1975 DiMarco Circle Boat Project "SoCalJetBoats Exclusive"

« **on:** November 09, 2013, 05:30:28 pm »

Alright guys, as promised. Here is my new project. I will only be posting updated here on SoCalJetBoats because well........ I am tired of the other sites, and all the bull crap.

After the demise of my first boat. Southwind 18. I got an amazing check back from my insurance company and immediately started looking for a replacement boat. "thanks state farm"

I Found an add on craigslist up in santa barbara listed as "jet boat"
I talked to an older guy. After talking to him all i can say is "GOLD".

1975 DiMarco Circle boat Weighed at 400lbs weight it when i got home with the intake tanks and calgo and gauges 423 lbs.
It has 2X4 oak stingers and 1/4 inch round oak in the strakes.
it came with

*bitchen stainless russle tanks
*Calgo steering
* Split bowl berkley jet with a stainless b- impeller
*Shoe and ride plate set up
* Set of BBC Bassett headers "that are on my SWTD"
*seats that are ready to fall apart
* An awesome competition trailer with WHITE WALL TIRES!!

The guy cut me an awesome deal! 1400$ for everything.

the only bad thing is that there are stress cracks all over the deck and drivers side.
What ever. It doesn't bother me too much.

The Power Plant will be the Ford 460 out of the southwind 18

First thing i did is pulled the jet and it went to B1 for new bearings and wear ring, new 2* back cut shoe and loader is on its way.

Most likely will set the pump back. Just dont know how far yet.

Next thing was to put new rails in the boat. We went with a full rail deal this time. Got motor plates from tom at Jet boat performance. I used countersunk stringer washers and countersunk allen bolts for hardware.

thats as far as ive gotten. More to follow.

« **Reply #1 on:** November 09, 2013, 05:31:54 pm »

We will see how far i set the pump back.

« **Reply #2 on:** November 09, 2013, 08:32:24 pm »

Nice glad to see a bbf

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« **Reply #3 on:** November 09, 2013, 08:33:41 pm »

What happened to Southwind 18 ?

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« **Reply #4 on:** November 09, 2013, 09:44:48 pm »

Is this boat #3 in your stable Jake or is this just the replacement for the total? I could be wrong but I think that cracking or checking on the deck could be from heavy or extra thick gel when they sprayed it. Doesn't look like it goes into the glass does it?

« **Reply #5 on:** November 09, 2013, 09:56:23 pm »

Quote from: icecreaman on November 09, 2013, 09:44:48 pm

Is this boat #3 in your stable Jake or is this just the replacement for the total? I could be wrong but I think that cracking or checking on the deck could be from heavy or extra thick gel when they sprayed it. Doesn't look like it goes into the glass does it?

Yeah it puts it at 3. The Mach 1 is mine and my dads boat. So more like 2 and 1/2
The gel is cracked into the glass iam sure. I don't care right now. I'll get it re done at some point but for now it's fine. The owner b4 me had it siting in the sun with nothing but a blue tarp on it for 10 years. So iam sure that had something to do with it.

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« **Reply #6 on:** November 10, 2013, 07:11:17 am »

you might want to get a hold of Jim Brock he was sponsored by dimarco back in the day and knows these boats pretty good..

« **Reply #7 on:** November 10, 2013, 07:47:02 am »

Good luck on the build Jake. Are you planning on racing it in comp jet?

« **Reply #8 on:** November 10, 2013, 08:23:39 am »

I knew it..... I was watching that boat for 2 months on CL ...glad someone here got it

« **Reply #9 on:** November 10, 2013, 10:58:02 am »

Quote from: crewchief22 on November 10, 2013, 07:47:02 am

Good luck on the build Jake. Are you planning on racing it in comp jet?

Thanks keith, as of right now it will be my river runner. Maybe in the future i will. It will need a lot more HP though if i do. The Swtd is going to Race only this winter.

« **Reply #10 on:** November 10, 2013, 10:27:26 pm »

Much nicer find than me haha!

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« **Reply #11 on:** November 11, 2013, 03:43:41 pm »

Looking good jake!!! Nice project...

Keep the updates coming!!

« **Reply #12 on:** November 14, 2013, 06:25:51 am »

Damn Jake. You know I love ya but I gotta say, you suck!

