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Discussion => Boat Showcase => Topic started by: surfrat45 on December 04, 2016, 03:41:27 PM

Title: New to me Kona
Post by: surfrat45 on December 04, 2016, 03:41:27 PM
Just picked up this 76 Kona, had to have the pump gone thru, the bowl bushings were shot and missing the seal and cap but John at Concept Marine put it back together and gave her a clean bill of health, just need to take a Monday to get it out on the water, If anybody knows who built this boat I could use a little bit of info on it like engine specs, what brand of suspension seats they are Im guessing sand car seats ?, I would like to change out the rear buckets if they make a bench. Thanks Chris 909-922-9568
Title: Re: New to me Kona
Post by: 77_liberty on December 04, 2016, 04:26:24 PM
Pictures??


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Title: Re: New to me Kona
Post by: surfrat45 on December 04, 2016, 05:25:35 PM
I attached the pics when I was at work on my pc, is there a way to do it from the phone
Title: Re: New to me Kona
Post by: surfrat45 on December 04, 2016, 08:40:44 PM
Boat pics
Title: Re: New to me Kona
Post by: Chad krieger on December 05, 2016, 10:37:49 AM
Ok I'll try my best first nice looking kona kona boats were built in the 60s and early 70s in placentia CA by Jerry Baker custom boats. He made boats till he past on. His last boat was a bassboat mold that they use to this day. He made a lot of different boats from 17 foot to 32 foot. From kona boats he went into bigger boats like Hallet and spectra witch he then called Baker boats. So I hope this helped out a bit. Also their are many kona owners in this group and welcome to the group. Awesome bunch of people here and a great family too.


Title: Re: New to me Kona
Post by: 69kona on December 05, 2016, 12:11:02 PM
1969 kona .. Deep v hull . Resembles a Rogers bottom


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Title: Re: New to me Kona
Post by: Cliffjumper on December 05, 2016, 01:32:17 PM
2 konas projects.
Title: Re: New to me Kona
Post by: Chad krieger on December 05, 2016, 02:03:34 PM
My 74 makai


Title: Re: New to me Kona
Post by: 08chevyguy on December 05, 2016, 03:42:48 PM
that was previously owned by a guy on here that his username was nuthead i believe it was
Title: Re: New to me Kona
Post by: surfrat45 on December 05, 2016, 04:22:13 PM
That's a start, now if I can get ahold of him, maybe he knows what brand of seats these are,  and engine specs? 
Title: Re: New to me Kona
Post by: surfrat45 on December 05, 2016, 04:22:59 PM
Nice looking boat Chad
Title: Re: New to me Kona
Post by: randog on December 08, 2016, 08:08:47 PM
If the seats don't say there name on them I would go out on a limb and say there race trims


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Title: Re: New to me Kona
Post by: surfrat45 on December 08, 2016, 09:24:30 PM
Posting on here worked,  prior owner contacted me,  found out some info on the engine and the seat mfg. Taking measurements this weekend and getting a matching bench ordered,  love this site
Title: Re: New to me Kona
Post by: Six-Oh-Nine on December 08, 2016, 10:28:49 PM

Posting on here worked,  prior owner contacted me,  found out some info on the engine and the seat mfg. Taking measurements this weekend and getting a matching bench ordered,  love this site

I know that my buddy Chad owned that boat and sold it sometime mid-summer.


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Title: Re: New to me Kona
Post by: surfrat45 on December 08, 2016, 10:40:33 PM
Chad would be who filled me in on a few questions I had about the boat
Title: Re: New to me Kona
Post by: surfrat45 on December 08, 2016, 10:46:38 PM
Getting close to putting it in the water
Title: Re: New to me Kona
Post by: Chad krieger on December 09, 2016, 12:24:14 PM
Chris this is the other Chad that talked to u bro not the old owner of the boat. Glad to see u are putting a bench seat in I think it will look great. I want to put some other seats into my 74 kona next summer. Too many other things I'm doing this winter to the motor and the jet.


Title: Re: New to me Kona
Post by: surfrat45 on December 09, 2016, 12:46:23 PM
Once I get the bench in I'll put the rear buckets up for sale
Title: Re: New to me Kona
Post by: surfrat45 on December 09, 2016, 01:03:52 PM
After the bench is done, change the headers and  I think I'll be finished for a while
Title: Re: New to me Kona
Post by: Nuthead on December 09, 2016, 02:23:38 PM
What headers are you changing too? I was going to Jet Coat those either gray or flat black.
Title: Re: New to me Kona
Post by: surfrat45 on December 09, 2016, 02:38:08 PM
Going to the standard Bassetts never a fan of the twisties
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