I should have started this post a while ago.

I picked up my first jet boat a few months ago, 76 Hallett bubble deck, and found out real quick the true meaning of "B.O.A.T." . The BBF had a few locked up cylinders which has since been pulled and replaced with a "rebuilt?" that I found for cheap. The interior has been destroyed by the weather from sitting uncovered in the high desert for a few years, but the gel has lasted fairly well.  Testing a few areas with some wet sanding and polsihing brings the original red flake on white base back out. This should be a pretty nice ride once complete, If you guys have any tips on this hull let me know.

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It looks to be stock just painted by the guy I bought it from, what issues would I find with the Milodon?

I think I'm safe with the oil pan issue, pretty sure it's stock. The "new" engine was installed this weekend and looks like I'll have to add the same therm. block off plate due to the HEI clearence. Hope to have it plumbed next weekend and rewire after that, not in time for Tom Papp but there's always next year.

Any suggestions on oil pan setups?

TPM was pretty impressive and motivated me to get some more done on the Hallett.  Here is the engine installed and water lines going on, also put together a inlet valve and hose fitting for trailer runs/cleaning.

More progress this Sunday, removed interior and carpet to find a nasty glue residue which almost looks like mastic!  Any suggestions for removing the remaining glue???  As soon as I can get the floor clean I will get carpet in and the next big step is to rebuild both seat frames.

Also, finished the fuel line fabrication with stainless hardlines from the fuel pump to the carb. The water lines are about finished, just waiting on a few fittings and I can check for leaks.  Always open for ideas so let me know if I've overlooked anything.

diggin' the hardline work. So will that 12' shifter cable work for you?

That cable is

And please tell the boss I said thanks for letting you work on your boat......I guess.

Thanks for the heads up GT, I will definitely change everything to grade 8 before I'm done.

I was going to try Acetone on the adhesive, but it might take some sanding to knock it down.

I had the same thing with my boat ,it  looked like construction adhesive, Home Depot or Lowes sell a product called Citristip its an environmentally friendly paint stripper that will not touch the fiberglass but it melted the glue then I just scraped it off it left just the bare fiberglass . It was easy to do with no fumes just smelled like oranges

Does work well Gord!  But i distrust anything as "environmentally safe"   Agent Orange was supposed to be harmless, as was Sacarin......I could go on......They can make Pu$$y smell like an orange.......... in a nutshell, still use a mask!   

Ray

hey haulsballs have the gray carpet fron lowes indoor outdoor its very flexable. also took my seats to AAA upolstery on 7th in victorville they did a great job and it was only like 400 bucks i will try to put a pic on here.

I check it out today, thanks for the info.

Can anyone tell me the difference between marine carpet and the indoor/outdoor stuff at Home Depot? Is anyone using the indoor/outdoor stuff?

got it in mine. it works... but probably going to upgrade to some decent marine grade carpet soon.  i got one of those "remnant" rolls for like $40. 



its not thick, you feel every bump, every seam, every crack, etc... so make sure you sand your floors smooth before putting down the carpet.