What was the first BIG boat you saw on Havasu

[moneypit]

Besides the tour boats. Grandpa had the last wooden hull 24 daycruiser that Cambell made (seemed so damn big). He had the engine built by Bobby Unser. Parnelli Jones had a green Cambell. I remember being in the boat when we came out of Havasu Springs grandpa raced Parnelli and beat him. (with 8 people in the boat. My Grandpa would shit if he knew the speeds I was reaching on water.
Anyway, the biggest boat I remember seeing was the 28' Daycruiser that Cambell made.

[shueman]

That big Campbell with the DANCE FLOOR...!!! Think it's like 36'...??? Back in the 70's...

[Krazy K]

I don't know about Havasu, but on the strip, I remember a boat that stayed at Moovalya Keys that was about 30'. In huge letters on the side, it said, "HONDO". Everytime we saw it we would say how big that was and it should be up on Havasu. This was about the mid-80's.

[djunkie]

I don't know about Havasu, but on the strip, I remember a boat that stayed at Moovalya Keys that was about 30'. In huge letters on the side, it said, "HONDO". Everytime we saw it we would say how big that was and it should be up on Havasu. This was about the mid-80's.
I think that boat is still around too. I believe it was the "honocho" or "Honcho". It used to be parked at the house at the south entrance to the keys.

[1stepcloser]

That big Campbell with the DANCE FLOOR...!!! Think it's like 36'...??? Back in the 70's...
I remember that. It was (is?) still around in the early 90's. white with green, hardwood dancefloor, 6X9's everywhere.
I think it was called "Green Limosuine".
Very cool.

[burtandnancy]

HONDO is either a 36 Apache or Cig. It comes up for sale every year or so. The first owner was John Peterson out of Phoenix, but had a home in the Keys.

[Parker Dreamin]

I don't know about Havasu, but on the strip, I remember a boat that stayed at Moovalya Keys that was about 30'. In huge letters on the side, it said, "HONDO". Everytime we saw it we would say how big that was and it should be up on Havasu. This was about the mid-80's.
I remember that boat... is was in the 80's for sure... but darn, that was such a big boat....hahahaha

[TCHB]

When we had our place in Parker I think the first HAUNCHO was a 27-30 Hallet. It looked like a monster compared to all the large 21 ft boats. Yes the same guy also later had the APACHE.

[Boatcop]

Actually that's "Honcho" and was owned by John Peters. It's now in the hands of his son Doug. Honcho burned several years ago and was repaired by putting a newer Hallet deck and interior on the older hull.
John, unfortunately, suffered a heart attack a few years ago, and was locally renowned for his annual Birthday parties which always fell on Labor Day Weekend.
The Apache was owned by a different person who used to stay in the Keys.

[TCHB]

Does his son still have the house on the corner?

[Mtg Pro]

43' named American Thunder

[Havasu Cig]

The Apache named "Honcho" is an old 41'. I have seen it both in havasu and in the ocean.

[waterwitch]

We moved here in 78' and I remember
my parents friends having a 26 and it was
huge. At the time we had a 21, which was
the norm.
Now the biggest I have seen on Havasu is
a 42' Foutain. (I think it was a 40 or 42')
Huge... Beautiful!! Way to big for this lake.

[Krazy K]

Actually that's "Honcho" and was owned by John Peters. It's now in the hands of his son Doug. Honcho burned several years ago and was repaired by putting a newer Hallet deck and interior on the older hull.
John, unfortunately, suffered a heart attack a few years ago, and was locally renowned for his annual Birthday parties which always fell on Labor Day Weekend.
The Apache was owned by a different person who used to stay in the Keys.
That's right!! It was HONCHO! Normal size nowadays!

[HavasuDreamin']

32' Campbell with the fly bridge. :)

[Mandelon]

Houseboat. :rolleyes:

[dimarcobros]

The first big boat that I saw as a kid was a 32 (I think) Magic named Rock Hard and then there was another after that named Rock Harder.
DMB

[life's a river]

Robby Gordon's 37' Fountain AKA USS Queen Mary. Back in 1992.

[XtrmWakeborder]

Right when i read this topic the big apache on the parker strip immediately popped into my head. Kinda funny how it's many of urs too.

[Ziggy]

Funny I can't recall anything other than a Red Cigarette that seemed out of place amoungst all us 16-21 footers........That seems like ages ago :umm: ........................ Now it feels like the other way around. :eat:

[Keith E. Sayre]

The Honcho that I remember was owned by an older guy that kept it at Parker. He passed away right after he had redone the boat, new paint, new
upholstery, new trailer, new twin turbo gentrys, it was like a new boat and
it ran over 100 mph. right after he died, Mike Buckley from Palm Springs bought it and then Aaron and Steve at Savage Marine put some blown engines in it. It was a 41' Apache. Mike bought a deckboat from me and
sold the Apache about 3 years ago. Haven't seen Honcho since.http://www.***boat.com/image_center/data/520/1106Dscf0027.jpg
Keith Sayre
Conquest Boats
PS--I've also seen a 47' Fountain around the Keys in Parker and it was the SC model which is much larger than the regular Fountains.

[moneypit]

Look at those Tabs!!! Damn diving boards!

[SHAKEN Not Stirred]

That big Campbell with the DANCE FLOOR...!!! Think it's like 36'...??? Back in the 70's...
Yep.....
The Campbell......
Man that thing was HUGE!!....in it's day.... :eek:
CJG

[Havasu Hangin']

Funny I can't recall anything other than a Red Cigarette that seemed out of place amoungst all us 16-21 footers........That seems like ages ago :umm: ........................ Now it feels like the other way around. :eat:
I think that was a red 31' Scaraab owned by a guy who had a condo in the channel.
Man...I liked that boat.

[riverbound]

When we had our place in Parker I think the first HAUNCHO was a 27-30 Hallet. It looked like a monster compared to all the large 21 ft boats. Yes the same guy also later had the APACHE.
That was the first "big" boat I remember. nowadays it would be nothing special.