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Tech Talk => Projects => Topic started by: 19CHALLENGER78 on July 16, 2014, 12:03:31 PM

Title: First jet boat
Post by: 19CHALLENGER78 on July 16, 2014, 12:03:31 PM: What's up guys new to the site. Picked up this 78 challenger a few weeks back and have been getting it ready to hit the water for the inaugural float this weekend (pending we receive paperwork for pheonix) . Hope to meet up all you guys soon

More pics to come soon!

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Title: Re: First jet boat
Post by: carrera202 on July 16, 2014, 12:13:42 PM: nice float welcome to the site bud :thumbup: :thumbup:
Title: Re: First jet boat
Post by: who yo daddy on July 16, 2014, 01:53:12 PM: Not too shabby welcome to the club😎

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Title: Re: First jet boat
Post by: RiverRat474 on July 16, 2014, 01:55:36 PM: Very cool welcome

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Title: Re: First jet boat
Post by: icecreaman on July 16, 2014, 02:17:33 PM: Brings back memories. 78 Challenger was my first boat. That was back in 1981, man time fly's. Cool boat, enjoy it! :thumbup:
Title: Re: First jet boat
Post by: 19CHALLENGER78 on July 16, 2014, 07:40:05 PM: Thanks guys , a lot of work still to be done but is a start, just ready to get this thing on the water

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Post by: tgossett22 on July 16, 2014, 07:46:33 PM: Congratulations! Welcome

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Title: Re: First jet boat
Post by: skee on July 21, 2014, 11:08:38 AM: Used to be my boat back in '07,minus the headers....I rebuilt the pump on it back then...had no issues with the boat,it was very cool but then I found my Spectra and had to sell this one to get the money...funny part...I sold it back to the guy I bought from 2 years earlier! :D :beer:
Title: Re: First jet boat
Post by: skee on July 22, 2014, 09:11:10 AM: Quote from: 19CHALLENGER78 on July 16, 2014, 07:40:05 PM
Thanks guys , a lot of work still to be done but is a start, just ready to get this thing on the water

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A lot of work to be done? ??? What's wrong with it,when I sold it,it was in near perfect condition..... :-\
Title: Re: First jet boat
Post by: 19CHALLENGER78 on July 22, 2014, 09:44:58 AM: It's in pretty good condition honestly. As you know pretty much everything is original. Most the work that's being done is cosmetic. If I had to guess I'm thinking the hours since you sold it are minimal. It looks like it's sat for the last couple years so I brought the shine back, replaced the steering wheel , replacing the gauges, new flip top gas caps, new stainless scoop, rewired and new led lights on the trailer. After this season I will have the interior redone and possibly new paint. I'm having a hard time getting the paper work taken care of with Arizona fish and game though.

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Title: Re: First jet boat
Post by: skee on July 23, 2014, 12:19:01 PM: Does the paperwork have the name Mancuso on it? That's who I bought it from (and he owned it for years and years) and then I sold it back to his kid.....If there is any help I can give you with the paperwork pertaining to anything with his name,just gimme a shout.... I can contact him with no issues! When ya get it all done...you'll have a blast,it was a fun boat,but it didn't have headers when I owned it,was still nice and quiet and safe for the kids (gettin' the rope) and ski'in' and such! ;) :beer: The pic with my boy in it was the day I brought it home...the other one...well,it was when I got done "playin" with it! 8) :beer: