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Tech Talk => Projects => Topic started by: NAFLASH on April 02, 2009, 12:10:02 PM

Title: 73' Tahiti Crusader
Post by: NAFLASH on April 02, 2009, 12:10:02 PM

Picked this boat up about 2 weeks ago. The boat was given to me. It has a 455 in it with a Berkeley 12JC. Interior is toast. Gel coat has seen better days. Im debating whether to paint it or wet sand it and wax it. Stress cracks everywhere so I think I'll opt for the first option.

peektures...

Title: Re: 73' Tahiti Crusader
Post by: LBsuperjet on April 02, 2009, 12:28:32 PM

thats a nice hull, good find!  ;D

Reid

Title: Re: 73' Tahiti Crusader
Post by: enginedoctor on April 02, 2009, 12:36:17 PM

I love Tahiti's....Could be a great boat...Good luck with it :)

Title: Re: 73' Tahiti Crusader
Post by: NAFLASH on April 02, 2009, 01:55:59 PM

Should be fun. The back of the floor is rotted out. nothing major. I cant complain too much seeing as it was free. Stringers looked good. the hull looks good other then a repair made to the driver side rear corner on the bottom. they did a decent job so im not worried. Plans for it are a mild 460. rebuild the pump. paint it white and black. My buddy kyle and I had some wood layin around so we threw together an interior. might change it around to make more room. Mind you we've never built anything for a boat.

Title: Re: 73' Tahiti Crusader
Post by: OC2Vegas on April 02, 2009, 02:37:16 PM

Looks good for "just having some wood laying around". Keep the pics coming

Title: Re: 73' Tahiti Crusader
Post by: kohensdad on April 02, 2009, 10:24:26 PM

looks good!  i see you guys already laying out the "cup" holders ;D

Title: Re: 73' Tahiti Crusader
Post by: jet boat performance on April 03, 2009, 07:12:35 AM

Every Time I look at a "project" I tend to visualize all the cool things I could do and I can even envision what the thing will look like at the end and then I say .............never again then my crazy side say f*ck it why not and "Viola" I'm waist deep in another project , Go for it ! Congratulations Tom

Title: Re: 73' Tahiti Crusader
Post by: NAFLASH on April 03, 2009, 01:35:52 PM

More peektures

Title: Re: 73' Tahiti Crusader
Post by: NAFLASH on April 03, 2009, 01:36:54 PM

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Title: Re: 73' Tahiti Crusader
Post by: NAFLASH on April 03, 2009, 01:37:38 PM

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Title: Re: 73' Tahiti Crusader
Post by: NAFLASH on April 03, 2009, 01:37:54 PM

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Title: Re: 73' Tahiti Crusader
Post by: Brad @ SCJB on April 03, 2009, 02:56:32 PM

thats some great wood work....cant wait to see it covered.

Title: Re: 73' Tahiti Crusader
Post by: NAFLASH on April 04, 2009, 11:55:51 AM

anyone know how to patch cracks in the hull?

Title: Re: 73' Tahiti Crusader
Post by: kohensdad on April 04, 2009, 12:36:04 PM

Here's a good thread for reference...hope it helps.

http://www.socaljetboats.com/index.php?topic=1284.0 (http://www.socaljetboats.com/index.php?topic=1284.0)

Title: Re: 73' Tahiti Crusader
Post by: NAFLASH on April 04, 2009, 09:24:57 PM

Got bored last night so we pulled it off the trailer. Started to sand off the old nasty orange and brown stripes. I plan on painting the boat white with some sort of black stripe on the side. Got a killer deal on logs, bellhousing, and water pump cover. Found a pretty sweet crack in the hull right where the trailer stringer ends. More pictures to come later.