photos by Dain Gingerelli

If you weren’t a Crew Member forthe 2005 Hogs on the High SeasCaribbean Cruise, then we won’t

rub it in and tell you what a great timeyou missed. Instead, we’ll let the ac-companying photos do the talking.

However, there are a few detailsthat you should know, among themthat the HOHS’s vendors gave away atotal of $308,897.90 in cash and mer-chandise to the 1,200-plus cruisers.And the cruise’s big winner was JudyHafer, who was presented with thekeys to one cool chopper built byVince Doll’s crew at Redneck Engi-neering. With only about 1,200 otherpeople vying for the bike, Judy en-joyed pretty good odds at winning—certainly better than what you getwith a state powerball lottery!

There was a lot of giving on the partof the Crew Members, too, and by the time the Marinerof the Seas cruise ship docked at Port Canaveral eightdays later, $67,433.00 had been raised and donated to theKidney Dialysis Fund. For landlubbers not familiar withHogs on the High Seas, the goal for this vacation cruisethat explores the western Caribbean Sea is twofold. First,Crew Members, most of whom share an interest in mo-torcycling, should have a fun and relaxing vacation,which you don’t need to work very hard to achieve. Thesecond goal is to raise money for the dialysis charity,with the proceeds donated so that kidney disease pa-tients can enjoy the same cruise; money raised pays fordoctors and nurses who can monitor the dialysis proce-dures while the ship is at sea. A noble cause? You bet,

and for every $10,000 raised, one patient can join thenext cruise. That means as many as six will make the up-coming second Alaska cruise this June.

Dates for this year’s Caribbean cruise are also locked in(see below), and Dean and Debbie Anderson, head Hogsand coordinators of this sea-going rally, say that they’vealso secured use of the 137,000-ton Mariner of the Seasagain. That’s good news because not only is this one ofthe largest and most luxurious cruise ships in RoyalCaribbean Cruise Line’s fleet, it’s also captained by abiker. See, Captain John Faevelen rides a Harley. In fact,he owns two Harleys—a Heritage Softail with sidecar thatawaits him at home in Norway, and the ’05 Road KingCustom that he keeps on board the Mariner. This was the

Hogs On The High SeasCaribbean Cruise 2005

same bike that he brought ashore at Labedee for a quickride on the beach! Captain John has been riding since hewas 12 years old, and is a member of the NorwegianHOG Chapter.

But enough about the cruise. Enjoy the pictures pre-sented here, and if you’re looking for a different kind ofbike rally, this might be it. Check out the High Seas web-site, then get ready to take the plunge for a bike rally likeyou’ve never attended before. As their ad states: “Toomuch fun, 2 times a year.”

ResourceHogs on the High Seas • 800-444-8795www.hogsonthehighseas.comAlaska Cruise: June 25-July 2, Caribbean Cruise: November 5-12

1st PlaceBob Sheldon • Sanger, TX2000 Ultra

Eventhough Bobhas a fewmore nutsand bolts toput on hishybrid UltraFatPounder,this bikewarrants attention because it represents the spirit of hotrodding that makes custom bike building so fun.

2nd PlaceJulie Sanaszak-HansenHartland, WI1998 Mid-USA Special Construction

3rd PlaceJohn JoyDeer Park, NY1977 XLCR

Editor’s Choice

Judy Plexico • Philadelphia, PA2004 H-D Low Rider

Pandatank andfender mu-rals, high-way lights, acustom seatand plentyof chromedbolt-onshelped JudyPlexicocruise into the sunset with the People’s Choice Award.

People’s Choice

IronWorks Hogs on the High Seas Rally Bike Show

Well, we did it again. We held ourthird IronWorks Hogs on the High

Seas Bike Show, and despite distractionsof endless margaritas, beer bribes (yes,we can be bought, but we weren’t…), awild party at Jimmy Buffett’s Margari-taville that would even make Sonny Barg-er blush, and a day swimming with thedolphins, we managed to select the classwinners. In fact, our job was madetougher this time because we expandedthe show to include more classes, and weeven threw in an Editor’s Choice (loserswanted to throw boy-editor into the drink,but he was already there). But in the end,IronWorks and the winners prevailed, sowith the margarita blender finally run dryand the Mariner of the Seas safely back inhome port, we serve up this year’s IWshow winners. Actually, we’re makingthis a three-martini show because we’velisted the top three bikes in each class,with top honors going to the People’sChoice winner (some say this was theonly bike selected by people with clearminds, although even that remains debat-able considering the goings-on of theweek-long cruise).

