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<p>created page, added history</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>[[File:Hydrojetlogo54.jpg]]<br /> <br /> <br /> Additional History Needed. Please contact us to edit or contribute to this page.<br /> <br /> <br /> Hanley Hydrojet, Inc.<br /> <br /> Prospect, Ohio<br /> <br /> <br /> Keenan Hanley of Prospect, Ohio formed Hanley Hydrojet, Inc. to produce his design for a water jet. Finding an early market in military applications, he partnered with [[Kermath|Kermath Mfg. Co.]] of Detroit, Michigan to produce a commercial design for recreational boating. Shown on the 1953 boat show circuit, a 17' runabout installed with the Hanley-Kermath Hydro-Jet and a Kermath 61 HP Sea Jeep engine was advertised to produce 1000 gallons per minute water flow and extend only 3.5 inches below the hull. <br /> <br /> <br /> Eventually known as the Model 60 Hydrojet unit, Kermath promoted the unit as an installation for 17 to 21-foot utility and runabout boats. It is unclear how many Hydro-Jet units were sold, or even the final spelling of the name!<br /> <br /> <br /> Hanley later partnered with [[Glass Craft|Glass Marine Industries]] to produce an 18' fiberglass jet-propulsion runabout. This venture fell through as allegations surfaced that the company misused $500,000 in stock sale receipts for purposes other than the primary goal of building boats and propulsion units.<br /> <br /> <br /> [[Main Page|Back to Main Page]]<br /> <br /> [[Category:Jet]]<br /> [[Category:Propulsion]]</div>

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