Attn. JetBoatPerformance! Almost Free boat!😂

[Clank123]

Got a call to go look at a couple boats here in Carlsbad.
Owner went into assisted living and family is cleaning up the house.
Thought of you as one of them was an old Tahiti.
I looked it over, if I was looking at a Vdrive, it would barely be worth the time to pull it out of there.
But, figured if anyone would know someone wanting to restore a 21foot Tahiti it would be you.
I see maybe the tanks and exhaust manifolds, and the OG gas pedal and an engine core as some value but that’s about it.
I know the Panther pump is not super desirable.
Looks like they have seats from an outboard sitting in it.
I told the daughter that there is just no value here.
She does have all the pink slips.
Let me know your thoughts.
Anybody else interested jump on in!

 

[Clank123]

Same thing with this beauty.
Is it even worth the time to pull it out of there.
If it is, someone reach out to me.

 

[Thunderhead1]

I got 5 bucks for the volleyball if it holds air. other than that , you might be better donating for tax credit.

The outboard on the stand might be of some interest for Garage art..

 

[rrrr]

That Merc four banger in the runabout would probably run another 20 years if the boat was resuscitated. It's sad to see any boat die such a neglected death.

 

[2Driver]

You can pay too much for a free boat.

 

[dribble]

I could buy that Tahiti and after putting about 20K and 400 hours in it, I would have a really nice $10,000 boat.

 

[boatnam2]

Monte Carlo was ahead of it times, came with a water hose holder on side of trailer.

 

[4Waters]

Same thing with this beauty.
Is it even worth the time to pull it out of there.
If it is, someone reach out to me.
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This has that merc motor in it, 1/2 a 460. 460 stroke, bore and cylinder head. Pretty solid motor actually, that thing would be a good dock banger as long as the engine isn't locked up.

 

[arch stanton]

If they paid 5k to haul it away you may end with a running boat at a decent price

 

[TimeBandit]

Run Forrest, Run!

 

[rivermobster]

Got a call to go look at a couple boats here in Carlsbad.
Owner went into assisted living and family is cleaning up the house.
Thought of you as one of them was an old Tahiti.
I looked it over, if I was looking at a Vdrive, it would barely be worth the time to pull it out of there.
But, figured if anyone would know someone wanting to restore a 21foot Tahiti it would be you.
I see maybe the tanks and exhaust manifolds, and the OG gas pedal and an engine core as some value but that’s about it.
I know the Panther pump is not super desirable.
Looks like they have seats from an outboard sitting in it.
I told the daughter that there is just no value here.
She does have all the pink slips.
Let me know your thoughts.
Anybody else interested jump on in!

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The gauges look good?

 

[old rigger]

I'd kinda like to have the foot throttle, but not the entire boat. hahaha

 

[Gelcoater]

This has that merc motor in it, 1/2 a 460. 460 stroke, bore and cylinder head. Pretty solid motor actually, that thing would be a good dock banger as long as the engine isn't locked up.

They scoot pretty good inna sand rail with a little turbo on em

 

[4Waters]

They scoot pretty good inna sand rail with a little turbo on em

I know, seen some old forums talking about that, guys also ran them in dirt oval and a few guys ran them in a supercomp chassis.

I rebuilt one for a customer about 12 years ago, it was a "fresh rebuild" that went south in less than 30min. The guy that rebuilt it put the pistons in backwards and put stock 460 rod bearings in it. We couldn't find the proper bearings (backordered for like 3 months) so I used 460 bearings but measured and narrowed them to fit the journal width since it's a 4cyl now and not an 8cyl. Customer is a friend of my dad's and he has 200+ hours on it now.

 

[gqchris]

NO freaking way, just NO!

 

[Clank123]

NO freaking way, just NO!

Yeah, but theres a Tahiti pedal in it!
I am trying to put together a deal just to get the boats out of there a moved to a friend’s 3 vacant acres just to help the family out.
They can’t deteriorate much more!

 

[redone76]

Looks like a Chevy setup in the Tahiti? I’d be interested in that for a rebuildable setup to replace my Olds. Of course I’d take the whole thing off your hands.

 

[Clank123]

Looks like a Chevy setup in the Tahiti? I’d be interested in that for a rebuildable setup to replace my Olds. Of course I’d take the whole thing off your hands.

Yeah it’s all there.
Be a perfect way to get all the parts.
Hoping we can just pull it out of there just to do them a favor.

 

[redone76]

Yeah it’s all there.
Be a perfect way to get all the parts.
Hoping we can just pull it out of there just to do them a favor.

Awesome! Keep me posted. I'm in the SGV and can shoot down there any weekend with my flatbed trailer and drag it home. How do the tires look on the trailer? Think it would be road worthy?

 

[redone76]

Yeah it’s all there.
Be a perfect way to get all the parts.
Hoping we can just pull it out of there just to do them a favor.

Any update on this?

 

[Mandelon]

Just to get rid of them is a pain. You have to pull the engine out in order to take it to the landfill.

 

[coolchange]

But taking a hull to the dump is entertaining as hell!

 

[jetboatperformance]

Woooo Hoooo I'm all over that ! Panther Hot Rod

 

[redone76]

Just to get rid of them is a pain. You have to pull the engine out in order to take it to the landfill.

I just want the engine. I'll donate the rest to a Pacoima homeless encampment!

 

[Clank123]

Any update on this?

As of this morning, the father is pushing back on getting rid of anything.
But it has to go.
Gonna take some Family persuasion and a little time it looks like.
Let ya know when I hear something.

 

[redone76]

As of this morning, the father is pushing back on getting rid of anything.
But it has to go.
Gonna take some Family persuasion and a little time it looks like.
Let ya know when I hear something.

Thanks for the update sir!

 

[Clank123]

Thanks for the update sir!

Looks like it’s a go to pull the boat out of there!
Let’s talk and make it happen!

 

[redone76]

Looks like it’s a go to pull the boat out of there!
Let’s talk and make it happen!

Holy crap!!! Woohoo! I'll PM you good sir

 

[Orange Juice]

It doesn't matter how much you pay to join the club, dues are due when they are due, and owning a boat has learning curve that's not cheap. You need money, and you need good friends.

Both those boats look like simple repairs, if you want to get on the water and ski. Even that 4 cylinder (3.7 L), would pull me out. L lot of elbow grease. If I was 18 again, and need a boat, Id get either one, if dad would let me keep it behind the fence, but Im 64, and dad says no, but my kids have their own place now.

Here is how its done…its called roadworthy rescue.

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[Clank123]

Holy crap!!! Woohoo! I'll PM you good sir

Since PMs have limitations…
Shot a few pictures today.
Tires look good and it had a brand new spare.
Lug pattern appears to be 5 x 4.500?
We can stop by my house and get pressure right in the tires.
Thinking Sunday next week would work best for me.
Let me know.

 

[redone76]

Since PMs have limitations…
Shot a few pictures today.
Tires look good and it had a brand new spare.
Lug pattern appears to be 5 x 4.500?
We can stop by my house and get pressure right in the tires.
Thinking Sunday next week would work best for me.
Let me know.
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Wow they look good to roll. I can grab a couple spares to be safe. Sunday works for me as well. I'll reach back out towards the end of the week