Hello everybody,
I've been reading the forums for a while now and have finally found a boat. I got it at an estate sale for $2700. The lady said that it was a Wind Tunnel from the South??? She said that it had been sitting in a garage for many many years. The paint on this thing is flawless and it looks like an old hotrod. The funny thing is that the bottom doesn't look like a regular boats bottom that will keep me out of the water more. It looks flat with two places, one on each side, that go up into the boat. I'm not sure if somebody can fill these in or not. I think if I fill them in, it will make me float more up out of the water. I wanted something a little bit bigger, but this was a good price for a running boat, so I took it. Anyways, my brother said that he could help me do a few things to it to make it more lake and family friendly. The floors look like little wood squares, so we're going to take everything out and paint the floor yellow to match the boat. It looks like they got tired or something and left the floor unpainted, but it does have real nice clearcoat in it. He also said that he could put one of those waterproof radios in the dash in front of the passenger. I also want to put the exhause down a little and cut the holes out the back so the kids don't get burned. Other that that, I want to work on making the motor looking better and put braided hoses where those hard stainless pipes are going into the block. (the I.D. on the motor says Hardin 454 does that sound familiar?) If it's not a good one, I have a Ford 460 I can put in it maybe next year. I took some pictures, but they came out blurry and dark. I'll post some more tomorrow when it's light out. Any info on the boat would be appreciated.
I hope this works!
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That boat looks to be a 79 Southwind Formula 1, although I didn't know they made it in a tunnel hull. The floor is supposed to be that way and people pay alot of money for a parque(sp) floor with a nice flowcoat( the clear coat). I would highly recomend you don't fuc k with the floor as you will be doing the boat a huge disservice. :2purples: As for the Tunnels that is what you need to get the boat out of the water and make it go fast, why would you even think about filling the tunnels in???? Either you are f ucking with us because you really know what kind of boat this is or you should really consider selling the boat to somebody who can use and appreciate it. Don't mount a stereo in the dash, don't fuc k with the floor and don't try to fill in the tunnels. :wink: Seriously, I'll give you $1,000 more than you paid for the boat right now just so it doesn't get abused.I'm serious.
tunnel with a t-deck top, must be a "wind tunnell from the south"
Phil my-groin, your photography skills are struggling.
Sell it off and get yourself a family boat, thats more of a hotrod or race boat.
Dont paint, fill, sand,grind anything!!!!!!! You will ruin the boat.
i hope this guy is kidding?
about destroying this boat with his ideas of fixing it. especialy for the 460 part
Seriously, bro, give me directions and I'll come to your house tomorrow and give you $4,000 for the boat.
Yeaa! What They Said, I Wish My 79' Swtd Had Parquea Floors In It. I Know A Guy In Houston That Might Be Interested If You Want To Sell . Please Don't Ruin This Boat By Making It A Family Boat, Buy A Daycruiser!
dude you smoking crack do not mess with it ,sell it
i was going to post something about giving this guy a break and not being so hard on him as he just might be a new boater and doesnt know, but after i thought about it i am glad you guys jumped in like that. can you imagine if he actually did do all what he was planning? :messedup: atleast he came on here first. that may have saved the boat. lets hope. and if this a joke, id have to say its in pretty bad taste. cant wait to see the responce he's gunna post.
Definately put a ford in that bad boy! It'll go twice as fast as what is in there now. :220v:
I might be interested in that manifold if you do yank it. :boxed:
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