SoCal Jet Boats
Discussion => Boat Showcase => Topic started by: billymachete on July 16, 2016, 02:48:47 AM
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Hello im new to the forum and wanted to say hello. This is my first boat and its a 1971 horizon. I purchased it in long beach from the original owner. it had been in his garage since 1995. He stopped using it at that time because all of his kids moved away and he said he was just old to use it. it has an olds 455 which was rebuilt in 94 along with the jacuzzi wj. I pulled a head off and sure enough there were still cross hatching in the bores. The original gel coat buffed out really nice. The boats name when i purchased it was "eight bottle six pack"...A nod to the owners love of a soda called bubble up. I towed the boat back to phoenix, put a battery in and sprayed the carb with some brake cleaner and it fired first time. I took it out on the water 2 days in a row to make sure all was in order then decided i wanted to make it my own. I painted the top of the boat and then had a friend upholster it. Ive read alot about jet boats and realized i needed to be able to throw roost so i added a droop snoot and place diverter with hydraulic controls. I named the boat bubble up as a nod to the original owner. As a mechanic that dabbles in paint it took me 3 days to lay everything out and get it painted...everythingfrom from silver, creme, candy orange, purple, and teal are in there along with some pearls...a buddy upholstered for me and only charged me for materials just because he loved the story of the boat so much. From what ive read most people think these boats are ugly but honestly i didnt know the difference between and ugly one or a good looking one. From a performance stand point im pretty much at the boats maximum potential without opening the motor. Ive acdtually started looking for a BBC and recently bought a berkeley pump that might make it into it a later date or I might just start looking for a hull here in phoenix thats missing a motor and pump. I havent got a chance to gps it but from what ive read it should be doing about 50 on the water. When i purchased it my idea was that at worst if i didnt like boats i would have a BBO for my 71 cutlass but im having a blast with this little fella....add to that im in it about 1800 at this time and its a win win situation. Im on the water saturday and sunday every weekend...ive found that saguaro lake out in mesa has the best conditions for my boat....and im able to open it up a bit out there without risking life and limb. Hope you guys like it and again...hello to all
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Man, good job on the paint!
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Hey dude welcome to the site, you'll like it here. Bitchin looking boat really like the ink..... on the boat that is hahaha. From what I can tell the upholstery looks killer too. Nothing wrong with that Oldsmobile , save yourself some money and trick that Olds out before you spend your money on a Chevy. (I'm an Old's fan myself). But it takes all kinds. Again welcome to the site.
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I second that man super clean love the paint !!!
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Thanks for all the positive input..i really appreciate it...ill be at saguaro this weekend if any jets are headed out that way...
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Dabbles in paint? Wow, nice work. I guess if you say you're really good at something we better listen. Lol. Nice boat.
Steve-O
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I appreciate that thank you very much....
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I don't get to this website much so I was surprised to see another Horizon. What a great looking Horizon, you did a super job with the paint. The reason I'm finally doing a post is because I too have a 71 Horizon which I bought (in 1973) from a guy that worked at Holmes Fiberglass in Costa Mesa Ca. He made the boat for himself but had to sell it because of divorce. So I have had this boat for a long time. Now I’m too old to ski now plus heart disease, etc. I’m currently trying to restore it as I let it sit to long and all the intake valves were stuck. I’m trying to get my son to take if off my hands. I have spent many years at Blue Water Lagoon on down past Big River. I sure miss that life therefore I look at this website to see what people are doing. Hope you get out to that area and use that beautiful boat. Cheers!
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Would like to meet up some time at saguaro and check the boat out! It's got some great paint! I just moved here to Phoenix from Gilbert! I was out at saguaro last weekend! Water was perfect! I got a 21ft day cruiser with a BBC
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I was out there as well...I'll be there on Friday with a buddy and his hallett
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Wow...that wood grain is really sick!!!....I really like the boat...but it's just not fast enough for me so I'll probably be letting it go here soon in hopes of finding a faster hull and bbc
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I was out there as well...I'll be there on Friday with a buddy and his hallett
Just sent you a pm with my number so we can meet up some time
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I don't get to this website much so I was surprised to see another Horizon. What a great looking Horizon, you did a super job with the paint. The reason I'm finally doing a post is because I too have a 71 Horizon which I bought (in 1973) from a guy that worked at Holmes Fiberglass in Costa Mesa Ca. He made the boat for himself but had to sell it because of divorce. So I have had this boat for a long time. Now I’m too old to ski now plus heart disease, etc. I’m currently trying to restore it as I let it sit to long and all the intake valves were stuck. I’m trying to get my son to take if off my hands. I have spent many years at Blue Water Lagoon on down past Big River. I sure miss that life therefore I look at this website to see what people are doing. Hope you get out to that area and use that beautiful boat. Cheers!
That's a pretty boat you got there. Looks to be a Mopar or American Motors Company motor. Get a mechanic to fix that motor , and get back out there. You're still a young man. Best of luck!