block chevy based engine.

What happened to the 26 mould. Interested for historical purposes.
also how did they run?, I feel like it was way before it’s time