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Discussion => Boat Showcase => Topic started by: jet crazy on July 05, 2016, 07:10:35 PM
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Hey what's up fellas! So my family and I are getting back in the boating game! After selling our last jet boat (76 Miller open bow) we introduced a little girl into our lives, now that two years have passed its time to get back into it and let out little girl get some excitement out on the water in our new float.
I've have been looking for a good month for a jet boat and they say, "good things happen to those that are patient"... I hate when my wife says that to me, but I tell ya, shit is true, because I came up with (what I think) is a killer deal. I came across a 1979 FRESNO mini day cruiser that was in great condition. The guy only had it up for about two hours before I called, I was the first one to call and hop on the deal. The boat looks to have pretty low hours and kept in great condition for its year, the motor was gone through, just to name a few, new distributor, plugs, wires, carb, fuel pump and fresh oil. The pump looks to be pretty fresh too, with a newer bowl and suction housing and also included was a Bimini top, storing cover three brand new life jackets, docking rope, two new bumpers, and all safety equipment! So I gave the guy his asking price at $5k I thought that was a damn good price for this particular boat and for everything that came with it. I brought I home and started to do what I wanted to do to it. As of now I ripped out all the interior, ripped out all of the carpet, built new seat bases, cleaned and conditioned all of the interior pieces (oxy clean and mr clean magic erasers work WONDERS btw they look new) took the diverter apart and removed all of the external hardwear and emblems for a fine detail.
I just finish ordering all of the little things that I need to complete this light build of mine and can't wait to get her out on the water. Soon I'll get some recent photos of the boat and the interior, here is a few from the day I brought it home...
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What a "outrageous" find. In my humble opinion, the best looking mini Day Cruiser EVER made. I'm kind of biased. I live in a small town just outside of Fresno. Always admired their stylized design. Be sure to keep us posted. Beautiful boat dude!!.
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What a "outrageous" find. In my humble opinion, the best looking mini Day Cruiser EVER made. I'm kind of biased. I live in a small town just outside of Fresno. Always admired their stylized design. Be sure to keep us posted. Beautiful boat dude!!.
Thank you! Yes I will keep an update.
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Here's a few shots from yesterday. I put a new seal kit on the diverter so it's nice and tight and also re polished the diverter. I installed a new diverter cable transom seal too, If you see from the fist photo I posted it was coming through the bilge hole😬 I'm waiting for my other cable seal for the transom cover. It was Back ordered from CP
I built a new pressure relief valve system with a water hose bib so I can run it in my driveway if I needed to.
The interior is all cleaned and ready to be installed once I get the new carpet laid down.
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Clean cruiser! I like! 👍
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Looks really nice! Only thing I would do different with your pressure relief and valves, maybe build a stringer mount bracket so it's not rigid mounted with all the weight hanging on the pump. I had a similar set-up, the brass pipe nipple cracked and just about put my boat at the bottom of the river.
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Looks really nice! Only thing I would do different with your pressure relief and valves, maybe build a stringer mount bracket so it's not rigid mounted with all the weight hanging on the pump. I had a similar set-up, the brass pipe nipple cracked and just about put my boat at the bottom of the river.
Good call! Ok yeah I'll look into doing that. I don't want to be pulling my shit from the bottom of the lake. Thanks for the heads up.
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Did it turned out pretty good too. Had all the shit in my garage, even better👌🏻
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Did it turned out pretty good too. Had all the shit in my garage, even better👌🏻
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That bracket is sweet. Think about Stringer washers under the head of those mounting bolts. Just thinking. Have you had it wet yet.?
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That bracket is sweet. Think about Stringer washers under the head of those mounting bolts. Just thinking. Have you had it wet yet.?
I know I need longer bolts those where just temp stringer bolts I do plan on getting longer stringer bolts.
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Have you had it wet yet.?
No I plan on getting it in the water in a few weeks. Still waiting on a few back ordered parts and my carpet. I'm itchin to get'er out though. I'm gunna have a pocket full of cash and a very heavy foot that day.
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Finished up the exterior buffing/wax job. She's getting close to being finished now time to focus on the interior. I dialed in my dash area just waiting on my steering wheel hub.
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That non-skid is a pain in the ass to clean and that one looks like it came out great.
Bitchin boat!
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Very clean!! Love the colors
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I have a vintage Motorola tack , black-faced , Chrome bezel if you'd be interested. It might look better in your dashboard then that black one you have now. I'm not sure how attached you are to that black one though. I believe its 3 5/8.
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I have a vintage Motorola tack , black-faced , Chrome bezel if you'd be interested. It might look better in your dashboard then that black one you have now. I'm not sure how attached you are to that black one though. I believe its 3 5/8.
Not attached at all. Haha yeah this one I got looks janky. It works but it would be cool to get something that looks a bit better than this one. How much would you let yours go shipped to Livermore ca? Does it have a light?
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Your boat looks sorta smiler to the one I found. Mine's an 83 Targa with built in swim step, pretty much the same dash layout and similar lines. Your's is clean as hell, sweet looking float dude!🤘🏻
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Finished up the exterior buffing/wax job. She's getting close to being finished now time to focus on the interior. I dialed in my dash area just waiting on my steering wheel hub.
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Tach's in the shop someplace. I'll take it out and send you a picture tomorrow.
If you ever get tired of that boat and want to get rid of it, I'm Your Man.
FYI: Fresno boats still building boats. Mostly high-dollar Upper Crust sophisticated ski boats. For 💵 they will build you an exact replica of yourz. I will get their number for you.
