What temp is too much when it comes to oil then?  I will run a gauge to check it out, but the only reason I was thinking down the lines of a cooler is because my engine runs at 150* all day.  I have a thermostat in it and it works great.   I have notice steam coming out of my breathers before and that is what is making me assume that my oil is hot... 
But now that I think about it... Oil smokes and water steams...  I think I may be just too paranoid right now with the motor.   

Sweet lookin' boat.  Love the interior also!  Who did it for you, Really like the layout..  Welcome to the site.

  I run with the diverter all the way up......about a 1 foot rooster (like my bowrider, no diverter)

Have no clue on the intake fins, prev. owner said gs marine added the hardware, idk.
Do I need better pics?

thanks
Daniel

Only 1 foot of roost with the diverter sounds weird to me.  I have a JC pump with a hydro diverter on it and it throws a decent roost.  You can adjust the the hem joint that attaches to the actual nozzle so that it will let you get my roost on it.  Atleast on mine it does....  Doens't have much to do with your problem, just the 1 foot caught my eye.

By the looks of the pics and everything that you have said, I believe if you waived 3,500 in his face... He would take it.  I don't know much about boats to be a judge of what it is worth but I would check to see if he is lien selling it.   The fact that he dropped the price that much and is willing to take 2grand less than what he asked for orginally just means that he is someone who is happy to get money for it.  Also, all the picutres look like its at some sort of shop, that is what makes me think about the lien sale.  Just my .02

Any updates?  Interested in trailer if it's still available.   Hope everything is going as well as it can.

I am in Apple Valley If you bring some beer over we can look at the jet for a couple hours ....lol Whats a arm and a leg price ?

If I was to bring them the boat , it was going to be around 1100 and then another 325 on top of that if I needed a new impeller..  <--Which I do.

i called GS marine and they want an arm and a leg to get it done.  it's my understanding that they don't do just rebuilds.. they also do the blueprinting included with the rebuild and that's the reason it's so much.
from my understanding, the guy i bought the boat from a couple of years ago said the pump was already blueprinted so I don't need it again.  But the difference from what is said and what is actually done is still to be seen..
So i'm back in the hunt again for a shop to do it.  i am looking to bring the boat to the shop so that i can be sure it's done right, not too sure as to what i am doing when it comes to this... 
thanks for the help...  (And if it's beer you need as payment.....  i got kegs for ya!!  )

If you are looking to rent a house, sometimes cheaper than a hotel, check out www.vrbo.com   Lot of houses listed there and some for just about any budget.

Need some pics..  Would like to know more about the trailer more than anything.

Top is of a class of ships that are currently in use by the US Navy, and they are jet boats.  While they can cruise at about 39 knots, my craft (though not a jet) can smoke that thing and we just barely touch the water.. 

To answer your question you need to supply a lot more info to get a realy good answer. Your HP, your RPM, your MPH, and some dimentions ramp widths, is the leading edges forward or aft of the mounting plate and how much, dimention above or below keel, where the're aiming ( high middle low). and most important what you use your boat for. If you like rock climbing it's not so good.  If you cruise it almost doesn't matter.  If you race it's critical.  Take those dimentions and ask Greg Schoemaker over on Performance Boat or Tom here with Jet Boat Performance.  They have sooo much experience with other people's boats they will get you in the ball game.

Thanks for that.  I will get that info as soon as I can.  Alot of it is unknown right now but i'll work on it.  Thanks again!

This is the loader that came on the boat when i bought it and I have no idea what it's about.  is it a performance or special loader?  Whatever the case is, is it a decent loader?  Also does it work with what I have... 
i have a semi-built 454
jg pump
A impeller
Thanks for the input. 

From the Coast Guard Database..

"'BND' WAS BANDITO BOATS, ORANGE, CA; OOB 7/77UPDATE PER CG-5093"
--OOB meaning "Out of Business"

Now if you put BND into search field, comes up with some company out of Florida in the early 90's.  That comment was at the bottom.     Nice boat BTW..