SoCal Jet Boats

Classifieds => Random Boat Parts For Sale => Topic started by: hotrod56cars on May 24, 2007, 07:25:11 AM

Title: odd looking Berk
Post by: hotrod56cars on May 24, 2007, 07:25:11 AM: http://sandiego.craigslist.org/boa/337206369.html

What is it?
Title: Re: odd looking Berk
Post by: jamesgib on May 24, 2007, 07:36:33 AM: That looks old
Title: Re: odd looking Berk
Post by: old rigger on May 24, 2007, 09:07:27 AM: I think that guy just has an old Berkeley TA and an old hamilton or buehler or some other axial flow pump laying together, not to mention the v drive stuff.

Now here's an old Berkeley for ya!

(https://www.socaljetboats.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv210%2Fflyin-t%2F63berk.jpg&hash=4a8eabde37a615114eac7a463d51a839d64ec941)

(https://www.socaljetboats.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv210%2Fflyin-t%2F63berk2.jpg&hash=0ff79a65ffa5bfd206774a7c73e7f74a8c4fe47b)
Title: Re: odd looking Berk
Post by: jamesgib on May 24, 2007, 11:14:19 AM: WOW how old is that?
Title: Re: odd looking Berk
Post by: old rigger on May 28, 2007, 05:53:28 PM: early 60's.
When they came out they picked up the nickname 'the toilet seat' for obvious reasons. lol
Title: Re: odd looking Berk
Post by: CHROMEY on June 05, 2007, 11:22:20 AM: WOW that boat is crispy........i love old shit like that
Title: Re: odd looking Berk
Post by: Brad @ SCJB on June 05, 2007, 11:47:03 AM: heres some more pictures (which i stole from another site ;D) of the pooper pump....

(https://www.socaljetboats.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hotboat.com%2Fimage_center%2Fdata%2F500%2FDSCF2885.JPG&hash=900ad0eca16b9b9482d163b220ff388fdedd8ab2)

(https://www.socaljetboats.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hotboat.com%2Fimage_center%2Fdata%2F500%2FDSCF2886.JPG&hash=59459cb8c14e527e3714c7c712a25c6e4eaa3c99)

(https://www.socaljetboats.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hotboat.com%2Fimage_center%2Fdata%2F500%2FDSCF2887.JPG&hash=897f3262fb02761e7d3dae05775795f12a19ce90)

(https://www.socaljetboats.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hotboat.com%2Fimage_center%2Fdata%2F500%2FDSCF2888.JPG&hash=ab3a2e1522d6560ae796ac3de177fe7f8b2070e2)

How it works:

From what I understand is the 'toilet seat' lookin part moves left to right to steer, but im not quite sure how reverse works. It almost looks like the 'toilet seat' drops down so the jet is hitting the 'ribbed' part of the 'toilet seat' just above the jet outlet and the water redirects down the sides and to the curved part directing the water flow in the reverse direction. ???

Its amazing how the engineering of the berkeley pump reinvented itself to todays much simpler/efficient design
Title: Re: odd looking Berk
Post by: Marcsrollin on June 05, 2007, 11:49:44 AM: It looks like it would also move the motor more twords the center of the boat , wich I would imagine helps with the getting on a plane aspect.
I want one!! ;D