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Your boat looks sorta smiler to the one I found. Mine's an 83 Targa with built in swim step, pretty much the same dash layout and similar lines. Your's is clean as hell, sweet looking float dude!🤘🏻
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Dude that's a cool lookin boat bro👌🏻keep on roostin🚤💦💦💦
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Tach's in the shop someplace. I'll take it out and send you a picture tomorrow.
If you ever get tired of that boat and want to get rid of it, I'm Your Man.
FYI: Fresno boats still building boats. Mostly high-dollar Upper Crust sophisticated ski boats. For 💵 they will build you an exact replica of yourz. I will get their number for you.
Wow really! That's cool to know. I tried looking up more info about Fresno boats but just didn't have any luck. The only boat I found exactly like mine was a blue and white one on this site (scjb) and another for sale at semper speed and marine. Its a V-drive, all red hull, blown bb and also had the same interior layout as mine.
http://semperspeedandmarine.com/Power-Boats-Inboard-FRESNO-454-1995-3c266a2c-03ca-4bcb-aab2-
Yeah if you can shoot me over some pictures of the tach I'd appreciate that.
Here's a few photos of the one I saw in scjb
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Tach's in the shop someplace. I'll take it out and send you a picture tomorrow.
If you ever get tired of that boat and want to get rid of it, I'm Your Man.
FYI: Fresno boats still building boats. Mostly high-dollar Upper Crust sophisticated ski boats. For 💵 they will build you an exact replica of yourz. I will get their number for you.
That's it. 3 11/16 across the face , hard to get a measurement across the back.
Fresno boats number 559 - 284 - 8540. Lenny Weekes is the owner's name ,I think. If he wants to talk to you, reserve 30 minutes , if he doesn't want to talk, he'll tell you to go to hell. Hahahaha. Good luck!
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That's it. 3 11/16 across the face , hard to get a measurement across the back.
Fresno boats number 559 - 284 - 8540. Lenny Weekes is the owner's name ,I think. If he wants to talk to you, reserve 30 minutes , if he doesn't want to talk, he'll tell you to go to hell. Hahahaha. Good luck!
Right man thank you for the info. Yeah when I get some extra time I'll take a seat and a beer and plan on a having a conversation with the guy..or not, we'll see hahah.
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Not attached at all. Haha yeah this one I got looks janky. It works but it would be cool to get something that looks a bit better than this one. How much would you let yours go shipped to Livermore ca? Does it have a light?
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PM me your address. I'll send it . I don't want anything for it , just send me a picture once you install it.
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So I'm just about done with this bad bitch, I finished up the interior got everything working properly, all there is to do is install a few speakers and stick on my CF numbers.
I'll get some more photo when she's wet and squirting tomorrow out on the water. haha
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Beautiful boat! :thumbup:
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Boat looks great, awesome colors. Thanks for sharing
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Thank guys👍🏻
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Sorry y'all for the lack of updates...here we go here she is loving life running like a damn top at Rollins lake here in northern Cali.
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Good looking boat and love that lake.
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So I'm just about done with this bad bitch, I finished up the interior got everything working properly, all there is to do is install a few speakers and stick on my CF numbers.
I'll get some more photo when she's wet and squirting tomorrow out on the water. haha
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Yep,purdy float there.
Just my opinion, Slam the bimini top,put it in the weeds. Looks odd to me being that tall. Just mho.
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Yep,purdy float there.
Just my opinion, Slam the bimini top,put it in the weeds. Looks odd to me being that tall. Just mho.
X2. Some guys have been successful with cutting the frame down and reassembling. I really like that hull, great job!!
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Yep,purdy float there.
Just my opinion, Slam the bimini top,put it in the weeds. Looks odd to me being that tall. Just mho.
Yeah that's what I've herd from a few folks, but being a 6'6" dude its pretty nice having it that tall. But I agree I looks titty as fuck sitting that tall. Defiantly I'm going to chop it down about 6" or so.
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Yep,purdy float there.
Just my opinion, Slam the bimini top,put it in the weeds. Looks odd to me being that tall. Just mho.
Yeah that's what I've herd from a few folks, but being a 6'6" dude its pretty nice having it that tall. But I agree I looks titty as fuck sitting that tall. Defiantly I'm going to chop it down about 6" or so.
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That looks awesome! How does the young one do?
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That looks awesome! How does the young one do?
Apparently, someone is not to happy with it. https://inlandempire.craigslist.org/boa/5736072030.html
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i saw that too...wish i had money and lived in cali cause im in love with that beautiful boat
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aw thats a shame. well either way a great looking boat real clean
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Oh man I can’t believe I am seeing this boat. I grew up on this boat and my dad had it built at Fresno boats in 1979 and we parked it in their show room floor for years. If you want some old pictures of it let me know. It looks like someone did some work on the jet as the whole thing was polished and ported and hand selected for no pits.
PM me I would love to talk about it.
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Great job. Just went thru your post. I need to do that kind of cleaning to mine.
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Here is another Fresno cruiser for sale. Looks super clean. Not my ad. Not my boat.
Jet boat
https://inlandempire.craigslist.org/boa/d/apple-valley-jet-boat/7188367798.html
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What a "outrageous" find. In my humble opinion, the best looking mini Day Cruiser EVER made. I'm kind of biased. I live in a small town just outside of Fresno. Always admired their stylized design. Be sure to keep us posted. Beautiful boat dude!!.
I concur. This thing has beautiful, sleek lines to it. Great find