SoCal Jet Boats

Discussion => Central Valley => Topic started by: GrimTahiti74 on March 31, 2011, 04:40:38 PM

Title: New to the boating world
Post by: GrimTahiti74 on March 31, 2011, 04:40:38 PM

Just picked up my first boat this month. She is a 1974 Tahiti Tiger 18' . Built with a 390 horse 455 and a berkley 12 j c jet. Still sporting the factory Apricot and Antique brown gel coat. For a 37 year old boat she still cleans up nice. It does however have a proble, with the jet do that will be the first project to tackle on her.  :beer:

Title: Re: New to the boating world
Post by: GrimTahiti74 on March 31, 2011, 04:57:30 PM

(https://forum.socaljetboats.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi40.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fe210%2F02nhratransam%2Fphoto1.jpg&hash=b84aa90a20de09a3817dd8c14e193d42f5512bed)
(https://forum.socaljetboats.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi40.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fe210%2F02nhratransam%2Finterior.jpg&hash=fd4758bbda5307903d59dde06e0e310dbe6e01d9)

Title: Re: New to the boating world
Post by: GrimTahiti74 on March 31, 2011, 04:59:09 PM

only two pictures i have thus far, the spots on the front of the hull are dust/dirt

Title: Re: New to the boating world
Post by: Your Mom on March 31, 2011, 05:17:18 PM

Those seats will burn ya...brings some towels.

Title: Re: New to the boating world
Post by: IRRebel on March 31, 2011, 05:27:13 PM

LOL I was thinking that too, but they are sweet looking!  ;)

Ray

Title: Re: New to the boating world
Post by: GrimTahiti74 on March 31, 2011, 05:44:43 PM

Quote from: ka0tyk on March 31, 2011, 05:38:44 PM

good stuff.  nothing a little 3000 wetsand and some rubbing compound cant shine up.

yea she'll clean up nice, i wish the brown was a different color but i'll live with it till i get wild enough to paint it.

Title: Re: New to the boating world
Post by: Ralph Brunt on March 31, 2011, 06:55:27 PM

was'nt this boat posted for sale here a few months ago?

Title: Re: New to the boating world
Post by: GrimTahiti74 on March 31, 2011, 07:55:47 PM

heres a couple tht actually show the color of her, as far as it being listed on here idk. I just joined this week. It was listed on craigslist with a sleek craft for sale.


(https://forum.socaljetboats.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi40.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fe210%2F02nhratransam%2Fvalvecover.jpg&hash=b93e5e3ab9a4e1c6ce9b6feb040a315831d3260d)
(https://forum.socaljetboats.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi40.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fe210%2F02nhratransam%2Fside-2.jpg&hash=c6ca11e2c92d8161bf896cd611b390965ae97d93)
(https://forum.socaljetboats.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi40.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fe210%2F02nhratransam%2Fft.jpg&hash=2aa8bbdeee6496011e7189423f81dfc0eac96a55)
(https://forum.socaljetboats.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi40.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fe210%2F02nhratransam%2Ffront-3.jpg&hash=1d21f3c6cc31fba29637b79a8e1031d962109fd3)
(https://forum.socaljetboats.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi40.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fe210%2F02nhratransam%2Femblem-1.jpg&hash=f630efb2790f372d00d20f6b35d4606a70764083)
(https://forum.socaljetboats.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi40.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fe210%2F02nhratransam%2Fniice.jpg&hash=d329c0588ded4159ce5a63e314f715c3b10733bc)
(https://forum.socaljetboats.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi40.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fe210%2F02nhratransam%2Fbow.jpg&hash=f097e1916e9e0cff08f3b8bd1b389627e415d6b9)

Title: Re: New to the boating world
Post by: Your Mom on March 31, 2011, 08:07:05 PM

Is that how it looks in your drive... :thumbup:

Title: Re: New to the boating world
Post by: GrimTahiti74 on March 31, 2011, 08:11:02 PM

Quote from: Your Mom on March 31, 2011, 08:07:05 PM

Is that how it looks in your drive... :thumbup:

yea thats her tucked in to sleep in my drive until i get my rv parking finished lol

Title: Re: New to the boating world
Post by: SuperDuty on March 31, 2011, 08:24:39 PM

I still wanna kill my buddy for not picking those boats up! We went 2 weeks ago and checked em out, I fell in love with the tahiti but he was scared about a simple pump swap. She sure cleaned up nice! Congrats.. This site has tons of info and (some  ;) ) helpful people around. You got him to split up the 2? That was a no go when we asked.

Title: Re: New to the boating world
Post by: GrimTahiti74 on March 31, 2011, 08:37:52 PM

Quote from: SuperDuty on March 31, 2011, 08:24:39 PM

I still wanna kill my buddy for not picking those boats up! We went 2 weeks ago and checked em out, I fell in love with the tahiti but he was scared about a simple pump swap. She sure cleaned up nice! Congrats.. This site has tons of info and (some  ;) ) helpful people around. You got him to split up the 2? That was a no go when we asked.

no my buddy ended up picking up the sleekcraft
I am very happy with the Tahiti  ;D cant wait to get her up and going

Title: Re: New to the boating world
Post by: IRRebel on March 31, 2011, 10:09:22 PM

Whats up with the Sleek? Kinda would like to see

pics of it as well!  >:D

Ray