Hello
My name is Bob. I live in currently snow bound Wisconsin, 16 inches of snow so far this month. New member to the SCJB site. Have lurked for several years and thought it was time to join, I am going to have lots of questions for boat updates. I have an 84 Eliminator Formula jet with a 500 in. HEMI.. It is just a lake boat, but is fun. I have been around jet boats since the early 60’s when my dad bought Buehler Turbocraft, center consul with a straight 6, very fun boat. My first jet was an 18 ft Sleekcraft with a HEMI also, purchased in 78 and lost it in 83, another story. I normally boat in northern Wisconsin.
Seeing the pictures from the different weekend events SCJB’s jet boaters take have shown me what I have been missing over the years. and get me through the winter. I have it on my bucket list to get out to the Southwest in either the spring or fall to see what goes on first hand on the river, either the Billy B show or one or two of the SCJB events. I tend to watch the youtube videos a couple of time a week. The closest I have gotten to the river was Christmas of 1987, it was cloudy and 42 degree’s in Havasu with snow in the desert. I was working in Vegas at the time, had the day off, and I had to go. My ultimate goal is to run all the big ponds in the soutwest.
Lurked here to see mods that you guys have done to your boats. Lake jets out this way are very few and far between.
Boat is currently down as I need a new interior, Rocky Raccoon found the boat for a winter home a few years back. Not pretty. Looking to send the seats out to Martinez. Was going to do it this fall/winter but had some family issues. Maybe next fall.
