Background to Haines Hunter 530SLR

[EDNA]

Re: Background to Haines Hunter 530SLR

Slash, dont know when it was first registered, the model number plate in the motor well reads "89132094SLC"

[Homer_Jay]

Re: Background to Haines Hunter 530SLR

To the best of my knowelge Haines Hunter was started by brothers John and Gary Haines back in the 70's this is when they built the likes of V19R and V19C and formula 233. They were built at the Goodna factory (used the be a boat up high on a pole out the front). This is when they used to race thier boats alot. In the late seventies they went through a tough time with the high price of fuel people stopped buying big heavy boats for a while. They had a company come along and offered to be a financial partner (i think this was OMC). John and Gary signed a deal with them. But after a while they found that they had no control of things and couldnt built boats the way they wanted to. So there was a bitter split (early eighties i think). This was when John started Haines Signature at Wacol. Haines Hunter and Haines Signature have no connection in any way other than the fact that John used to own Haines Hunter. There was a bitter dipute over the name for years.

Your boat would be built by Haines Hunter after the split. So you will get no info from Haines Signature about it. Your boat will also have no connection to any signature model either. You will have to contact Haines Hunter maybe they can help.


This is just the info I have researched on the company as I own a Haines Hunter V19C (built in the seventies).

[Splash]

Re: Background to Haines Hunter 530SLR

Thanks Homer. Great post and this would explain it all.

073287 4088 - Joanne in Yatala is the contact - helpful as well.

My hull is based on the earlier V17 Haines model, is 620kgs with 112L underfloor fuel tank and a 22 degree deadrise.

Edna - Photos?

Splash

[Greg P]

Re: Background to Haines Hunter 530SLR

Splash - most of the Haines boats were based on Raymond C Hunt designs. The formula 233 were made by everyone under the sun (Thuderbird, Albermerle etc) as were the V19s.

Have a look at this web site for some history

http://www.huntdesigns.com/corp_history.htm

Also check out Edencrafts web site as I dont think to much has changed in their hulls.

Close to the 565 --- >>>> http://www.#########.com.au/565sports.html

SLR = S - Sports, L = Low Profile, R = Runabout

Cheers

Greg

[Splash]

Re: Background to Haines Hunter 530SLR

Thanks Greg.

Unsure about that 2nd link you gave...

Was it blanked out on purpose or ami missing something?

Splash

[Greg P]

Re: Background to Haines Hunter 530SLR

Nah must be filters or something. Just google eden craft, as one word

[Fat Chilli]

Re: Background to Haines Hunter 530SLR

Splash - Homer_Jay is basiscally correct to my knowledge, as I read up on it before buying my Sig. In the 80's the Haines Brothers had many years of uglyness after their dealings with OMC and after many court cases they were basically told not to build boats. John apparently tried his hand in a few other areas and after 7 years (or so) said screw it and decided to go back into boat building, OMC took him to court again but lost and hence Signature was born.

I'll try to find the source of the info for you. (It was a real battle for them and a good read).

FC.

[Splash]

Re: Background to Haines Hunter 530SLR

Thanks FAT.

I htink every Haines boat built - Hunter or Signature - must have lots of passion/tlc built into them due to the determination from these boat builders.

Interesting...

[blaze]

Re: Background to Haines Hunter 530SLR

Thanks FAT.

I htink every Haines boat built - Hunter or Signature - must have lots of passion/tlc built into them due to the determination from these boat builders.

Interesting...

mate used to build them in werribbee in Vic, think the main ones he did were the breeze, wont go into any detail but I wont own one. I think the older boats were built with more passion and were a better boat as the builders/employee,s were happy in there jobs, not just a number. I am told 3 to 6 months is a long term employee in werribee. You dont get any experence in that amount of time
cheers
blaze

[Splash]

Re: Background to Haines Hunter 530SLR

Thanks Blaze - the build quality is obvious OLD vs NEW.

I am glad I did not pay top dollar for a brand new Haines. I believe I have more bang for my buck.

I will pump more photos out in furture - as my next goal is to raise the windscreen by mounting it on a spacer.

Tight Lines!
Splash