Trying to find this 145 Hydro

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Guy's My dad Ken Leyde and his brother Jim fabricated this hydro in 1980 or 81. It was made from copying one of Ron Jones boats that was in are local club ( Nortwest powerboat assn.) in MN. they made a few changes to the design and it ran great. It was ran at the western div. in Pulson MT. I think the year was 1982? also at the nats in Decater IL the same year. a few years later the local club kind of folded. :( The boat was than sold in about 1986 or 87 to a guy in Ohio(?). I know it was raced in ohio. Tom Yeager from MN raced against it there. That was the last we have known of it.

Does anyone know if this hydro is still out there? Or have pic's or contact info to the current owner?

Thanks
Mark Leyde (Lights)

[John Howe]

Hey Mark, if you haven`t already, you might want to put a post at www.vintagehydroplanes.com in regards to finding the boat. Good Luck, John Howe

[Lights]

I have been over at the vintage site. But I am having a hard time posting pic's on there site. :(

[Jeff Lytle]

I'll do it for you. Posting pics on Vintage is tougher than it is here.

You post, and let me know when you do, and I'll come in right behind you ( :eek: ) and post the pic.

[Jeff Lytle]

DONE !!

http://www.network54.com/Forum/message?forumid=157337&messageid=1112833294

[RichardKCMo]

Jeff, certainly appreciate yer' help in past in posting pics.
Sure takes a while to figure scanner an' all.

Whoever said ignorance was bliss, sure was on diff. plane than i was.
RichardKCMo

[Lights]

Jeff I just posted at vintage hydros its in the discussion board. it is titled Looking for this old 145.

Thank you for your help.
Mark Leyde

[Lights]

oops! already see you posted it :D


Thanks
Mark

[Lights]

Thanks for posting the pic's Jeff. I have contact info on the current owners now. :)

Later,
Mark

[Jeff Lytle]

Excellent !!

The Vintage gang are really a bunch of good, friendly folks.