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Tech Talk => Projects => Topic started by: jet boat performance on March 23, 2008, 08:43:05 PM

Title: 16' Tahiti project
Post by: jet boat performance on March 23, 2008, 08:43:05 PM
We decided to build this little 16' with a SBC (partly inspired by Greg) The 350 4 bolt main blocks already at machine ,found a pair of double hump heads in the Junk Maybe we should name it project "Vomit Shake" ? anyhow should be fun BTW just found out its full stringer and someones "worked the bottom" who hoo  ;D
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Title: Re: 16' Tahiti project
Post by: Nordie on March 23, 2008, 08:48:12 PM
Alright another SBC project going
Title: Re: 16' Tahiti project
Post by: jet boat performance on March 23, 2008, 08:56:03 PM
Alright another SBC project going

Yeah I'm not sure what even motivates me to do these things somtimes but WTF ?? Tom
Title: Re: 16' Tahiti project
Post by: Nordie on March 23, 2008, 09:37:07 PM
That's alright Tom I think it is safe to say that, we all look foward to the next innovative thing you dream up...you got my full attention on this one
Title: Re: 16' Tahiti project
Post by: GAWnCA on March 24, 2008, 05:48:53 AM
Too bad you don't have the top end I'm building.  Now if I can only find me a 16'er to build.   ;D
Title: Re: 16' Tahiti project
Post by: jet boat performance on March 24, 2008, 07:55:57 AM
Greg Its not to late to get you hands on the Vomit Shake before I get my evil ways with it !!!!
Title: Re: 16' Tahiti project
Post by: GAWnCA on March 24, 2008, 08:01:31 AM
Greg Its not to late to get you hands on the Vomit Shake before I get my evil ways with it !!!!

How much?
Title: Re: 16' Tahiti project
Post by: jet boat performance on March 24, 2008, 06:16:55 PM
Greg ,may not want to sell it now might go after the Comp jet points with the little beast  8)
Title: Re: 16' Tahiti project
Post by: Josh@JBP on March 24, 2008, 06:28:05 PM
Greg ,may not want to sell it now might go after the Comp jet points with the little beast  8)

After you got that down you could drop back and pick off some of the nj class with your "Tahiti Custom Sprint Jet" ;D
Title: Re: 16' Tahiti project
Post by: Ralph Brunt on March 24, 2008, 06:50:41 PM
Greg ,may not want to sell it now might go after the Comp jet points with the little beast  8)
good luck :mad:lol
Title: Re: 16' Tahiti project
Post by: Ralph Brunt on March 24, 2008, 06:51:29 PM

good luck >:D lol
Title: Re: 16' Tahiti project
Post by: GAWnCA on March 24, 2008, 06:56:35 PM
Greg ,may not want to sell it now might go after the Comp jet points with the little beast  8)

Oh well, I'll find something one of these days.  Good luck and have fun.
Title: Re: 16' Tahiti project
Post by: 2savage4you on March 24, 2008, 06:57:41 PM
Oh well, I'll find something one of these days.  Good luck and have fun.

How about an 18' Bahner ;D
2sav
Title: Re: 16' Tahiti project
Post by: jrork on March 24, 2008, 07:12:35 PM
Yeah I'm not sure what even motivates me to do these things somtimes but WTF ?? Tom

 :screwy: Tommy, you and Josh need professional help.   :banghead:
Title: Re: 16' Tahiti project
Post by: GAWnCA on March 24, 2008, 07:25:06 PM
How about an 18' Bahner ;D
2sav

Hell man, I'm looking small as in a hotrod.   ;D  If I could find a 14 or 15 footer that was built strong enough I'd go for that.   >:D
Title: Re: 16' Tahiti project
Post by: jet boat performance on March 24, 2008, 08:30:57 PM
:screwy: Tommy, you and Josh need professional help.   :banghead:

Yes my Northern US Jrork Buddy !! But then this comment from a guy who has the single most digusting rolly- polly FAT GUY Avatar I've ever seen! OMAR help this man !! Dig into your vast repitior (sp) of cool photos gifs etc and find a suitible hot naked girl or ?? something And he says we need help OHHH the nerve !!

