SoCal Jet Boats

Discussion => Boat Showcase => Topic started by: 14ilynch on July 20, 2015, 09:27:38 PM

Title: Finally got my first boat today!
Post by: 14ilynch on July 20, 2015, 09:27:38 PM
77 Marlin with all original gel coat and interior! No joke guys it's been in a shop for 20 plus years. Rocking a 327 chevy with dual 650s with a tunnel ram intake and ready to throw some rooster tails!

Finally apart of the boating family with (flytime) aka Bob!
Title: Re: Finally got my first boat today!
Post by: 5oclocksomewhere on July 20, 2015, 09:29:43 PM
Badass float!!!!!


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Title: Re: Finally got my first boat today!
Post by: flytime on July 20, 2015, 09:33:09 PM
Good job cousin Ian. BTW it's "throw" not through.....😉😉. Lots of good people and TONS of advise on here. All you gotta do is ask. There are no dumb questions.


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Title: Re: Finally got my first boat today!
Post by: 14ilynch on July 20, 2015, 09:34:08 PM
my phone loves to do that lol I should THROW it away lol
Title: Re: Finally got my first boat today!
Post by: 14ilynch on July 20, 2015, 09:34:34 PM
77 Marlin with all original gel coat and interior! No joke guys it's been in a shop for 20 plus years. Rocking a 327 chevy with dual 650s with a tunnel ram intake and ready to throw some rooster tails!

Finally apart of the boating family with (flytime) aka Bob!
Title: Re: Finally got my first boat today!
Post by: randog on July 20, 2015, 09:53:54 PM
Nice boat I have a 1978 Marlin Tiger Shark. I think yours is a Barracuda here's a pic of mine


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Title: Re: Finally got my first boat today!
Post by: 14ilynch on July 20, 2015, 10:38:59 PM
Great Marlin!
Your guess is as good as mine I never knew that this was a specific model. I was trying to research this boat company but I keep hitting dead ends.
Title: Re: Finally got my first boat today!
Post by: tunnels on July 20, 2015, 10:42:39 PM
Nice looking boat, now every time you look at it throw $100 in it!
Title: Re: Finally got my first boat today!
Post by: 5150whiteboy on July 20, 2015, 11:29:38 PM
Nice looking boat, now every time you look at it throw $100 in it!
this lol, congrats on the new float looks super clean.
Title: Re: Finally got my first boat today!
Post by: 14ilynch on July 21, 2015, 11:34:41 AM
thanks guys!
Haha isn't that the truth I am looking for a set of baffles to be legal
Title: Re: Finally got my first boat today!
Post by: Shocker_04 on July 21, 2015, 11:47:48 AM
Nice looking boat, now every time you look at it throw $100 in it!

HAHA , so true, congrats. Nice boat, welcome to the fam!
Title: Re: Finally got my first boat today!
Post by: Flusher on July 21, 2015, 02:23:42 PM
Congratulations, looks like you got a really nice boat.  Score on the Dominator pump.
Title: Re: Finally got my first boat today!
Post by: MorePower on July 21, 2015, 02:29:41 PM
Congrats man!!!! I remember how stoked I was on my first boat! Your float looks amazing!!!!!! Now get on the water and post some videos!!!!!!


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Title: Re: Finally got my first boat today!
Post by: 14ilynch on July 21, 2015, 06:39:17 PM
Tganj you so much!
I will for sure!
I hope that microphone doesn't get messed up with the straight pipes haha
Title: Re: Finally got my first boat today!
Post by: 14ilynch on July 21, 2015, 06:39:29 PM
*thank
Title: Re: Finally got my first boat today!
Post by: 78hallettbbc on July 21, 2015, 06:48:15 PM
Congrats. Welcome to the money pit crew. It never fails something will happen and you just have to take the good with the bad. It all works out in the end, just be safe and have lots of fun.
Title: Re: Finally got my first boat today!
Post by: Ken on June 05, 2016, 06:41:40 PM
I know this is an OLD thread, but I Hunted you down. Was looking at Jets for sale in the Spokane area and saw your ad. Saw that it was a Marlin, which is what I have too. Was going to contact you on C/L to pick your brain for info to see if yours is a Don Whatmore out of Renton, WA. Marlin, (H.I.N. starts off with MBD on his) then I noticed the SoCal Jetboats sticker and started my search here. Your hull, jet to top of transom distance, seating style, and dash all look like mine. Not much info on Don, other than many years ago him and Skagen were partners, and he was a champion on the water in his K-boats in the 70's. Yours looks extremely nice. I'm living/working in L.A. at the moment, but due to some family medical issues, I am heading back to Spokane in 2 weeks. I would love to see it in person if you still have it in a few weeks, IF you don't mind? Mine is a huge project, and plan on restoring it to the way Don built it in '77.
Thanks, Ken
Title: Re: Finally got my first boat today!
Post by: Ken on June 05, 2016, 06:47:30 PM
Don racing in his K-Motion hull, which is similar to yours and mine.
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