SoCal Jet Boats
Discussion => The No Wake Zone => Topic started by: B-sauceBoss on May 07, 2012, 10:18:14 AM
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Greetings SoCal JetBoat'ians . the names Brian, but friends always call me B-sauce . residing in Huntington Beach, Ca , just getting into the boating world for my first time. i previously worked for VanDyne Engineering out of HB , and worked on a lot of u.s.a.c midget and silvercrown race cars, along with a lot of muscle cars, drag cars, and boat engines . i was toruing for a while as a crew member in the pit team for the midget and silvercrown cars, and when i wasnt traveling i was at the shop doing tear downs, cleaning parts, prepping parts, assisting in assembly and setting up and running the Dyno room . so i dont have schooling or book smarts when it comes to engines, but for my age i have a lot of hands on experience with engines. so now my good pal Sam that is a member on here has been cool enough to give me his old dana 19ft minus the engine and jet . so this past weekend i purchased a BBC 454ci engine and a berkeley 12jg split bowl jet . I have a lot of work ahead of me before im river ready, but here are first pics to start it off. Cheers!
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looks good. Now get to work so that thing is on the water this summer.
oh ya welcome aboard.
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welcome
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Gel and interior look like there in great shape, just gotta bust some ass get that motor and jet in good luck and welcome!!
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If some of you are wondering.. yes thats my old boat, Did thee old hand down to my buddy B sauce. Boats lookin good, you better take good care of her :thumbup: ... AND WELCOME ABOARD >:D
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here is the rest of my parts for the build. If anyone has any, or knows of someone who has a set of BBC twisty headers... im looking to buy a set. i preffer chrome or ceramic, but if the price is cheap i can just get them coated at a local shop.
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You could probably throw a wild roost with that nozzle, in reverse. ( rivertard take note ) ;)
Just kidding, welcome to SCJB and jet boats your gonna get hooked on both of 'em. :thumbup:
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you will no doubt sink your boat in reverse with that there nozzle upside down.
Make sure you fix that before your first outing
Chris
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hahaha nice reverse/shower nozzle .. is that to cool everyone off when its hott?
Brian the end piece you have on the pump is upside down.. haha Im still trying to find u a reverse bucket and a droop..
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i just have it sittin like that, not bolted up or anything but thanks for the advice haha .
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Shoot id cut the angle off so it aimed straight up, haul ass and drop the bucket and there's your roost. Any one can shoot a roost out and up but how many can say their roost shoots straight up
Fat fingered from the phone - Corey
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Welcome to SCJB ;D
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so my landlord just hit me up and said i am not allowed to park my boat in my parking space because it " looks trashy " . so i called around and couldnt find storage a dollar cheaper than $100/mo without driving a hour away and with that situation + my income.. looks like im not going to have the ability to finsih the boat anytime in the next year lol . so im selling the engine and jet now. i paid about $2,000 for both so im just trying to not loose anything on this. so if anyone is interested im selling the 454 and berkeley 12jg split bowl for $2k .
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so my landlord just hit me up and said i am not allowed to park my boat in my parking space because it " looks trashy " . so i called around and couldnt find storage a dollar cheaper than $100/mo without driving a hour away and with that situation + my income.. looks like im not going to have the ability to finsih the boat anytime in the next year lol . so im selling the engine and jet now. i paid about $2,000 for both so im just trying to not loose anything on this. so if anyone is interested im selling the 454 and berkeley 12jg split bowl for $2k .
First off, calm a bit before parting the thing out to please a "landlord" . Sounds like Hitler, to be honest. Brad went through a rather similar incident that really had nothing to do with the lease acgreement, but more to do with the "landlord" (Gawd I have trouble even with that title) wanting to capitalize on perceived opportunity to make few $$
I'd have to see your lease agreement to be sure, but I'll bet there is a stipulation in there to "maintain the grounds as per HOA requirement" . Obviously, it aint the HOA (if you have one) that has the issue, just the landlords "opinion".
"Opinion" in this case does not make a plausible arguement. It is just that, their "opinion" . Just as my opinion is the BBF makes a better jet boat motor than a BBC. Doesn't mean jack.
Renters HAVE rights, many more than "landlords", in fact. Might cost a few hundred dollars, but get a lawyer involved and teach the "landlord" sumpin.......JMHO.
Ray
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yeah im sure i could try to fight him on it, but even without having to pay the storage its still gonna take me over a year to finsih it just because im living on a budget. iv had the engine and jet for over a month now and havent been able to put $1 into it and summer is already here. i just had to come to harsh realization that i was trying to live out of my means . gotta figure out a way to make more $$ before i start something like this again. the hull belonged to sam, so im just giving it back but i need brakes on my truck and a bed for my apartment whihc i cant even afford so this will really help me out if i can sell it and get my $$ back lol.
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Hey to a fellow newb! And another racer! I run super late models at irwindale speedway. I know a bunch of open wheel guys sine I ran quarter midgets as a kid at Pomona. What team did you roll with?
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the driver was Danny Ebberts #14 . not even sure if hes still racings, its been years
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engine specs plz
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The place I store is in Stanton, and it's only $75 a month... It's not a bad place. Cheapest I've found for sure. But slow down, it is not that big of a deal to not be on the water until next year.
Yeah storage sucks, but sometimes we have to make it work to get what we want...
Sent while day dreaming...