Sluggo’s Story
Sluggo received his name after surviving a building fire on Saturday, June 14, 2003. He was ready and waiting to be delivered to his new owner the next day. But the fire damaged him to the point where he was “totaled” as part of our insurance claim.
Yes, the roof caving in on the boat damaged almost everything….all interior items like the console, bench seat, cushions and railing. Also totaled were the Honda 50 hp outboard and the Galvanized Trailer. The temperature inside the building went so high that the building’s interior steel structure was twisted and melted…the building was condemned days later.
So, there sat Sluggo. What do we do with Sluggo? Well, Wayne, the founder /owner of Hooked on the Bay, Inc, decided to tram the hull. After all, Triumph claims these boats to be indestructible ! The hull measured out perfectly. No issues. Then, Wayne set out to restore Sluggo. He got a new console, new bench seat, new cushions, new railing. He got a re-power with a (then) 13-year Honda 50hp that Wayne owned. And Sluggo got another trailer.
Here is Sluggo today…a true testament to how tough these Triumph Boats really are ! Hooked on the Bay uses Sluggo for prospective customer test rides and for fishing excursions by the employees. |