 Look out ya'll !! (NJ and CJ) the 16' SBC Custom Sprint Tahiti's coming for you (unless we can come up with some good excuses as to why we can't or may not win!! in which case we'll post them ahead of the race ) or maybe we can enter different class where were sure to spank !!  ; and take home the $$  O0)
Title: Re: 16' Tahiti project
Post by: 2savage4you on March 24, 2008, 08:34:00 PM
OUCH ;D LMFAO
2sav
Title: Re: 16' Tahiti project
Post by: jet boat performance on March 24, 2008, 08:36:47 PM
OUCH ;D LMFAO
2sav

2SAV WAIT !! I edited it its even better !!

BTW John  the rest of your cool stuff's almost ready to ship !!  ;D
Title: Re: 16' Tahiti project
Post by: Brad @ SCJB on March 24, 2008, 09:00:17 PM
hahaha....too F'n funny.
Title: Re: 16' Tahiti project
Post by: jrork on March 28, 2008, 04:55:47 PM
Yes my Northern US Jrork Buddy !! But then this comment from a guy who has the single most digusting rolly- polly FAT GUY Avatar I've ever seen! OMAR help this man !! Dig into your vast repitior (sp) of cool photos gifs etc and find a suitible hot naked girl or ?? something And he says we need help OHHH the nerve !!


Don't do it Omar.  Look the other way and let me be FAREEEEEE

May I offer this as an alternative??

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Or possibly this?

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Title: Re: 16' Tahiti project
Post by: jrork on March 28, 2008, 05:00:14 PM

BTW John  the rest of your cool stuff's almost ready to ship !!  ;D

Can you say "BOING"!  The FEDEX/UPS/DHL guys are damn near wearing themselves out dropping goodies on our porch from DougHerbert/JEGS/SUMMIT (I'd buy local but there is none). Can wait to get some of this artwork you guys are building for me so I can start bolting this bitch together.  

Needless to say guys, JBP stuff is nice AND it fits......

Title: Re: 16' Tahiti project
Post by: Josh@JBP on March 28, 2008, 05:32:52 PM
Don't do it Omar.  Look the other way and let me be FAREEEEEE

May I offer this as an alternative??

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Or possibly this?

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....................nevermind
Title: Re: 16' Tahiti project
Post by: GAWnCA on March 28, 2008, 05:52:02 PM
Must all be related....   :o ::) ;D

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Title: Re: 16' Tahiti project
Post by: jet boat performance on March 28, 2008, 08:08:36 PM
Holy Sh*t that woman's a LOT of lovin , geez Johnny ,make me shudder  :screwy:
Title: Re: 16' Tahiti project
Post by: GAWnCA on March 28, 2008, 08:13:01 PM
Holy Sh*t that woman's a LOT of lovin , geez Johnny ,make me shudder  :screwy:

You can try a different crack every night....  It'd have to be night 'casue you sure as hell couldn't look at that.  Not even Viagra would help if you had to look at that thang.   :banghead: :screwy: :sly:
Title: Re: 16' Tahiti project
Post by: Nordie on March 28, 2008, 09:48:38 PM
You are going to beed more then just a small block to move that around on the water...
Title: Re: 16' Tahiti project
Post by: GAWnCA on March 28, 2008, 09:55:03 PM
You are going to beed more then just a small block to move that around on the water...

