The boat

The Ho Hum started life as a 1959 Marinette Sportsman Flybridge. The boat was originally from the Toledo area and served as a patrol boat for the Toledo Power Squadron. Sometime in the 90s, the boat was moved to New Jersey where it was used as a pleasure boat until being damaged in Hurricane Sandy. We purchased the boat in 2020 and set about building it into a custom dive boat. The goal was a fast trailerable boat that was easy to dive from. We knew we wanted an elevator and configured the boat with that goal in mind. We spent countless hours over two years building exactly what we wanted.

Specifications

34’ overall length

10.5’ beam

6000 pounds dry weight

500 horsepower from twin 250hp outboards

Twin redundant 100 gallon fuel tanks

Twin redundant fixed VHF radios with GPS locators enabled

Two graphs, down scan and side scan sonar

32 mile radar

PolyJohn head in forward berth

Sun shade over rear deck and gear racks

Height adjustable standing gear racks

Seating area inside under roof

Boarding elevator, moves from 5’ below water to deck level

150 cubic feet of emergency oxygen with ability to feed two divers simultaneously

Running water for rinsing and cooling on rear deck

Emergency AED and first aid kit

New for the 2024 season, we have purchased and are in the process of installing a SeaKeeper stabilization system. Yet another first on the Great Lakes.