The Hardy Boys become owners of the Chinese junk Hai Hau. They head to New York City and go spelunking to break up a gang of criminals.
After Frank and Joe Hardy are nearly run down by Clams Daggett, an elderly excursion boat operator, the teenagers and their friends decide to operate a rival boat. They learn of a old Chinese junk that for sale and after buying it run afoul of a gang of thieves who are using the sailboat to hide stolen jade.—David Bassler
The Hardy Boys, Joe (Tim Matheson) & Frank (Richard Gates) attempt to purchase a decrepit Chinese Junk, the Hai Hau, hoping to make some summer cash by starting a tourist ferry business. During the negotiations, there are several attempts to outbid or strong-arm them into not finishing the deal. When their friend Chet Morton (Stephen Jahn) finds a secret compartment on the boat filled with valuable Jade, the sudden interest in the hulk is revealed. The gang of Jade smugglers led by a man of many faces, the nefarious Chameleon (Edward Andrews), is responsible for the theft of the Jade in China and subsequent smuggling to America. The Hardys use their detective skills to uncover the clues that lead them to the smugglers' lair. They are waylaid and captured for their efforts. It seems that their father, Fenton Hardy (Richard Anderson), not knowing of the boys' involvement, had also been working the case from a different angle. He ends up in the clutches of the baddies, along with his sons. They all have to do battle with the gang, aided by Tiny the Great Dane and friend Jim Foy (Brian Fong), to escape capture and return the stolen Jade to its rightful owners. A digitally restored version of this program will soon be made available in DVD format. Contact [email protected] for information.
July 22, 2009 The DVD is almost ready for production. I anticipate an early September release date. It will be limited edition and serialized for collectors and serious fans.
