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Boat Showcase / Re: Southwind resurrection
« on: April 26, 2018, 07:00:56 PM »
I’m not the one who left it out. Some friends of mine did. No doubt I think I scored as did the boat!
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Gelcoat / Paint / Fireberglass Repair / Southwind tunnel fiberglass help and questions
« on: April 26, 2018, 06:42:45 PM »
So the bulkhead (wood divider under the bow. It was attached to the stringers and to bow completely sealing the bow off)in this southwind I picked up is rotted. But it looks to be added at some point. Half assed actually. Boat was used as a drag only boat but I’m gonna make it a river boat. Obviously a fast one but river boat nonetheless. Is the bulkhead necessary in a southwind? None of my other jets had one. It would be cool to not have it so I could store stuff under the bow.
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Projects / Re: Southwind resurrection
« on: April 26, 2018, 05:10:52 PM »Good luck bro , was in the same place with my boat , sat for 6 years and now giving it some love . If u need anything just hit me up
So the bulkhead doesn’t look original it’s kinda half assed. Doesn’t look like it supports much is it a must have in a southwind?
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Projects / Re: Southwind resurrection
« on: April 26, 2018, 02:28:26 AM »
I have that issue. So Tom and Hobart are friends of mine we’re all local 440 wireman. I was gonna get the boat like 4 years ago but it didn’t work out. So the funny part of this story is my wife came Home with the issue of hot boat magazine with the boat in it! (We also have an eliminator 234 edge as well as well as many jet boats in the past so I love old hot boat mags!) so I see the boat and call Hobart and we make a deal and my girls and I haul ass to pick up the southwind. I showed up and it was full to the steering wheel with wet leaves and branches. It was heartbreaking. But I’m gonna bring it back.
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Projects / Re: Southwind resurrection
« on: April 25, 2018, 05:26:15 PM »
It was built by Papp in 04 Tom and Hobart cress raced it. Emailed Dougans to find out if there’s a build sheet on the engine. No response as of yet. It has dart pro one heads, solid roller cam, t&d shaft mounted rockers and a Jesel belt drive (I pulled the valve covers and exhaust) I’m gonna replace the valve springs. Engine spins over by hand. Carbs were uncovered for years! I’ve cleaned it up and put the jet and pop off back together and re plumbed the pop off lines. And plumbed the nitrous and fuel system. Need to have a drive line made. Rebuild kits for both dominators are in route. So we shall see how the engine is. Gonna try and fire it up next weekend. Pump was put together by Papp and looks great. Have to fix the bulk head fiberglass and some of the floor. Replace the steering cable and maybe the rack. It seems to have withstood 10 years of abandonment well. It will be well loved by me and girls!! It’s the newest member of our family!! I’ll probably need all the help and insight anyone can offer! Here’s some pics after 2 days of hard work. Up at 6 am till sunset both days lmao.
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Boat Insurance - Nikki Bostick / Re: Insurance
« on: April 24, 2018, 10:21:03 PM »
Overboard building a boat? Is that possible 
thanks for the quick response
thanks for the quick response
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Boat Insurance - Nikki Bostick / Insurance
« on: April 24, 2018, 07:19:28 PM »
So can you insure a boat for all the money you have in it?
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Projects / Southwind resurrection
« on: April 24, 2018, 02:55:48 PM »
Been under a tree since 08! Stoked for this new member of the family! Gonna bring it back to life. A lot of people know this boat I was Facebook famous before I ever made it home.
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Boat Showcase / Southwind resurrection
« on: April 24, 2018, 02:44:01 PM »
Been under a tree in Lake Elsinore since 08. Filled with leaves and trash! Gonna bring it back to life!