Finally at the lake...........

[180 Degrees Out]

This boat has been one major disapointment after another. But with the awesome help frommy Uncle Micky, Cousin Brett, Best Bro Keith and my adopted son Billy. We were at the lake breaking-in 180 Degrees Out.
Thank you guys for your endless hours of support!!!
Uncle Micky and Brett, I will be at your house this weekend to start up the Biesemeyer. I know we can have it ready for Labor Day!!!!
Billy, lets put some bandaids on your Challenger and get it thru Labor Day weekend before it's make-over.......
Keith, Hey Bro I'm ready to start pumping life into our Cee-Bee and make it to next years Classic Boat Beach Bash! With all 4 Boats......
The Crew:
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[Some Kind Of Monster]

Hmmm,
First, You forgot to post a pic with you in it...
Second.. You forgot to thank your sister Katrina for allowing us to store and work on 3 jets in her back yard.
Third... You're Welcome! I wish we had an hour meter that shows exactly how may hours WE ALL have put into this thing. I don't know how many times we have been let down in so many different ways on this project. It is quite a relief to get this thing moving.
SKOM - Billy
Here is a pic with Rob (180 Out) in it.
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[Bense468]

WOW :jawdrop:

[JetBoatRich]

Congratulations, to finally make it on the water after all the work :hammerhea makes it all worth while.
Enjoy the rest of summer :eek:

[Keithb87]

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Dude, YOUR WELCOME...... Well get Mickey's (NewbieMike's ) Bies to the lake. SKOM's Monster there too.. Just waiting on the Cee-Bee to get there.. Will be cool pulling up to the lake with 4 Bad Ass Jets...
It was definatly worth all the hours and in -outs with the motor.. Thaks again Bro..
:( BTW It does not look good for me on Labor Day Wknd (my B-Day on Sunday) for the Lake... I still don't know what I can do for her in the Hospital witha new baby.... :notam:
Oh WELCOME TO THE BOARDS !!!!! :D
I'll sneak out or something :D :D :D

[Keithb87]

Oh yeah.. Do tell us where the name "180 Degrees Out" came from..... :confused: :confused: :confused:

[180 Degrees Out]

This Jet boat is a 1978 19 foot Omega Day Cruiser with a Panther Jet, powered by a Chevy 454. My cousin bought it new, about 10 years ago my dad aquired 1/2 intrest with my cousin, and I bought my cousins 1/2 about 4 years ago. This boat was all original, the engine was a little tired but it always ran well. I believe it was 4th of July weekend 2002, maybe 2001 I scrambled the 454 at Bartlett Lake. With my dad and I arguing on what we should do or better yet who should do the work on the engine it sat for 6 months or so.
Finally with a little encourgement from my friend Keith, we pulled it out of the boat and opened it up. Just as we thought I had spun the berrings. I soon was on my way to the machine shop to start the process of building a engine.
My dad and I agreed that what we wanted was "a good strong engine". Well, I had only had the block and crank at the shop for 2 or 3 days when my dad ran into some old hot rod buddies from high school. "class of 1953". And that same afternoon I was told to go get the block and crank, and bring it to his old pals shop because that is where we were going to have the overhaul.
To be continued.......................

[Keithb87]

I believe it was 4th of July weekend 2002, maybe 2001 I scrambled the 454 at Bartlett Lake. .......................
It was Labor Day Weekend 2002. I remember cuz it was my B-day Weekend. :)

[cave]

You all going to Bartlett Today???

[Some Kind Of Monster]

Cave - We'll be there tomorrow. SKOM

[460 jus getn it]

180 out, glad to hear you are out on the water. im 396s buddie, dont think we have meet. we are both trying to get on the water also. congrats again and see you out there soon

[Some Kind Of Monster]

Hey 460... Is your hull cracked too? ;) Hope to see ya on the water soon.

[Kilrtoy]

Glad to hear it all came together. :D

[460 jus getn it]

no my hull is in graet shape i just have a half painted boat, half a motor, my jet looks great and i have a really big head ache. im trying my ass off to get this thing in the water but things just keep going wrong

[Keithb87]

no my hull is in graet shape i just have a half painted boat, half a motor, my jet looks great and i have a really big head ache. im trying my ass off to get this thing in the water but things just keep going wrong
Just keep plugging away at it. It will happen soon enough.
What problems are you having other than posting too much??????

[460 jus getn it]

problems lets see, for one my oil pump pick is not the right one, for two i need a fuel pump ecentric for my motor bbf (anyone have a extra). its just that everytime i try to get something done something happens. im just taking today to regroup and back at it tommorrow