A barge is more like it!!!   ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: 16' Tahiti project
Post by: Nordie on March 28, 2008, 10:12:34 PM
I was thinking tug boat for sure
Title: Re: 16' Tahiti project
Post by: jet boat performance on March 29, 2008, 08:58:03 AM
I was gonna use her as a driver in the little "16 Custom Tahiti spint jet" so's I wouldn't embarass them CJ ansd NJ point leaders too bad when were out in front of the pack ! Kind of like "ballast"

 
Title: Re: 16' Tahiti project
Post by: Brad @ SCJB on March 29, 2008, 08:59:58 AM
after thinkin about it....i dont think hes the nj points leader.... ;)
Title: Re: 16' Tahiti project
Post by: jet boat performance on March 29, 2008, 09:11:29 AM
after thinkin about it....i dont think hes the nj points leader.... ;)

Were also thinkin bout runin this in the small OB classes so's we can spank them too !
Title: Re: 16' Tahiti project
Post by: Josh@JBP on March 29, 2008, 10:50:44 AM
after thinkin about it....i dont think hes the nj points leader.... ;)
Call me naive, i'm not quite schooled on the "points system", but how many points do you get for spinning out? ???
Title: Re: 16' Tahiti project
Post by: jet boat performance on March 30, 2008, 12:10:13 PM
Call me naive, i'm not quite schooled on the "points system", but how many points do you get for spinning out? ???
Title: Re: 16' Tahiti project
Post by: jet boat performance on April 01, 2008, 08:51:27 PM
Look out Racers  the Custom Tahiti Sprint jets commin for you'all with this Rompin three fitty !
Go Vommit shake !
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Title: Re: 16' Tahiti project
Post by: 2savage4you on April 01, 2008, 08:54:36 PM
Look out Racers  the Custom Tahiti Sprint jets commin for you'all with this Rompin three fitty !
Go Vommit shake !
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Uh oh, is this gonna be part of that BIG BLOCK SPANKIN PARTY :o

Go get em Tom..........

2sav
Title: Re: 16' Tahiti project
Post by: jet boat performance on April 01, 2008, 09:48:16 PM
Whoos ya DADDY  O0
Title: Re: 16' Tahiti project
Post by: jrork on April 04, 2008, 10:47:23 AM
Look out Racers  the Custom Tahiti Sprint jets commin for you'all with this Rompin three fitty !
Go Vommit shake !
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Crap Tommy, is that a set of 202 Camel Hump heads?  Been a while since I've seen a set of those. Makes me feel young again
Title: Re: 16' Tahiti project
Post by: Josh@JBP on April 04, 2008, 11:15:59 AM
Crap Tommy, is that a set of 202 Camel Hump heads?  Been a while since I've seen a set of those. Makes me feel young again

Camel humps indeed but 202? saddly no, theyr 194s


edit:3782461....64-66...327......Camel hump,no accessory holes,160/62cc port volumes,62cc chamber
Title: Re: 16' Tahiti project
Post by: jrork on April 04, 2008, 11:41:26 AM
Camel humps indeed but 202? saddly no, theyr 194s


edit:3782461....64-66...327......Camel hump,no accessory holes,160/62cc port volumes,62cc chamber

Takes me back a ways Josh.  Nuthin wrong with the 194s. I figg'r I messed up most of the 202s back in the day so a set of them have gotta be rare by now.....
Title: Re: 16' Tahiti project
Post by: Josh@JBP on April 04, 2008, 11:47:45 AM
Takes me back a ways Josh.  Nuthin wrong with the 194s. I figg'r I messed up most of the 202s back in the day so a set of them have gotta be rare by now.....
good call, they ought to do real well.  I refigure it today and they'll put it at 10.5:1 comp ;D  I got a lumpy ass version of the "1rst off Road" solid lift cam and a 99% perfect AT B/C impeller to compliment it.   "I just love it when a plan comes together"
Title: Re: 16' Tahiti project
Post by: jrork on April 04, 2008, 01:04:06 PM
good call, they ought to do real well.  I refigure it today and they'll put it at 10.5:1 comp ;D  I got a lumpy ass version of the "1rst off Road" solid lift cam and a 99% perfect AT B/C impeller to compliment it.   "I just love it when a plan comes together"