And for cruisers who will join the Alas-ka Hogs on the High Seas cruise thisJune, get your best pictures ready for thenext IW bike show. We intend to hold an-other show during the cruise north, andentering it will be as easy as before. Allyou do is bring a photo of your bike nolarger than 5”X7”, fill out the form weprovide on the ship (or on the HOHS web-site, then settle in to enjoy the rest of thecruise while your bike basks in the gloryof the on-board photo gallery for all tosee. Is this a great country, or what?

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1st PlaceGerald “Fuzzy” Karlen • Monroe, WI2003 H-D Road King

Fuzzyglides downthe road instyle thanksto aKuryakyn95” kit thatbreathesthrough Bas-sani TrueDuals to pro-duce 100 hp, 105 ft.-lbs. of torque. Custom paint is by H-D.

1st PlaceTom L. Snyder • Colorado Springs, CO1948 H-D Panhead

Tom listshis bike as“old school.”We list it as“too cool.”He also toldus that “halfthe state ofColorado”had a handin getting this rigid running. The Panhead engine has beenstretched to 98”.

1st PlaceOrlando Ortiz • Orlando, FL1998 H-D Fat Boy

Orlandopulled out thestops with thefolks at WideOpen Cycles,using a pletho-ra of Paul YaffeOriginals parts,Thrashers seat,RevTech 6-speed andXtreme wheels for his Fat Boy.

1st PlaceAllen Tillis • Clermont, FL2003 V-Rod

Take a V-Rod, thenadd CycleVision’s bolt-on compo-nents, H-DReactor frontwheel andSundownerseat, customfabrication and paint by Vicking Cycle Art, and you have acool ride like Allen’s.

2nd PlaceDagmara RobinsonNavarre, FL2003 H-D Fat Boy

3rd PlaceBruce WakefieldRonkon Koma, NY2002 H-D Road Glide

2nd PlaceMark “Shifter” HirstKewaunee, WI1991 H-D Sturgis

3rd PlaceJohnny R. PoppHardland, WI1999 H-D Heritage Softail

2nd PlaceJeff BrownHallsville, TX1965 H-D Panhead

3rd PlaceWilbur WarnockOvaquaga, NY1966 H-D Shovelhead

2nd PlaceR. Keith DawsonNew Freedom, PA2002 V-Rod

3rd PlacePete BoyleLogan, OH2006 Screamin’ Eagle

Twin Cam Class Evo Class

V-Rod ClassPre-Evo Class

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1st PlaceSharon Warnock • Ovaquaga, NY1975 XLCH

You mightsay thatSharon’s XLCHis lost in the‘70s. It sportsan early-‘70sSuper Gliderear fender,leather bags,and a wildpaint job byTim Williams. It even retains those ornamental AMF brakes!

1st PlaceJohn Deidengard • Wintersville, OH1937 H-D ULH Sidecar

John’s classic’37 ULH withsidecar featurespaint and pin-stripes thatmakes thoseold bikes lookso darn cool.That box on theside qualifies as the world’s largest lunch box, too.

1st PlaceDerek Law • Brandon, Manitoba, Canada2004 Cycle Boyz with TP 124"

Derek calledon Cycle BoyzCustoms ofManitoba,Canada, to cre-ate this custompowered by aTP 124”, usinga Hi-Tech pri-mary andRoadmax tranny to put the power to the 280 Metzeler rear. Al-ligator Bob stitched the seat.

1st PlaceDori Johnson • Atlanta, GA2003 Kawasaki Vulcan 800

Of all theHarley wannbebikes, the onethat looks mostlike it was bornin Milwaukeeis Kawasaki’sVulcan 800.Dori dressedhers withMichael Swan custom paint, Road King taillight, and Corbinseat.

2nd PlaceDee DawsonNew Freedom, PA2005 1200 Custom

3rd PlaceTom OzimkoskiNew Smyrna Beach, FL1967 XLCH

2nd PlaceJeff BrownHallsville, TX2003 with TP 121"

3rd PlaceKerri JuddBrandon, Manitoba, Canada2004 with S&S 113"

2nd PlaceMike CosticCumberland, RI2005 Rewaco Trike

3rd PlaceBob “Sprocket” EckardtSaratoga Springs, NY1957 H-D Servi-Car

2nd PlaceTodd SparpanaBuron Center, MI2000 Indian Chief

3rd PlaceSteve “Ruggy” AllenNavarre, FL2003 AIH Texas Chopper

Sportster Class Special Construction Class

Other V-Twin Manufacturer3-Wheeler Class