What a screaming good deal. Can't wait to see what you do with this. Keep the updates coming.......john

« **Reply #13 on:** November 14, 2013, 07:31:32 pm »

Quote from: jrork on November 14, 2013, 06:25:51 am

Damn Jake. You know I love ya but I gotta say, you suck!

What a screaming good deal. Can't wait to see what you do with this. Keep the updates coming.......john

Thanks john, i've got some great plans for this boat. Really excited.

« **Reply #14 on:** November 14, 2013, 07:38:28 pm »

Alright boys and girls.
The motor went in this afternoon. The Intake is staying in the stock location for now and is set at 3.7* in relation to keel. The motor went in at 3.9* and 26 inches from the transom. That should do the job for the drive line, it should be around 15 inches long. The stock front sump oil pan in about an Inch from the floor.

« **Reply #15 on:** November 14, 2013, 07:46:38 pm »

Not frucking around are ya Jake

Cool deal

See ya Thanksgiving wknd.

« **Reply #16 on:** November 14, 2013, 07:46:41 pm »

the second thing i got done today was the pump brace.
I am trying to keep the rigging in this boat as clean and light as possible. I want to keep all the bolts alan head and either counter sunk in the aluminum or use counter sunk stringer washers.

The brace is made from 1/4 inch aluminum, i am only using drill bits, hole saw, and a jig saw for all the "milled looking cut out"

« **Reply #17 on:** November 14, 2013, 08:09:05 pm »

Quote from: 76NORDIC on November 14, 2013, 07:46:38 pm

Not frucking around are ya Jake Cool deal See ya Thanksgiving wknd.

Nope, want this thing done by tom papp memorial since the SWTD motor is getting upgraded.

You better be bringing some desert toys. we got a ride planed for saturday!

« **Reply #18 on:** November 14, 2013, 08:18:39 pm »

Looks real nice Jake. So what you got in the motor? You seem to be rigging for some decent HP. I was trying to look under that scoop but I see nothing. The scoop kind of reminds me of a 6 year old wearing daddies cowboy hat.

« **Reply #19 on:** November 14, 2013, 08:30:10 pm »

Quote from: icecreaman on November 14, 2013, 08:18:39 pm

Looks real nice Jake. So what you got in the motor? You seem to be rigging for some decent HP. I was trying to look under that scoop but I see nothing. The scoop kind of reminds me of a 6 year old wearing daddies cowboy hat.

Greg, its a 480hp Dove 2a2 heads. Its a Ferd. It pushed that green 18 southwind to about 75 or so @5200. The Previous owner had told me the area where the intake is set is very thin. Less than a half inch. Thats the reason for the pump brace.
I was going to run that same scoop on the SWTD but didn't. Its a bit too big for a single 850 but, its what i got for now. I am working on a scoop tray right now. My old man said this after noon "that scoop reminds me of darth helmet" "its to big"

« **Reply #20 on:** November 14, 2013, 09:45:41 pm »

Looks sweet, I really like it when the scoop is mounted low to the point it's almost sitting on the intake. Hides a lot of the ugly and well let's be honest ferds is some ugly motors. Move it far enough forward so you can hide the distributor and mount it as low as possible. And then when you want to sell it let me know so I can come get it.

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« **Reply #21 on:** November 14, 2013, 10:05:02 pm »

Quote from: SoCalPSD on November 14, 2013, 09:45:41 pm

Looks sweet, I really like it when the scoop is mounted low to the point it's almost sitting on the intake. Hides a lot of the ugly and well let's be honest ferds is some ugly motors. Move it far enough forward so you can hide the distributor and mount it as low as possible. And then when you want to sell it let me know so I can come get it.

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I wish the scoop was mounted that low, it was just sitting on the motor.

stupid ferd motor. shes a champ though.

« **Reply #22 on:** November 15, 2013, 07:15:55 am »

Looks great are the pump braces up for pre order and be nice with the ford talk lol

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« **Reply #23 on:** November 15, 2013, 08:28:47 am »

I was raised to never use the 4 letter 4 word. Even till this day if I udder the word ford I have to make sure my parents aren't within arms reach.....lol

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« **Reply #24 on:** November 17, 2013, 11:15:13 pm »

Well after the long weekend i got a few things done on the DiMarco.
I continued the Milled look on the Rail kit, man that was a lot of work. Well worth it though.
Also counter sunk the mount blocks. I really love the look of all the counter sunk hardware so far!

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