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riverboater
Joined: 10 Dec 2009 Posts: 153 Location: Prince George
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Posted: Sun Mar 21, 2010 8:24 pm Post subject: my last build. |
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Hello:
This is a photo of the last boat I built. I have had 4 jet boats since 1976 and have finally started buuilding my own.[/img]
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Itsworthit
Joined: 15 Jun 2005 Posts: 432 Location: Whitecourt
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Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2010 8:27 pm Post subject: |
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Looks a helluva lot like a Kiwi boat, (that's not a bad thing either)
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riverboater
Joined: 10 Dec 2009 Posts: 153 Location: Prince George
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Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2010 11:42 pm Post subject: |
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Hello:
Ya I did a bit of Kiwi copy work, I am at the template stage of another one right now, It will be 16 1/2 ft. I am going to mix step tech with tunnels, it will either work well or make a nice flower garden. It is just an idea I have wanted to try for some time now. I would like to get a good look at a step tech, or a least a picture of what one looks like. the closest I have been to one is passing it on the highway.
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CaptainCrazy
Joined: 18 Sep 2008 Posts: 20 Location: God's country
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Posted: Sun Mar 28, 2010 3:15 pm Post subject: |
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Looks great! What is the powerplant and pump?
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riverboater
Joined: 10 Dec 2009 Posts: 153 Location: Prince George
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Posted: Sun Mar 28, 2010 9:48 pm Post subject: |
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Hello:
4.3 v-6 marine power, 772 hamilton c/w scott impellors, 94 mm kodiak nozzle, 4650 rpm and 79.9 klm/hr. Dam thing just won't touch 50mph except behing the pickup. Dam quick out of the hole and will almost outurn a sprint boat. And with the radius keel it still runs down to about 3 iches of water, although you have to be on the trottle to do it.
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CaptainCrazy
Joined: 18 Sep 2008 Posts: 20 Location: God's country
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Posted: Sun Mar 28, 2010 10:03 pm Post subject: |
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That sound like it would be a great little back channel boat! do you have any interior pics?
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riverboater
Joined: 10 Dec 2009 Posts: 153 Location: Prince George
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Posted: Mon Mar 29, 2010 10:17 pm Post subject: |
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I don't have any finished interior pic's. should take some I guess. It is a large interior for a small boat, the dash sits forward and the pump is mounted in a box out the back, (flywheel at transom) makes it large inside.
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riverboater
Joined: 10 Dec 2009 Posts: 153 Location: Prince George
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Posted: Sat Apr 10, 2010 10:47 pm Post subject: |
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found another one, I will be in the shop tommorow welding up my next project. I will take some better iterior pics, and maybe a few of the new tub I am building.
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riverboater
Joined: 10 Dec 2009 Posts: 153 Location: Prince George
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Posted: Sun Apr 11, 2010 7:05 pm Post subject: |
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Just got my welder back fromt he fixit shop, $525 and now it sticks aluminum together again. just starting another project, have a look
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Arthur Outlaw Eagle Admin
Joined: 28 Oct 2006 Posts: 1654 Location: On the rocks
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Posted: Sun Apr 11, 2010 7:41 pm Post subject: |
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You definitley have some talent!
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riverboater
Joined: 10 Dec 2009 Posts: 153 Location: Prince George
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Posted: Mon Apr 12, 2010 11:54 pm Post subject: |
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Well things just changed again, I lifted the 4.3 out to go to a new home. now I have one and one half boats with no engines. such is life, I originally had a small diesel planned for the 14 ft so now I have another chance to look at that option. Time will tell, Iam not in a big hurry to put something as heavy as the v-6 back into it.
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riverboater
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Posted: Sat Apr 24, 2010 9:48 pm Post subject: |
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had to beat the bushes a bit but found this to stick into the little 14 ft. should wake it up. And only a 400 buck upgrade from the v-6
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riverboater
Joined: 10 Dec 2009 Posts: 153 Location: Prince George
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Posted: Thu Sep 23, 2010 1:52 pm Post subject: |
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Finally getting some time to put intot he next boat, wife can't seem to figure out why anybody needs two jet boats. She will come around.
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riverboater
Joined: 10 Dec 2009 Posts: 153 Location: Prince George
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Posted: Mon Nov 15, 2010 10:42 pm Post subject: |
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All the welding and grinding finished, time to flip it over and finish the bottom. Then back upright to install windshield and power / pump.
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riverboater
Joined: 10 Dec 2009 Posts: 153 Location: Prince George
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Posted: Sun Jan 15, 2012 9:37 pm Post subject: |
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Since I have been sick it takes me a long time to do what I used to do for a long time. progress is slow but I am driving to get it in the water for the summer.
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