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Tech Talk => Fabrication => Topic started by: Bigblockchevy on June 16, 2013, 11:05:01 PM

Title: Finely done with boat
Post by: Bigblockchevy on June 16, 2013, 11:05:01 PM

I have a 78 Tahiti.  I've been building for about a year now.  I'm finely done thank god.  I grew up with jet boat and finely bought my own.  Boat was cool and rocked it for about 4 years.  The hull was falling apart and got sick of repairing it.  I learn alot from it.  I took the motor out and sold the hull.  I found this hull with out motor and want to start from scratch.  I went through the motor witch is a BBC 454.  I chance alot of things and just started from bear block.  I new it was going to be a process but ready for it.  I'm off to a hot rod.  Long story short I'm done and proud of what my boat had came out to be. I'm motor head from heart and just was a fun project.  I was finely able to test for the first time Friday.  Boat ran great and no regrets at all.  Thanks to all the input and things everyone post on ideas.  I did not write much but did read alot what everyone had to say about other issues.  Well here is my boat for the first time on the water after a long time of build and money.  Well done and very proud of the out come.

Title: Re: Finely done with boat
Post by: Bigblockchevy on June 16, 2013, 11:15:13 PM

Here is some other pic of the build

Title: Re: Finely done with boat
Post by: Bigblockchevy on June 16, 2013, 11:15:43 PM

Some more

Title: Re: Finely done with boat
Post by: Bigblockchevy on June 16, 2013, 11:20:08 PM

Boat rocked and hit just at 5200rpms on class water

Title: Re: Finely done with boat
Post by: Bigblockchevy on June 16, 2013, 11:30:55 PM

Took some time but worth the time.  If your building a boat time is everything don't rush it.  At the end you will not come back and say damn I should have done that.  The water is not going anywhere.  Thanks to all for info of what to do and not to do leave things simple and enjoy what you work hard on.  Again thanks hope to see some of you soon

Title: Re: Finely done with boat
Post by: 76NORDIC on June 17, 2013, 06:44:11 AM

Nice :thumbup: :thumbup:

Title: Re: Finely done with boat
Post by: Horizonjet on June 17, 2013, 07:12:36 AM

Nice!!!
 I like all the hose work...


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Title: Re: Finely done with boat
Post by: muffbro on June 17, 2013, 07:20:55 AM

Very nice!!!

Title: Re: Finely done with boat
Post by: ka0tyk on June 17, 2013, 08:04:57 AM

now its time to enjoy it! 

Title: Re: Finely done with boat
Post by: Bigblockchevy on June 17, 2013, 09:55:20 AM

Thanks and yeah it is time enjoy the water now

Title: Re: Finely done with boat
Post by: Jet Boat Maloney on October 03, 2013, 10:14:09 PM

Looks great!!!


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Title: Re: Finely done with boat
Post by: riptide84 on October 04, 2013, 09:33:08 AM

Great job!!!  :thumbup:

Title: Re: Finely done with boat
Post by: BIG JOHNSON on October 04, 2013, 12:08:39 PM

Boats are NEVER done. :)

Title: Re: Finely done with boat
Post by: Bigblockchevy on October 04, 2013, 01:14:48 PM

Lol is that not the truth.  She runs good next I'm going to get the pump up to speed and kinda looking for a new trailer.


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