Interesting Photo...

**Turtleherder** · 01-15-2022, 10:07 AM

Funny it sounds like we had the same shop teacher. He brought in a bare Hondo hull, put in a Olds 455, also built his own trailer. I was out in it a few times. Not sure how fast it was but seemed like it was screaming. It ended when his kid had it out and ventilated the block.

**racervboat** · 01-15-2022, 11:09 AM

How can a shop teacher afford a new hull and a new cammer.

**David** · 01-15-2022, 04:01 PM

Originally Posted by racervboat

How can a shop teacher afford a new hull and a new cammer.

Teaching used to be relatively better paying? Boats and motors used to be relatively less expensive? Some of each I expect. Teaching in Canada is still a well paid gig, at least once they climb the seniority ladder. And great pensions.

**mr fun** · 01-16-2022, 02:29 AM

or come from a money family and take the job to avoid being drafted and going to Nam , true story , met one over in st pete

**CUDA** · 01-16-2022, 09:43 AM

Bone Spurs, that's why I respected Elvis Presley he was the most popular entertainer in 1958 when he started a two year stint in the US Army.

**FUJIMO** · 01-16-2022, 02:20 PM

Originally Posted by mr fun

or come from a money family and take the job to avoid being drafted and going to Nam , true story , met one over in st pete

...school teachers were not drafted back then?...interesting...

**David** · 01-16-2022, 02:41 PM

I had a high school English teacher who came to Canada and stayed after being drafted, but I don’t know if he taught in the US

**mr fun** · 01-16-2022, 05:41 PM

this guy definatly said I wasn't going to go over there , meaning if he took the teach job he was exempt. from memory , enrolled college students , civil servents , { postal workers etc ) were exempt , as far as teachers , not sure but would not be suprized

**Mark75H** · 01-16-2022, 09:22 PM

Yes, teachers were exempt. So were almost everyone who was the sole support of a dependent when called up. My cousin claimed his disabled mother and minor aged brother as dependents.

**FUJIMO** · 01-17-2022, 12:21 PM

**lilabner** · 01-18-2022, 03:51 PM

Originally Posted by racervboat

How can a shop teacher afford a new hull and a new cammer.

I was the engine builder for 427 ocean race motors at Holman Moody Marine in Miami, 68-70. One day the boss, Keith Hazel, came back in the shop and said, "If anyone wants to buy a 427 SOHC order it now. Ford is stopping production. There are some new left over motors for sale complete with bell housings and starters for $1000.00 first come first served. And no I didn't get one. I didn't have the money or a boat. They didn't last long.

**racervboat** · 01-18-2022, 03:55 PM

Originally Posted by lilabner

I was the engine builder for 427 ocean race motors at Holman Moody Marine in Miami, 68-70. One day the boss, Keith Hazel, came back in the shop and said, "If anyone wants to buy a 427 SOHC order it now. Ford is stopping production. There are some new left over motors for sale complete with bell housings and starters for $1000.00 first come first served. And no I didn't get one. I didn't have the money or a boat. They didn't last long.

Yep damn i was only 8-9 yrs old then,missed out on that one.haha

**David** · 01-18-2022, 09:20 PM

The engine that got away for me was a Jack Rousch built 351 in a jet boat. $2500 in 1999. We spent just about all our money buying a cottage that summer and I wasn’t a jet boat guy anyway.