Title says 1967 Jetboat

[Cheap Thrills]

http://www.geocities.com/tc617652/techie.html
well here's my tub ,,, bought it less the engine , guages , and needing alot of work.
not wanting to let another summer pass without a boat to zip arround in I did a quickie job and dropped in a semi modified SBC , 350 ,, the pump is a Berkeley JA.. Old suckah.. LOL with a B impeller got 50 +/- out of it before getting rained out .. have done many upgrades since inc. complete overhaul pump with A imp . put the 350 back in my truck and built up a hotter one for the boat ,, any how back to my question .. anyone know what brand it is ??? ,, Title says 1967 Jetboat ,, well after previewing the post I see my pic didnt make it .. :mad:
http://http://www.geocities.com/tc617652/boat

[Cheap Thrills]

http://www.geocities.com/tc617652/boat
Here's a link ,,, sheeeesh ,,,,

[mickeyfinn]

kind of looks like an old sidewinder. Is there a hull ID number anywhere? Here is the pic.
http://www.***boat.com/image_center/data/520/58516_jet_boat_2_023-med.jpg

[Cheap Thrills]

no hull ID number no ID plate or anything on the boat ,, the title just says 1967 Jet Boat "wood" construction, wich it may be but theres fiberglass covering it ,, *Grins*
it's a 16 footer ,, from bow to stern less the pump ...
Thx.

[Jet City]

I seem to remember a story about these 16's (may have been Oldrigger on Banderlog.com), Jolly Roger or Sidewinder was the original designer and this hull was also used as the later 16' Tahiti's (without the side design). I'll see if I can find that thread.

[Jet City]

I found the link, I was completely off-base. The Tahiti came from a modified Glastron design, which may be the origins of your hull design, but I do recall Jolly Roger using that side detail.
http://www.banderlog.com/dcforum/DCForumID41/28.html

[Jet City]

I found this while looking for something else, its a 1968 Jolly Rodgers, looks very much like yours.
http://adcache.boattraderonline.com/6/3/2/57139332.htm

[Cheap Thrills]

Thanks alot for the links . some good information there .. so what I gather from it ,is that it could be one of 3 +/- different manufactures... *Grins*
I will continue looking for ID plates on it , but I am almost sure they are gone , the boat was Painted white when I bought it and it took me a couple of weeks to scrape down to this color scheme , who knows whats under this layer ,Im tired of scraping. :D I noticed while wiring the guages that the bow is wood layered in fiberglass with a full length wood brace running the center , I heard somewhere that Tahiti used the full length brace down the bow while some others didnt, who's to know if it's original ..
not thats knowing what make it is is that important , I could always say it's a
"Rogers Tahiti Winder"
T.

[mickeyfinn]

Or you could just call it a 1967 Jetboat :D

[Cheap Thrills]

I suppose I could just call it a 1967 Jetboat ,
Kinda plain though, sleeping thanks again for the links and the info..
T.

[mickeyfinn]

Not sure if Rodgers and Sidewinder are connected but the reason I first said it looked like a sidewinder to me is because of the way the side is done. I had a 1972 sidewinder that had the same type side.

[Hotcrusader76]

Wow...and you even got a vintage wakeboard boat trailer as well... :D
http://www.***boat.com/image_center/data/520/58516_jet_boat_2_023-med.jpg
[ September 30, 2003, 03:11 PM: Message edited by: Hotcrusader76 ]

[DansBlown73Nordic]

Looks alot like a early Glastron.

[Cheap Thrills]

Hotcrusader76:
Wow...and you even got a vintage wakeboard boat trailer as well... :D
http://www.***boat.com/image_center/data/520/58516_jet_boat_2_023-med.jpg Hey now.. burningm for what I have in the boat,, that "Wakeboard trailer" will do just fine TYVM. hense the name "Cheap Thrills" It's a work in progress.
this little jewel makes my 10th Boat restoration.
I'm an Engine builder by trade.
Thanks ^5s to everybody..
T.

[Cheap Thrills]

found this on (ahem) E bay the guy selling it says the title says Tahiti !! so I guess mines a Tahiti ,, exactly the same in design ,, different color and engine ...
http://www.***boat.com/image_center/data/500/11276d_1.jpg