That thing outa scoot if for no other reason than the distributor is on the CORRECT end of the block....... ;D
Title: Re: 16' Tahiti project
Post by: Josh@JBP on April 04, 2008, 01:28:34 PM
That thing outa scoot if for no other reason than the distributor is on the CORRECT end of the block....... ;D
::) the top end?  :screwy:
Title: Re: 16' Tahiti project
Post by: slow67 on April 04, 2008, 02:03:34 PM
How big is that cam? Are you gonna at least pin the studs?
Title: Re: 16' Tahiti project
Post by: Josh@JBP on April 04, 2008, 02:17:48 PM
How big is that cam? Are you gonna at least pin the studs?

Its only a lil over .500 and lucky for us they were already pinned 8)
Title: Re: 16' Tahiti project
Post by: jrork on April 04, 2008, 03:00:13 PM
::) the top end?  :screwy:

Listen here smartass youngster, you and I know both know what I meant and I don't appreciate you attempting to be a smart ass.

Leave that up to Cupcake, he comes by it naturally...... ;D ;D ;D ;D....... O0
Title: Re: 16' Tahiti project
Post by: jet boat performance on April 04, 2008, 08:42:13 PM
Smart A$$ Taught that youngin at an early age ,he's quite the smart ass understudy !!!!! ;)
Title: Re: 16' Tahiti project
Post by: Josh@JBP on April 05, 2008, 12:01:25 PM
Smart A$$ Taught that youngin at an early age ,he's quite the smart ass understudy !!!!! ;)
So well infact, the student has become the teacher ^-^
Title: Re: 16' Tahiti project
Post by: jrork on April 06, 2008, 06:52:02 AM
So well infact, the student has become the teacher ^-^

You know Tommy, I think he might have something there.....
Title: Re: 16' Tahiti project
Post by: jet boat performance on April 08, 2008, 08:49:13 PM
so here the "rough draft" of the Super Tahiti Sprint Jet MASSIVE power plant !! (three fitty 30 over) 11 to 1 compression ,double humper heads ,30/30 duntov solid cam (thats early 60's Corvette for you youngins) two holley 450 cfms and prolly a HEI dist , Should push this $2500 "claimer' to Bananna beater level  ;) Tom

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Title: Re: 16' Tahiti project
Post by: hotrod56cars on April 08, 2008, 08:53:25 PM
Good looking Chevy. Unfortunately I am old enough to have heard of Duntov and his 30/30 cam. Should put out lots of ponies.
Title: Re: 16' Tahiti project
Post by: propless on April 08, 2008, 09:35:43 PM
 Looks good and all Tom.   But, I think you should just swipe Josh's motor  >:D ( he never uses it  ;) ) . 
Title: Re: 16' Tahiti project
Post by: crewchief22 on April 08, 2008, 09:59:34 PM
30/30 duntov solid cam (thats early 60's Corvette for you youngins)
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Of all the improvements that have come along since the 60's that I don't care for, cam grinds are the one thing I strongly recommend you go with something a little more modern.  The gains in performance from improved cam technology are worth it.
Title: Re: 16' Tahiti project
Post by: jet boat performance on April 08, 2008, 10:08:34 PM
Of all the improvements that have come along since the 60's that I don't care for, cam grinds are the one thing I strongly recommend you go with something a little more modern.  The gains in performance from improved cam technology are worth it.

