Looks like a replica of the Soutgwind 18. Those are probably the most common hull from the 70's. I don't know anything about Tahiti.


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I'm almost 100% sure that when Tahiti splashed the Southwind it was called the 'Super Tiger'. The 'Tiger' was the old 18.

I've been running into the same issue with this '76 Tahiti.. They look to be similar. Trying to figure out its value and nada only goes back to '78. Just didn't know the difference between super tiger and tiger


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Welcome back old rigger

Dan'l

Thanks, I check in now and then to see all the cool projects.

MDomingue12, you have the old Tiger. Tahiti built a gazillion of them, so did Kona and a bunch of other shops.

Found this on Vintage Jet Boats. They have brochures for a lot of different companies.

Some cool old ads over there.

thanks! How are you able to tell the difference with them being the same year?


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A quick giveaway that you can see at a glance is the gunnel on your boat has a step in it, about a foot in front of the gas fills. T_hess's boat has straight gunals, but the 2 have share nothing except the emblem.

No problem buddy! Glad you got some answers too!

1 have a 79 Caribbean made by hardenhull has same lines


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Hardin owned Tahiti and Caribbean around that time.

Old rigger you need to write all the shit down in a book or something don't want everything you know lost some day 👍

1977 Challenger

hahahaha
I think I've bored my share of boat owners enough through the years. thanks though.

By the way, Hardin also owned Berkeley a few years later and that made it very tough for us (in my opinion) at Advantage. I was GM/rigger there and the owner had a rule that we couldn't buy parts from any company that built boats AND supplied parts. This was a few years after Advantage was up and running because they built a ton of boats early on with berks in them. So we couldn't buy Berkeleys because Hardin built Tahitis/Carribeans, couldnt use Dana billet parts because they also built boats and there were 2 more players like that but I can't think of them right now. Those were the main 2. Again this is my opinion mainly from my years for working with Roger but if you're not using a berk you're doing it wrong. lol He wouldn't build a jet without one, many tried to get him to install another pump but he stayed true to his way of building.

People have been telling him that for years. 

Old Rigger, you don't bore us, the stories are really interesting and cool to hear.
I always look forward to your posts.

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