Lets Play.....

[AZKC]

Guy from my hood rolls up and wants to sell me this for a very resonable price I feel, Anyone able to ID the hull?
http://www.***boat.com/image_center/data/520/57next_boat0002-med.jpg
Set up for an Olds
http://www.***boat.com/image_center/data/520/57next_boat0004-med.jpg
One more
http://www.***boat.com/image_center/data/520/57next_boat0003-med.jpg
Info and input please.
KC

[hboldno7]

whats the hull I.D. # ?

[Sleek-Jet]

Don't you have a blue turd that needs fixed??? :D wink
J/K, looks like a clean old boat, this the same one from last month??

[AZKC]

Sleek-Jet:
Don't you have a blue turd that needs fixed??? :D wink
J/K, looks like a clean old boat, this the same one from last month?? I turned it into a planter :D I'm real close to pulling the life support of the blu biatch and put her in suspended animation till I can throw serious money at the hull, it doesn't matter if it runs if ya cant drive it.
I'd buy this so I could fock it all up too smile_sp Did I post a pic of this once before? I may have but the price is now about 1/2 of what it is was.
I'll pull some ID #'s when he brings it by.
KC

[Sleek-Jet]

No you didn't post any pics.
Half what he was asking before???!!! eek! I don't think you could go wrong.

[AZKC]

Hull ID# TAH255881175-76 18ft Tahiti 1976 with a Berkley pump with all hardware to put it back together. I can get it for $500. jawdrop Today only. I'm flinching because of the Olds set up and I would have to find all the Chevy stuff. I got some more pics I'll get up in a bit.
KC

[Sleek-Jet]

Shouldn't be to hard to build a couple motor plates. You got the h-bar off the blue planter. Go for it.
If it comes with a set of logs for an Olds, I'll take those off your hands.

[oldphart]

I'd jump on it, I had a 76 Tahiti sidewinder (different Top Half) and once the bugs were out it was a sweet ride. with the tank up front it was the best RIDING boat I ever owned. only thing is 455 with 850 holley and 23 Gal fuel tank didn't make for a very long day or you got used to paying whorehouse prices for dock gas.

[AZKC]

I dont know I've started with one like this before before the blue boat it was alot of work.
http://www.***boat.com/image_center/data/520/57DCP_2332-med.JPG
4 Point mount
http://www.***boat.com/image_center/data/520/57DCP_2329-med.JPG
Pump, I know nothing about Berkley's is it good one or an ok one as far as upgrades go?
http://www.***boat.com/image_center/data/520/57DCP_2329-med.JPG
I'm probably going to balk on it, but if somebody is serious I'll take a finders fee and pick it up for ya :D I'll make a decision tonight.
KC

[AZKC]

Sleek-Jet:
Shouldn't be to hard to build a couple motor plates. You got the h-bar off the blue planter. Go for it.
If it comes with a set of logs for an Olds, I'll take those off your hands. It does, I'll let ya know if the deal goes down. What are they worth about.... say $500 :p Thats what ya get for callin my boat a turd :D yuk J/K wink
KC

[Squirtcha?]

It kinda looks like a Southwind 18' from the shape of the deck, especially towards the transom. The Southwind's didn't have full length stringers either.
Whoops, just saw your ID # and info posted above. Tahiti eh?
[ June 10, 2003, 04:39 PM: Message edited by: Squirtcha? ]

[AZKC]

To late I bought it eek! Now its time ta figure out what to do with it :confused: Any Chevy mounts and stuff and who's a good Berkley shop http://www.havasudoug.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/rotflmao.gif Its like a smile_sp bad dream.
KC

[victorfb]

im sure there are some folks on here that know a bit more about Tahiti's. as far as i can remember Tahiti made 3 differant hulls around that time. Yours looks like it has a berkeley JC with the rudder missing. my 74 Tahiti is slightly differant. fuel cell is up front and a bit differant hull. registration calls it a "runabout" ID# TAH2036661173
ive had great times with it and plan on alot more. and yes it still has the 455 olds (rocket)with log exhaust. flywheel cover plate has a Harmin marine 390HP sticker on it. after replacing the intake with an edelbrock torker, 750 vacume secondary holley (yes a vacume secondary), and some mild porting to the heads, it seems to scoot pretty good. the only thing i am not too happy is that it doesnt have full stringers. but with the original gell still on it and no cracks i guess i cant complain. its a fun boat and not as slow as you might think. i hope you enjoy yours. good luck with the project and please keep us posted.
P.S. Hey Sleek-jet! i do have an extra set of log manifolds and risers for a 455. but i am in so cal.

[dgie]

Tahiti, hu? my Bojo boat looks a lot like it, a little cleaner though. I guess my bojo was copied from that design. they sure look a lot alike.

[AZKC]

Victorb, sounds like a good lake/river set up ya got there nothin wrong with Olds they just dont like high rpm unless there tweaked alittle, must be something good about them theres a ton of them still out there on water :cool:
KC

[victorfb]

thanks KC. yea, i was thinking of swapping to a BBC a while back, but the olds is doing so good i cant see why i would want to spend that kind of cash now. i freshened up the olds myself and did a bit of polishing to the crank. i also ground all the oil holes in the lifter valley and heads so the oil returns as fast as possible. i didnt know about the restrictors your supposed to install till well after the rebuild. so i didnt even check if any were there. but with the 10 quart dooley pan it seems to have no problem. im actually kinda fond of the old rocket now. i like the fact that its still the original engine and the whole nestalgia of it all. kinda cool still seeing olds out there.

[Sleek-Jet]

AZKC:
Sleek-Jet:
Shouldn't be to hard to build a couple motor plates. You got the h-bar off the blue planter. Go for it.
If it comes with a set of logs for an Olds, I'll take those off your hands. It does, I'll let ya know if the deal goes down. What are they worth about.... say $500 :p Thats what ya get for callin my boat a turd :D yuk J/K wink
KC TURD, TURD, TURD. :D :p
I'll take those exhaust dealios when you decide how much $$$.

[AZKC]

No prob Victor, as for you Ren I'll let know :p
KC