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Tech Talk => Projects => Topic started by: jayare92 on January 21, 2015, 09:44:39 AM

Title: First jet boat project
Post by: jayare92 on January 21, 2015, 09:44:39 AM

Ive had this boat maybe 5 months now its 18ft not sure what hull it is i got it with bill of sale only i know its pre 73 cuz their is no HIN stamped on the hull anywhere. It hasnt been registered since 01. It has a 455 olds and a jacuzzi pump.. So far i ripped out all the old interior cocktail style seating old carpet.. replaced the wood flooring re glassed everything. All the seats were rotten. Found some plastic bucket seats and made all new seat mounts. Now it has 2 buckets and a rear bench im planning on re upholstering the seats. Ive laid new carpet. Got all the gauges working which i believe are hardin marine vintage gauges.. changed steering wheels & the exhaust to logs instead of bassets.

motor is bone stock 455 with KA heads and a mallory distributor.. runs real good. Im sure the jet could use some freshening up. Ive put it in elsinore once in november just to test. It will do 55 all day. Which im ok with for now. Haha.
Ive been on this forum for a few months now and this is my first actual post other than commenting or asking questions on others. I enjoy this forum real helpful and the people seem friendly and willing to help.  Feel free to give me an idea on what hull u think this is.

Title: Re: First jet boat project
Post by: shovelhydro396 on January 21, 2015, 09:50:39 AM

Looks to be a sleek craft my friend but don't hold me to that

Title: Re: First jet boat project
Post by: Havasukona455 on January 21, 2015, 10:18:37 AM

Looks like my old kona


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Title: Re: First jet boat project
Post by: jim brock on January 21, 2015, 10:23:17 AM

maney splashes of that hull, bushwacker, Tahiti, glencoe, weiman, to say a few

Title: Re: First jet boat project
Post by: jayare92 on January 21, 2015, 10:28:56 AM

is their any way to know or find out which one it is? Since theirs no HIN and it doesnt come up on the dmv's system since it hasnt been registered since 2001?

Title: Re: First jet boat project
Post by: capogniracing on January 21, 2015, 11:02:44 AM

The weimans and rogers were 3/4 stringers so its neither one of those.


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Title: Re: First jet boat project
Post by: berkbryan on January 21, 2015, 03:15:51 PM

Definitely not a Rogers it has a bow tank

Title: Re: First jet boat project
Post by: lifted250 on January 21, 2015, 03:19:48 PM

Father in law has a roger has a bow tank


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Title: Re: First jet boat project
Post by: rush1 on January 21, 2015, 04:20:50 PM

Looks like a Tahiti

Title: Re: First jet boat project
Post by: Bigblockchevy1691 on January 21, 2015, 07:44:08 PM

Quote from: rush1 on January 21, 2015, 04:20:50 PM

Looks like a Tahiti

I agrre


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Title: Re: First jet boat project
Post by: jayare92 on January 23, 2015, 08:53:18 PM

Found a bench seat today. matches decent with these bucket seats i picked up a few months ago