Ralph,For the money one throws at an olds, you can get a chevy/ford to run alot better and faster.
What's so bad about the Olds motors? If this one is fresh and was built right, why would I need to plan on doing an engine swap anyway? This boat does run pretty good, it's been GPS'd at 73mph...
All that and he went with Hypers :screwy:
Same as , give me a big mac , large fries supersize and a diet coke ???
makes no sense.........
Diabetics do that ;)
GT
All that and he went with Hypers :screwy:
Same as , give me a big mac , large fries supersize and a diet coke ???
makes no sense.........
Hypers??? What do you mean Sav?hypernumetic (sp) pistons instead of forged
No offense taken GT... I'm here to gain advice before I make the move and become a reg at the SoCal events.
Hypers??? What do you mean Sav?
No offense taken GT... I'm here to gain advice before I make the move and become a reg at the SoCal events.
PS... I'd still beat him to the water too! :D
I'm catching on, here....
If I could find a boat like 2Sav's for in the $2's with pump, nice interior and good finish... I would be the most stoked!
2K less motor ::) i could always use another project boat ;D
Can you put up the pics for that thing Stiffie? I'm cool with sticking to this forum for now...I have seen those, they're not too bad...
Looks a lot like this post from Gilroy (not the same as the clearlake one)... But these boats are not in the $2's...
http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sby/boa/1031533697.html
Yeah, sounds good to me... What was the guy's bottom line on yours Sav? Last post I saw for it was $2,300... You could always use another project boat, huh? Had three, then four, then three again but only want two... You're not only a post whore, but a boat whore... Pick one and stick to it, buddy.
I have seen those, they're not too bad...
Here be another one http://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/boa/1030855230.html
Saw that one, not a big fan of the yellow or the interior... Besides, I'm looking for a full stringer boat...
Patience is a virtue, I'm not going to jump on just any deal unless it's exactly what I'm looking for. Plus, I'm not moving to FV until May and if I bought a boat before then, I'd need to find a place to store it.
Still educating myself, hence the having no problem with the freshly rebuilt Olds... Which is why I sought the advice of all you avid jetters and have made my decision against the Kona. I do not need to educate myself on the yellow/purple/pink paint and interior though. Not positive, but it seems that all these mid seventies Tahiti's were 1/4 stringer boats...Welcome ,In my opinion if your going to do it do it right, My first boat was a Kona great lake boat heavy lay up, mine had dual saddle tanks one on each side,BBC 425hp 63mph honestly, I notice the one your looking at has it the bow, not good if your trying to get the boat to air out.My question is what are you looking for a ski boat are a hot rod,If your happy of what he clams 73mph at what rpm? and the olds doesn't bother you,then my friend you found your self a boat.good luck. Boost
Maybe Sav would be interested in the Tahiti... He's always looking for another project, right?
2K less motor i could always use another project boat
Posted by: Baja and BustThis boat has a panther pump which will generally not keep up with a berkeley or berkeley style pumps. Prices on boats with panther jets usually seem like real bargains.
This one seems like a rippin deal. Haven't seen too many with 396's though... Any thoughts?
This one looks right up my alley too. Any idea what the makes on these two boats are? The first one looks like a Challenger, maybe?This looks like a 20' mini cruiser--tahiti, hawaiian, etc. Tahiti Mike has one like it--in fact his originally had a panther pump that JBP switched out to a berkeley pump. I have always liked this hull because it has a little more room for people and "stuff" but it rides more like an 18 footer than a big cruiser. I know of several people who have used 396s in their boats--don't think anyone could tell the difference , just another BBC.
http://fresno.craigslist.org/boa/1007527378.html