Likely good bones, but that will depend on what you plan to do with it! It is unique and will turn heads amongst the boating crowd. I'd use it as a dockside writing cabin trimmed out in a manly motif. 🤪 Have fun stripping the interior and playing with ideas for setting it up the way that will work best for you! Welcome afloat!
In 1978, I bought a HOBO from a marina in Maryland, the owners wife had an 75hp Merk on it with a blown head, paid $4,000 for it, traded the Merc for a 15HP Johnson. I did this for a homeless Vietnam Vet to live in. Put a Dikerson propane heater in. He was drunk most of the time and never left the dock. The Marina owner hired him as a yard dog and everybody gave him a few bucks for cleaning bottoms and waxing. "Snake passed away a few years later from liver failure, don't know what happened to the boat after that as I moved away. Great little boat. Keep me posted, Cap'n Rick Port of Lewes, DE
Good luck and I'm glad you are saving another Hobo! I spent 1200 hrs over 2-1/2yrs on mine. 1971 Pamco Hobo built Wiarton ON, sn 8187, open back Fisherman style, Wiscot trailer. Had registration issues with boat and trailer also but was resolved.
@@GhettoGlasserFL Or move axle perches back if possible if you can figure your new balance point Even changing to a heavier 4 stroke motor has changed my balance somewhat and I might move my keel "stops" ahead a bit on my trailer.
@@oldhobo5610 This is still the original trailer from 1967. While I think it's still easily restored, it's very lightweight and a bit short for the hull as it sits now. I like my boats to have their transom supported.
I have a Glendale Plastics Hobo. A little newer. I'm calling a '76, but just took a guess with the gal at the DMV when I licensed it. They (Utah) assigned a new hull number even though it still has the original VIN plate from the builder...
That is one cute little boat!!!
Good luck on the restoration.
Can't wait to see the restoration of this rig!
Likely good bones, but that will depend on what you plan to do with it! It is unique and will turn heads amongst the boating crowd. I'd use it as a dockside writing cabin trimmed out in a manly motif. 🤪 Have fun stripping the interior and playing with ideas for setting it up the way that will work best for you! Welcome afloat!
Unfortunately not. The next few videos will detail how poor the condition really was.
Looks like a fun project! You earned yourself a Subscriber!
More, give me more!
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In 1978, I bought a HOBO from a marina in Maryland, the owners wife had an 75hp Merk on it with a blown head, paid $4,000 for it, traded the Merc for a 15HP Johnson. I did this for a homeless Vietnam Vet to live in. Put a Dikerson propane heater in. He was drunk most of the time and never left the dock. The Marina owner hired him as a yard dog and everybody gave him a few bucks for cleaning bottoms and waxing. "Snake passed away a few years later from liver failure, don't know what happened to the boat after that as I moved away. Great little boat. Keep me posted, Cap'n Rick Port of Lewes, DE
All of these boats seem to have stories. That's what suckered me in. I'm trying to figure out still if it's the right project for us.
Good luck and I'm glad you are saving another Hobo! I spent 1200 hrs over 2-1/2yrs on mine. 1971 Pamco Hobo built Wiarton ON, sn 8187, open back Fisherman style, Wiscot trailer. Had registration issues with boat and trailer also but was resolved.
I think I'll definitely need a different trailer if I want to extend/build a rear deck. My plan for the boat though is to K.I.S.S. more or less.
@@GhettoGlasserFL Or move axle perches back if possible if you can figure your new balance point Even changing to a heavier 4 stroke motor has changed my balance somewhat and I might move my keel "stops" ahead a bit on my trailer.
@@oldhobo5610 This is still the original trailer from 1967. While I think it's still easily restored, it's very lightweight and a bit short for the hull as it sits now. I like my boats to have their transom supported.
I have a Glendale Plastics Hobo. A little newer. I'm calling a '76, but just took a guess with the gal at the DMV when I licensed it. They (Utah) assigned a new hull number even though it still has the original VIN plate from the builder...
They didn't have Hull ID Numbers until 1972, so mine didn't have one, but I had the original serial number.
OMG look at that neighborhood......fall down you're trespassing. ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
Yep, we don't live in the double wide countryside, nor do we want to.