SoCal Jet Boats

Tech Talk => Projects => Topic started by: 69sleek on September 05, 2009, 05:53:28 PM

Title: 78 phantom jet boat
Post by: 69sleek on September 05, 2009, 05:53:28 PM

Has anyone heard of a phantom jet boat before. Are they any good?

Title: Re: 78 phantom jet boat
Post by: beerjet on September 05, 2009, 07:31:55 PM

NEW RULE !
No answers unless pics are posted.
Some people ask "Is _____ boat any good? "

I dont know.
Whats it look like.
Usually a picture will tell you if it's a dead give away, splash, or not.

In 1978 80% of the jet boats out there were splashes, or modified splashes of an original.

Questions you are going to be asked when YOU ask this question:
1. What are you going to use it for ?
2. What motor and drive is in it ?
3. Are you planning on keeping that motor and drive ?
4. How much money are planing on spending on this boat ?
5. What makes a boat "good"  ??? BTW

-beerjet- 

Title: Re: 78 phantom jet boat
Post by: challenger on September 05, 2009, 07:36:04 PM

dam beerjet go drink a beer I can bring one if you need it

Title: Re: 78 phantom jet boat
Post by: 69sleek on September 05, 2009, 07:42:00 PM

The boat is a 78 phantom. It is setup to run a ford 460. My plans are to have a play toy. Im building the family ride and looking to make something loud and look good no sking allowed. Ive never heard of them except for fishing aluminum boats and I didnt find anyone here with one. Heres a pic

Title: Re: 78 phantom jet boat
Post by: beerjet on September 05, 2009, 07:46:16 PM

Quote from: challenger on September 05, 2009, 07:36:04 PM

dam beerjet go drink a beer I can bring one if you need it

Just saving 69 and anyone else lookin for info, time and head scratching with their search.
A pic from the back would be nice too.  ;D
And I'm about to jump in the rinse to go out and have a beer,  :sly: for your information......  :D

-beerjet-

Title: Re: 78 phantom jet boat
Post by: GT Jets on September 05, 2009, 07:47:44 PM

Quote from: beerjet on September 05, 2009, 07:31:55 PM

NEW RULE !
No answers unless pics are posted.
Some people ask "Is _____ boat any good? "

I dont know.
Whats it look like.
Usually a picture will tell you if it's a dead give away, splash, or not.

In 1978 80% of the jet boats out there were splashes, or modified splashes of an original.

Questions you are going to be asked when YOU ask this question:
1. What are you going to use it for ?
2. What motor and drive is in it ?
3. Are you planning on keeping that motor and drive ?
4. How much money are planing on spending on this boat ?
5. What makes a boat "good"  ??? BTW

-beerjet- 

Being able to sell it to your best freind when you find something "better", or will he have to sell it on E-Prey out of state and make sure the bill of sale says "as is".... :sly:

You quit drinking buddy? ;D

BTW, not a phucking clue what a Phantom Jetboat is......IMHO all boat manufactures built some real pieces of crap, there is nothing in a name but a name...

Only the one off custom built boats you see selling for tens of thousands of dollars are what I would call "Special" even then Buyer Beware. :sly:

GT

Title: Re: 78 phantom jet boat
Post by: jet boat performance on September 05, 2009, 07:51:47 PM

We had (bought and sold ) a Phantom a 6/8/10 years back or so , was a pretty decent boat (very "strange LSD paint" and in fact I built a Olds motor for it and used it part  of one season as my "dealer driver" Boat was very "Tahiti like" as I recall verifying Omars thoughts that it was likely a splash off something Good luck with the project ! Tom

heres the coast guard link and soon to come pictures (wife says she knows where they are :) )

Title: Re: 78 phantom jet boat
Post by: beerjet on September 05, 2009, 07:52:22 PM

Your gonna have to gut the boat to look for rotten wood or any tell tale sign of needed repair.
Especially right around the motor mount feet.

BTW , there is no such thing as a "good boat"  :thumbdown:
They are all headaches and money pits !

-beerjet-

Title: Re: 78 phantom jet boat
Post by: 69sleek on September 05, 2009, 08:04:00 PM

it does kind of look like tahiti. I will retract my statement of a good boat. Sorry. I completely agree they are all money pits, but its better than just handing my wife my paycheck and going shopping. before I knew it I had almost $5000 in my 455 but it sounds good and cannot be taken back to Walmart. here is a pic of the rear

Title: Re: 78 phantom jet boat
Post by: beerjet on September 05, 2009, 08:09:47 PM

Looks good for what you need.

-beerjet-

Title: Re: 78 phantom jet boat
Post by: jet boat performance on September 05, 2009, 11:09:55 PM

Rhonda actually found these in the JBP "archives" gotta love the paint  ;)
(https://www.socaljetboats.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi147.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fr319%2Fjetboatperformance%2FPhantom%2FPhantom-05.jpg&hash=9872ee5a619e165e3594c5bac9e65f471d5e991d)
(https://www.socaljetboats.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi147.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fr319%2Fjetboatperformance%2FPhantom%2FPhantom-02.jpg&hash=0a8d0594c385a42bb31d777edc01b2dd16872021)

Title: Re: 78 phantom jet boat
Post by: honda1 on October 15, 2009, 07:45:45 PM

HEY SLEEK I HAVE THE 76 PHANTOM I PICKED UP ON TRADE ITS THE BOAT WITH THE LSD PAINT AS TOM CALLED IT AM DOING RESTO HAD TO DO FLOOR  AND SORRY TOM PAINT HAS TO GO GOT A 455 OLDS ON TRADE TO PUT BACK IN IT ITS A COOL BOAT COOL SEEING THOSE PICS TOM AND SLEEK TOM CAN GET OR HAS WHAT EVER IT IS YOU NEED SO HE IS THE ONE TO TALK TO GOOD LUCK PLAYING WITH BOATS IS ALLLMOST BETTER THEN --- WELL AFTER 18 YEARS HAVE FUN HONDA1