And but some things like the rumpty rumpty clackety clackety of that cam are PRICELESS  ;D

Proppy Josh would give up his motor when they pried it from his hands... ;D (RIP Charleton)

Rod ,should make an honest HP per cube (or so) cant wait to near it run ,it'll remind me of my 63' split window  ;D
Title: Re: 16' Tahiti project
Post by: crewchief22 on April 08, 2008, 10:12:46 PM
And but some things like the rumpty rumpty clackety clackety of that cam are PRICELESS  ;D


Very true  ;D
Title: Re: 16' Tahiti project
Post by: jet boat performance on April 12, 2008, 07:32:26 PM
Update Update, Some one on PB says (swears)  the Vommit shake was their boat in the eighties ,and has pics from back in the day ! will post soon (hopefully) Tom
Title: Re: 16' Tahiti project
Post by: jet boat performance on April 13, 2008, 07:31:05 PM
Heres the motor from yesterday Josh adapted a BBC mt to an SBC and a very nice guy from PB sent me a pic of this boat (and story from the eighties) Not gonna call it Vommit any more renamed it " Small Things"  ;D
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Title: Re: 16' Tahiti project
Post by: bp on April 14, 2008, 12:08:52 PM
..  lot of memories in that boat..
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Title: Re: 16' Tahiti project
Post by: SLCKREG on April 14, 2008, 12:17:44 PM
I'm glad you renamed the boat, FYI everyone knows a "vomit" is what you get when you cross a comet and a vega... sheeesh. ;D ;)
Title: Re: 16' Tahiti project
Post by: Brad @ SCJB on April 14, 2008, 01:19:56 PM
is shit sandwich taken?
Title: Re: 16' Tahiti project
Post by: jet boat performance on April 14, 2008, 08:53:42 PM
Shit sandwich is on the hawiian  ??? sorry 

Bob (BP & Welcome too)  !! was kind enough to send over this pic of the little blue boat from "back in the day" when it was his , Its very much like that still .. one of the things we love about this is the memories and the nostalgia Thanks Bob very cool to have the pics ,we'll do ya proud Tom

the 80's
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pics from Sat
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Title: Re: 16' Tahiti project
Post by: bp on April 16, 2008, 09:49:50 AM
look forward to seeing it tom.  can't even begin to count the number of people that learned how to ski behind that boat. 
Title: Re: 16' Tahiti project
Post by: jet boat performance on April 23, 2008, 08:46:53 PM
Almost ready for the install (maybe tommorow ?? ) Tom

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Title: Re: 16' Tahiti project
Post by: pw_Tony on April 23, 2008, 08:49:03 PM
Ooooooo shiny  ;D Looks great
Title: Re: 16' Tahiti project
Post by: jet boat performance on April 23, 2008, 10:44:53 PM
My F'in law says "if it don't run ,chrome it"  ;D  ;D
Title: Re: 16' Tahiti project
Post by: jet boat performance on April 26, 2008, 08:46:39 PM
Got a little done  today after a great visit with the "glasscutters' Tom
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Title: Re: 16' Tahiti project
Post by: flytime on April 26, 2008, 08:49:35 PM
Looks great as always Tom. Dumb question.....what the hell is that hole behind the motor for? ???
Title: Re: 16' Tahiti project
Post by: Ralph Brunt on April 27, 2008, 06:26:32 AM
Dumb question.....what the hell is that hole behind the motor for? ???
bait tank :o
Title: Re: 16' Tahiti project
Post by: 2savage4you on April 27, 2008, 06:33:34 AM
I noticed you are using a Bayjet pump, anything special about it ???

2sav
Title: Re: 16' Tahiti project
Post by: hotrod56cars on April 27, 2008, 09:29:34 AM
I haven't seen that style of engine mount before.
Title: Re: 16' Tahiti project
Post by: jet boat performance on April 27, 2008, 10:15:54 AM
bait tank :o

