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Discussion => Boat Showcase => Topic started by: waternut11 on October 30, 2008, 10:08:06 PM

Title: My first boat..
Post by: waternut11 on October 30, 2008, 10:08:06 PM
This is my first project, Its a 1975 tahiti with a 455 oldds and berkly pump. I have been browsing this site for a while and figured it was time to post it up. Its ugly but a start. New interior and paint will be done this winter. The motor and pump have about 10 hours on them. Any comments welcome. Nice work on the site by the way its great.

Kevin 

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Title: Re: My first boat..
Post by: GT Jets on October 30, 2008, 10:11:05 PM
Hell of a lot nicer than my first boat!, Welcome to the site and thats got some serious potential...

GT
Title: Re: My first boat..
Post by: nathan72 on October 30, 2008, 10:16:16 PM
welcome! thats going to be a nice ride!!
Title: Re: My first boat..
Post by: crewchief22 on October 30, 2008, 10:32:29 PM
Welcome to the site waternut   :D

That looks like a boat I remember seeing for sale on Brockton in Redlands.

Enjoy the build.  And if all goes well you'll have it done in less the 27 pages  ;D
Title: Re: My first boat..
Post by: waternut11 on October 30, 2008, 10:41:12 PM
It is the boat that was on brockton st in Redlands.
Title: Re: My first boat..
Post by: crewchief22 on October 30, 2008, 11:01:27 PM
Hope you got a good deal on it.  It was a little rough but had a lot of potential.
Title: Re: My first boat..
Post by: FORKEDUP on October 31, 2008, 10:20:31 AM
welcome to the site, congrats on the first boat, looks like it has potential
Title: Re: My first boat..
Post by: beerjet on October 31, 2008, 11:38:12 AM
Welcome and shine her up !

-beerjet-
Title: Re: My first boat..
Post by: GlassCutter on October 31, 2008, 12:25:22 PM
Look out bitches, the I.E. posse is growing every day !   Hmmmm BBQ & Brews at Elsie Sunday -- who's up for a FAll Fling?
Title: Re: My first boat..
Post by: beerjet on October 31, 2008, 12:35:58 PM
Look out bitches, the I.E. posse is growing every day !   Hmmmm BBQ & Brews at Elsie Sunday -- who's up for a FAll Fling?
I'm throwing another carb on the Hallett TODAY ! I'll let you know how it goes .  ;)

-beerjet-
Title: Re: My first boat..
Post by: OUTLAW on October 31, 2008, 08:48:15 PM
  Waternut welcome to the site, I bought my first boat this past summer, now I am on my 3rd boat my first one was also a fixer upper I was on it every day, Boost my Son helped me with the wiring he's quite good at that stuff, Enjoy your boat.!
Title: Re: My first boat..
Post by: waternut11 on November 02, 2008, 06:47:30 AM
I painted it and took seats and carpet out.

Kevin


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Title: Re: My first boat..
Post by: crewchief22 on November 02, 2008, 08:39:21 AM
Amazing what a little paint will do.  Looking good  ;D
Title: Re: My first boat..
Post by: OUTLAW on November 02, 2008, 01:23:04 PM
I painted it and took seats and carpet out.

Kevin


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  "Looking Good", keep the pics coming as you progress with your first boat, When I was at that point with my first boat I decides to rewire the boat and replace the gauges as it was easy to access the wiring... hec I even removed the gas tanks and had them hot dipped being the engine was out, just my 2 cents
Title: Re: My first boat..
Post by: waternut11 on November 02, 2008, 04:09:53 PM
I was thinking the same, Gages are new, the tanks leak so they are coming out and the boat only has about half the wiring so that will all get done as well. I will keep posting as i go. Thanks for all the input, you guys have helped more than you know.
Title: Re: My first boat..
Post by: GT Jets on November 02, 2008, 06:29:56 PM
You in need of aluminum saddle tanks? These came out of a 1987  Bahner jet, they are IMCO tanks.. make me an offer I can't refuse and they are yours (tired of tripping over them)...What else do you need, I think its garage sale time....

GT

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