SoCal Jet Boats
Discussion => The No Wake Zone => Topic started by: OpposedOdie on March 03, 2013, 07:23:58 AM
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Hi all, New to Site , I leave on Monday for an 800 mile trip to pick up my first flat bottom boat and bring it back to southern Idaho for some fun. I am going to Southern Cal to pick it up, I am not sure what make it is , I got it unseen and hope it is in as good as shape as in the Pic's. All i know is that is says Special Edition on the valve cover something of 60 built. I will try and post some Pics from the road trip when I get it ....
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Where is it located?
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San bernardino, I got it for 2500.00
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Welcome, congrats, and good luck.
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Hopfully you win enough in vegas to make the trip free O0
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I can't really tell much from that one pic, but it does look different from any hull I am familiar with. But that ain't sayin' much. Maybe Beerjet will chime in, he seems to be a wealth of semi-useless old boat knowledge. I am only 15 minutes away if you need any help when you get here. I would NOT be the one to reliably assess the seaworthiness of a boat, but if you want some restaurant/ recommendations while you're here, then I''m your guy.
I bought both of my boats, hours away from home, and without any kind of water test. One turned out fine, the other not so much. Berdoo is within an hour of Elsinore, Perris, Silverwood, and Puddingstone. I think I would insist on getting her wet if I was coming from Idaho. Trailer needs a good inspection too if you are gonna tow it all the way back home. Just sayin' . . .
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I agree with glasscutter that's a long way without get'n her wet!! My second boat took on so much water and I couldn't find out where definitely insp. trailer or have a jack and a chain...
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Not really looking to get her wet yet, was told the battery was dead and i am getting it from a friend an he is just trying to get the money he loaned a guy back.
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Somebody please tell me what I am looking at hanging off that nozzle?
Hard to tell, is the rub rail missing?
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Ya it is missing, that's one of the things i have to replace. Glade that i was a rigger for a boat company back east ...
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Looks like a Rayson Craft. Glasscutter, the funky thing hanging off the nozzle is the chute for the reverse thrust. Because it is a flatly the pump is higher up in the transom, so they have to drop the bucket down to get reverse to work.
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Same nozzle on my 71 kona. Its just a early style nozzle.
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cool looking boat :) i took the same leap of faith 3yrs ago. 1300 miles / 3 days / 1 International border / sight unseen. Met the owner in a dark storage lot, late at night and handed him twice what u spent.....worth every penny!! :thumbup: :thumbup: cheap advice; when you meet, if you don't trust him, don't trust the boat... cheers
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There is a plate on the valve cover that says 455 hp special edition something out of 60 made, so when i get there I will post some more Pics. I am picin it up during the day so I can get a good look at it , but my cousin already payed for it and it is at his house .
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I'm only 20 mins from San bernadino and 10 mins away from lake perris. I have plenty of batteries and gas if you feel like getting it wet hit me up and we can meet up and I'll give it a look
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I am picking the Boat up at Verdemont?
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Verdemont = 215 area near Glen Helen. I dunno when this term started being used but I have seen it alot lately.
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Well left Monday at 900 am and picked the boat up at 730 pm WOW what a drive, made it back to Barstow and sleep for 3 and 1/2 hours then drove home . 1500 mile trip pulled in last night at 730 pm . PoPo count.... 0 in Idaho, 0 in Nevada, 2 CHP in Cal, 0 on my way back through Nevada, 0 in AZ. and 41 in Utah ..... LOL ..... I will have some pic's up today...
My boat is a ( on title ) 1970 Eliminator 18 ft .
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Nice!