Eliminator Sprint

« **on:** January 24, 2009, 08:29:44 PM »

Any body have pics of an 1976 Eliminator Sprint.

« **Reply #1 on:** January 24, 2009, 08:36:05 PM »

http://jacksonville.en.craigslist.org/boa/992847310.html
Found one that i cant stop looking at

my next boat

« **Reply #2 on:** January 24, 2009, 08:39:22 PM »

Quote from: boost on January 24, 2009, 08:36:05 PM

http://jacksonville.en.craigslist.org/boa/992847310.htm
Found one that i cant stop looking at

Damn, you got me, all I can see is a dog with "Vee" shaped balls....

GT

« **Reply #3 on:** January 24, 2009, 08:40:23 PM »

Fixed it

« **Reply #4 on:** January 24, 2009, 09:02:22 PM »

Here's a thread on the other site with some pics, very cool looking boats !!

http://www.performanceboats.com/html/forums/showthread.php?t=12289&highlight=Eliminator+sprint

« **Reply #5 on:** January 24, 2009, 09:06:53 PM »

Quote from: boost on January 24, 2009, 08:29:44 PM

Any body have pics of an 1976 Eliminator Sprint.

I'm not sure the "Sprint" was made that early. The oldest I've seen is a 78(I have an 80). Many people mistakenly refer to the 18 Bubbledeck as a "Sprint", and I've seen those from as early as 75.

« **Reply #6 on:** January 24, 2009, 09:38:41 PM »

Posted this recently, but dont remember where.

« **Reply #7 on:** January 24, 2009, 09:41:27 PM »

Eliminator sprint has some of the cleanest lines on their hulls,just my o2.

« **Reply #8 on:** January 24, 2009, 10:01:31 PM »

Looks very similar to the Carrera Eclipse

« **Reply #9 on:** January 24, 2009, 10:11:58 PM »

Very similar Ron they both look good they must be rare boats not to many out there.

« **Reply #10 on:** January 24, 2009, 10:21:55 PM »

My brother in law had an Eclipse and we had a friend that had a Sprint. The Eclipse had a little more duck tail in the rear deck as a splash guard and at the rear the side of the hull does not go straight up. It goes out and then up creating a line down the side.

Dennis may have splashed the deck from the Sprint with a few modifications and mated it to his bottom.

« **Reply #11 on:** January 25, 2009, 12:21:02 AM »

Carrera , Eliminator , and I want to say Daytona splashed that boat .
I read on HB some years back that the boat does really well as a outboard but is kind of squirly with a jet .
Not the best jet out there
They are runners though and sexy as hell .

-beerjet-

« **Reply #12 on:** January 25, 2009, 10:43:36 PM »

According to Greg Shoemaker, the true "Sprint" was an 18 foot bubble beck bottom (stretched one foot) with a Beismeyer deck. I realy like that Beismeyer deck, SEXY !!!!

« **Reply #13 on:** January 26, 2009, 09:33:33 AM »

Quote from: beerjet on January 25, 2009, 12:21:02 AM

Carrera , Eliminator , and I want to say Daytona splashed that boat .

-beerjet-

Other than the foredeck, the Eliminator Sprint and the Daytona Sprint are two totally different hulls. The Daytona Sprint is much narrower at the rear than the Eliminator. The Daytona Sprint was layed up by Sundown Marine from molds aquired from Beismeyer.

As for the similarity between the Carrera and the Eliminator, I can only tell that they appear to share the Beismeyer foredeck. The Carrera is substantially deeper than the Eliminator, and quite possibly longer.

« **Reply #14 on:** January 26, 2009, 10:38:36 AM »

Quote from: Oldsquirt on January 26, 2009, 09:33:33 AM

Other than the foredeck, the Eliminator Sprint and the Daytona Sprint are two totally different hulls. The Daytona Sprint is much narrower at the rear than the Eliminator. The Daytona Sprint was layed up by Sundown Marine from molds aquired from Beismeyer.

As for the similarity between the Carrera and the Eliminator, I can only tell that they appear to share the Beismeyer foredeck. The Carrera is substantially deeper than the Eliminator, and quite possibly longer.

My recolection is the worst .
I do remember seeing a couple diffrent boats , the Eliminator Sprint included, that were identical .
I saw one at elsinore that wasnt an Eliminator yet was identical.
Thanks for clearing me up on that.

-beerjet-

« **Reply #15 on:** January 26, 2009, 05:01:31 PM »

Thanks for the info guys met up with a guy at the TPM that had a clean one that really caught my eyes,any body have some good pics to post haven't found any good ones.

« **Reply #16 on:** January 26, 2009, 05:12:21 PM »

Check this out boys

« **Reply #17 on:** January 26, 2009, 06:54:17 PM »

Quote from: boost on January 26, 2009, 05:01:31 PM

Thanks for the info guys met up with a guy at the TPM that had a clean one that really caught my eyes,any body have some good pics to post haven't found any good ones.

Was that the red one with the black insert?

« **Reply #18 on:** January 26, 2009, 06:58:27 PM »

Quote from: 76 Bonneville on January 26, 2009, 06:54:17 PM

Was that the red one with the black insert?

Yes it was Ron should of got his # he was talking about selling it.

« **Reply #19 on:** January 26, 2009, 07:22:08 PM »

Quote from: boost on January 26, 2009, 05:12:21 PM

Check this out boys

wow that video just made me depressed about my southwind being in pieces

i have to get it done!

that boat sure was nice tho

« **Reply #20 on:** January 26, 2009, 08:20:30 PM »

Quote from: boost on January 26, 2009, 06:58:27 PM

Yes it was Ron should of got his # he was talking about selling it.

Was it suppose to be fast?
He came up on me when we were leaving the papp deal and throw his roost up. We took off across the lake and I hung with him no problem at 80% throttle. I dont know if he was wide open but you should have seen the look on his face when he looked over his shoulder and we were right there.
I'm still taking it easy on the fresh motor.

« **Reply #21 on:** January 26, 2009, 08:39:50 PM »

Quote from: 76 Bonneville on January 26, 2009, 08:20:30 PM

Was it suppose to be fast?
He came up on me when we were leaving the papp deal and throw his roost up. We took off across the lake and I hung with him no problem at 80% throttle. I dont know if he was wide open but you should have seen the look on his face when he looked over his shoulder and we were right there.
I'm still taking it easy on the fresh motor.

Thats telling me Ron your boat is silly fast he's on the bottle 150 shot of spray

« **Reply #22 on:** January 26, 2009, 09:04:17 PM »

He probably didn't think he needed any nos. He was just racing an old scool jet boat.

Here's a pic of him racing another Sprint in the cove that day.

« **Reply #23 on:** January 26, 2009, 09:19:13 PM »

The yellow boat runs mide 80's i ran with him but got spanked had carb and timing problems wounld'nt make more then 4500 rpm's @ 70 mph now i'm at 5600 rpms no gps at that rpm starter quit on me.

« **Reply #24 on:** January 26, 2009, 09:22:11 PM »

Quote from: boost on January 26, 2009, 09:19:13 PM

The yellow boat runs mide 80's i ran with him but got spanked had carb and timing problems wounld'nt make more then 4500 rpm's @ 70 mph now i'm at 5600 rpms no gps at that rpm starter quit on me.

What impeller are you running?

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