SoCal Jet Boats

Tech Talk => Projects => Topic started by: mxdude806 on January 05, 2015, 10:35:39 AM

Title: 76' sidewinder 18ss jetboat restoration
Post by: mxdude806 on January 05, 2015, 10:35:39 AM

Just a few pictures of my restore

Title: Re: 76' sidewinder 18ss jetboat restoration
Post by: mxdude806 on January 05, 2015, 10:40:18 AM

Floor stringer, floor itself filled with closed cell 1to1 expansion foam for extra strength, also the glassing in of the transom

Title: Re: 76' sidewinder 18ss jetboat restoration
Post by: mxdude806 on January 05, 2015, 10:43:17 AM

Putting in the stringers for the motor and glassing over everything and re strengthening all the stringers and floor and transom

Title: Re: 76' sidewinder 18ss jetboat restoration
Post by: mxdude806 on January 05, 2015, 10:46:00 AM

Gelcoat On the floor motor mounts on the engine stringers with re enforced stainless plates and installing seat pedistools

Title: Re: 76' sidewinder 18ss jetboat restoration
Post by: mxdude806 on January 05, 2015, 10:49:53 AM

pump installed in the boat, the seats and the motor running and a little clean up

Title: Re: 76' sidewinder 18ss jetboat restoration
Post by: mxdude806 on January 05, 2015, 10:52:10 AM

The motor painted and starting to bolt on accessories and a little sandblasting prep work

Title: Re: 76' sidewinder 18ss jetboat restoration
Post by: mxdude806 on January 05, 2015, 10:55:31 AM

Lining up the motor in the boat to the motor mounts and the pump.. Wrong oil pan had to get another and re paint rear drain oil pan. Seats fitting for driver and passenger with track to slide forward and back

Title: Re: 76' sidewinder 18ss jetboat restoration
Post by: mxdude806 on January 05, 2015, 11:00:33 AM

A few last minute motor modifications and some timing. Motor installed and boat on the trailer to the lake for test run