SoCal Jet Boats
Tech Talk => Hulls => Topic started by: Justin on May 23, 2013, 11:47:12 AM
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Last year I picked up a 1978 Charger 21' mini day cruiser and can't find much info on them. My main question is are the hulls any good? I like the boat and wouldn't mind restoring it, but if it isn't really a good starting I will use it until I find something else. Has a 454, a Berkely jet and it runs great! Any info would be great... Thanks!
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1978 Charger 21' mini day cruiser and I like the boat and it Has a 454, a Berkely jet and it runs great!
Fixed it for ya...
Boat + runs = FUN
Ive heard of them, only seen pics, If its a solid boat, keep it, run it, break it, Fix it, return to river...
Thats all I got
Dan'l
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I have a 1978 charger 26 ft.
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I've got a 78 Charger 19' mini cruiser, 454 BBC, with a berkley je pump. Great drive train but have no info on the hull. I like it a lot and have often wondered the same, if its worth restoring.
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Looks pretty darn good as it is! I'd leave the thing alone and have fun with it.
I have a '77 19', and it is BEAT UP, but still retains some of the woodgrain in the same places as yours. They are a good, solid boat, no nostalgia or collector value (If there is such a thing for boats) as say a Sanger, Hallett, Rogers, etc. So a "restoration" would be an act in futility.
I do wish mine had the JE pump though! ;) Instead I have an Energized Jacuzzi version, with an Olds, that kinda, sorta, close to resembling lookin' like makes a JE out of a Golden Eagle YJ. Won't find a lot of fans of the JE/JF pump here, but I am one. The pump can do anything any other Berk can PLUS can be completely rebuilt in the hull without removing the engine or the pump, something no other Berk can do. Same parts inside as any other Berk except the shaft. ;)
Pat keeps threatening to paint some woodgrain on his, lose the weed whacker and drop in an Olds just to be cool again! :sly:
Seems the bright, sparkeley Metalflake and woodgrains have been coming back into popularity the last couple years. I think it's because of us old guys getting back into it, myself.
Yours, personally, and without detailed pics, looks as though a good, thorough multi step wet/color sand and polish would make it bitchen'! :thumbup:
Ray
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Thanks for the input guys.... The interior is starting to have issues so I was wondering if having it redone would be worth it or if i would just be "polishing a turd"! Think I'll just slowly update and enjoy it!!!
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Looks good. If you're happy it's always worth polishing!!!!