Whats wrong with you Ralph !! BEER COOLER WELL !!!
Title: Re: 16' Tahiti project
Post by: hotrod56cars on April 27, 2008, 11:04:53 AM
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That bait tank hole  :D  looks a lot like an outboard powered boats butt with the "floor" cut out of the hole. It's where the outboard engine's cables and fuel line sit. When was it converted to a jet drive and who did the work? If it's a conversion that is.
Title: Re: 16' Tahiti project
Post by: propless on April 27, 2008, 01:09:30 PM
 You guys are all wrong , thats where the nitrous bottles go   >:D.
Title: Re: 16' Tahiti project
Post by: jet boat performance on April 27, 2008, 08:14:28 PM
No "squeezin" that motor (too much compression) I'll have more info on the hull and the "splash well" tommorow too frikkin tired ,Rhonda's been workin my a$$ off today with the honeys doo's  ;D
Title: Re: 16' Tahiti project
Post by: Ralph Brunt on April 27, 2008, 08:24:30 PM
You guys are all wrong , thats where the nitrous bottles go   >:D.
duh i should have known :banghead:
Title: Re: 16' Tahiti project
Post by: Marlin on April 27, 2008, 08:39:50 PM
Besides, that is to far away for a beer cooler. You can't reach that from the front seats. ;D
Title: Re: 16' Tahiti project
Post by: jet boat performance on April 28, 2008, 07:41:51 AM
Besides, that is to far away for a beer cooler. You can't reach that from the front seats. ;D


NO  !!!! Its handy that way so as when you go over the side to pee you can reach up for a cold one !
Title: Re: 16' Tahiti project
Post by: jet boat performance on April 28, 2008, 08:15:58 AM
So heres some info re the little boat , the OB splash-well and the Bayjet: First the boat applealed to us "just because " ,Its doesn't weigh anything (small lite boats are cool),it was ripe for a SBC and the Bayjet (to the right person) is worth some "bank" . We just happened to have alot of ansulary small block goodies setting around and as one might imagine a few Berk parts and pieces as well soo we thought we'd save it from the "dog pound" (landfill). Re the splash well ,its a pretty safe bet that the hull started life as a Outboard hull (bp might know more),ironically my second jet boat ,which I always thought was a "tahiti" was identical (same OB well) SOOO When in teasing Ralph and Brad on the PB board Circle boat thread a couple weeks ago I posted up pics saying "the vomit shake" is coming after you... BP saw the pics and sent me some PMs...turns out we kind of knew each other .. friends of friends thing ,good guy very knowledgable ! heres what he (BP) had to say 

Originally Posted by bp298
tom, where did you get the picture of the boat with the "vomit shake" on the back??? do you have possession of it?

i only ask because... that's my old boat - haven't seen it in about 11 years, since i sold it, and it looks nothing like it did when i owned it, but it's definately my old one. i bought that boat in '78.

me and a buddy "laid up" the hatch cover over the transom hole, and i had that cushion made i don't know how many years ago. it was still looking nice when i sold it.

interesting...

bp

Originally Posted by bp298
couple other things now that i'm thinking about it.

when i first got the boat, the tank was vented outside the gunnel. the vent was always sucking water, so installed a nice water seperater that could be drained into the bilge. i moved the vent to the top of the gunnel, and never really cut way back on the water in the gas.

i can still see remnants of the speedcoat on the bottom. about 20 years ago, i heard somewhere that removing hook was a good thing. i had friends in reno that i'd go visit once or twice a year, and driving around one day, found sonny's marine shop. it needed some new exhaust hose, and greg had it, so got it there and talked to him about straightening the bottom. so, went back to eureka, stripped it, and towed it over for greg to straighten, which he did, and he sprayed the speedcoat. amazing it's still showing.

i used to get that metalflake deck really shiny - nothing like cruising accross trinity lake in 100+ temp, with that metalflake blinding you. it was a very cool little boat.

it should run really well with a pumped up small block. it was always a little squirelly in turns, especially if there was no passenger and you turned left.

if you have any other pics, please send to havasubp@yahoo.com i only have a couple pics from wayback, and they're so far away you can't really see it. i'll try scanning one and send it along...


