The Kennedy's Hydrodyne?

Discussion in 'Hydrodyne® Boats' started by inharmonydean, Aug 4, 2008.

  1. inharmonydean

    inharmonydean Hydrodyner

    Joined:
    Sep 7, 2006
    Messages:
    34
    Location:
    Lewisville, TX
    Boat Model and Year:
    1976 18' Tournament Skier
    Ski Team:
    Twin Lakes Aquanuts
    Didn't former President Kennedy, and his family own a Hydrodyne Boat at some point? I have seen old film footage of Jackie Kennendy watersking with one of the astronauts. I think the boat they were using was a Hydrodyne. If that rumor is true, then what year and model was it? Maybe this is good question for Bev.
     
  2. jim

    jim Hydrodyne 18 Specialist

    Joined:
    Jun 14, 2006
    Messages:
    2,321
    Location:
    FL
    Boat Model and Year:
    77 Dyne 18 I/O converted to Outboard
    The fiberglassics site is down right now.

    I believe there is a story over there about the Kennedy's taking delivery of a Dyne in 1963 on the day JFK was killed.

    jim
     
  3. the_official

    the_official

    Joined:
    Sep 7, 2007
    Messages:
    31
    Location:
    St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
    Boat Model and Year:
    196? Hydrodyne 17'
    I recall this story as well. I thought it was a 20'
     
  4. bakeha

    bakeha Hydrodyner

    Joined:
    May 2, 2010
    Messages:
    13
    Boat Model and Year:
    Hydrodyne volco -17 year 1963 - CV6302643
    Ski Team:
    no
    Does somebody have thuis film or picture
    Hans
     
  5. timsprandel

    timsprandel Elite Hydrodyner

    Joined:
    Oct 3, 2006
    Messages:
    271
    Location:
    Illinois-Near Chicago
    Boat Model and Year:
    1978 Hydrodyne Tournament Skier, 1984 Hydrodyne 20
    John F. Kennedy was a Superior American Citizen who did many great deeds while serving his country. It saddens me to think that the movie that Zapruder (?) shot of the limousine in Texas could have been of the Kennedy family smiling wide as the Hydrodyne pulled them over the water.
     
  6. inharmonydean

    inharmonydean Hydrodyner

    Joined:
    Sep 7, 2006
    Messages:
    34
    Location:
    Lewisville, TX
    Boat Model and Year:
    1976 18' Tournament Skier
    Ski Team:
    Twin Lakes Aquanuts
    I spoke with Ab Crosby over Facebook IM. I asked him. He informed me that the Hydrodynes purchased by the seven original astronauts as well as the the boat sold to the Kennedy's Were 17 foot buller jet's. Not familiar with that boat but that's what he told me.
     

Share This Page