Originally Posted by bp298
don't know about a socal thread??? where is it?

no, i don't mind if you use anything. the seats in it were real comfy, considering the size of the thing. i did find one pic, of an old friend barefooting behind the thing - probably 19-20 years ago.

doesn't surprise me that the deck is gone - it was something that had to be kept inside, and kept after when it was on the lake for a month at a time.

from the looks of it, that cushion might clean up? it was made with some pretty good material to last this long, especially left outside.

not too bad over here, a little breezy but in the 80s
..

the blueboat was my second, first was a trihull 50hp outboard that wouldn't get out of it's own way... didn't last long.

my name is bob i race a southwind tunnel jet with njba/ihba in modified eliminator, and have since '02. we lived in arroyo grande from 93 until i retired last september, then we moved here to havasu. i worked for pg&e for 34 years, both in eureka and at diablo canyon. several years ago, Jeff  was having trouble with a jet he bought, and i referred him to you.
we bought the southwind in '97, which is when i sold the dominator to some younger fellow. took him for a ride at lopez, and he bought it.

i think my youngest has all the old pics of the boat; he still lives in eureka, and is in hawaii at the moment, so won't hear from him for another 10 days.


Soooo Bob (BP) used to live around this area ,he owned the boat years ago (had a 396) and I'm sure was facinated and curious to see whta was really going to happen with it next, dont know bout you guys I loved every one of my boats thruout the years
Title: Re: 16' Tahiti project
Post by: jet boat performance on April 30, 2008, 09:14:08 PM
so today its "out with the Bay jet and in with the Josh economy Berk (with a few mods to fit) Then I threw in the seat from and old flatty (thats headed for the landfill) and were almost there,a little plumbing ... a little electrical...  8) !
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Title: Re: 16' Tahiti project
Post by: skee on April 30, 2008, 09:32:38 PM
Tommy...Looks like it's gonna be bitchin' lil' squirt toy!!  ;D   8)  Tracy
Title: Re: 16' Tahiti project
Post by: 76 Bonneville on April 30, 2008, 09:36:49 PM
I'm diggin that bench seat. Are you taking it out this weekend?
Title: Re: 16' Tahiti project
Post by: jet boat performance on May 01, 2008, 09:08:29 AM
Skee its small (16'0 , light about 400 lbs and kind of "cute" with at least 350 hp oughta be fun  Huh! ;D

Ron ,It will likely be like the other half dozen "turn key" boats me and Josh have ,they start run and are ready its just a major undertaking to take one out right now  ;D ! Truthfully I'm not sure why were screwing with this one ! but we need some in shop "entertainment"  ;D
Title: Re: 16' Tahiti project
Post by: jet boat performance on May 04, 2008, 10:09:34 AM
About a half day from being turn key after a little more work yesterday ..

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Title: Re: 16' Tahiti project
Post by: jet boat performance on May 11, 2008, 09:18:00 PM
Little Hot Rod ,Ready in short order !  ;D
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Title: Re: 16' Tahiti project
Post by: FORKEDUP on May 11, 2008, 09:19:33 PM
niiiiiiiiice :)
Title: Re: 16' Tahiti project
Post by: bp on May 14, 2008, 08:55:56 AM
looking good tom, good to see it back!   

just to clarify, this boat was never rigged as an outboard.  the original title for the boat said it was built in 1973 by a company called "dominator", which i believe was some shortlived company in the bay area that splashed the tahiti.  it came with the bayjet and (as i figured out later) a 1968 325hp 396.  the boat lived at shasta for a few of it's early years, was pretty much beaten (and sunk at least once from wakes), and then a couple of business guys in eureka bought it to clean up and resell.  i bought it from them in 1978.   i still have the torker intake that was on it then, as well as the 850 holley (replaced 'em with an edelbrock intake and 750 holley).

i'd bet that it will work just fine with the sbc, as it's awfully small...
Title: Re: 16' Tahiti project
Post by: KonaCole on May 14, 2008, 09:18:50 AM


NO  !!!! Its handy that way so as when you go over the side to pee you can reach up for a cold one !

Optimism at its finest!  ;D
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