1968 15' Starcraft Jet Star Rebuild

[jasoutside]

Re: 1968 15' Starcraft Jet Star Rebuild

I'm standing at the launch right now. My truck won't start.....


!AAAAAAAAAaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!

 

[boatguy94]

Re: 1968 15' Starcraft Jet Star Rebuild

Wow!! You're launching!! NICE! Congrats!

If I was closer I'd be at the launch helping you out... Too bad I'm a couple hours south... Hope it all works out!

 

[Teamster]

Re: 1968 15' Starcraft Jet Star Rebuild

Keeping my fingers crossed for yous!!!

 

[GA_Boater]

Re: 1968 15' Starcraft Jet Star Rebuild

I'm standing at the launch right now. My truck won't start.....


!AAAAAAAAAaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!

OH NO!!!! Fingers and toes crossed for ya, Jas.

 

[jasoutside]

Re: 1968 15' Starcraft Jet Star Rebuild

Sea Trial complete, success!

 

[GA_Boater]

Re: 1968 15' Starcraft Jet Star Rebuild

sea trial complete, success!

Starcraft on the water


splashed

good job jason

 

[djpeters]

Re: 1968 15' Starcraft Jet Star Rebuild

Video.......or it didn't happen......

 

[erwinner]

Re: 1968 15' Starcraft Jet Star Rebuild

YAY Jas! Hope the truck issue is a minor one!

 

[MichaelP]

Re: 1968 15' Starcraft Jet Star Rebuild

YeeeHAAAAA. Congrats bud. I'm sure you'll post pics/vids soon. Black Friday splash, very cool!!!!!!

 

[Pmccraney]

Re: 1968 15' Starcraft Jet Star Rebuild

Awesome... The first thing I did this a.m. Was check this thread to see if you were launching. Glad it was a success. Experiencing a little time on the water will give you some good motivation for winter boat projects.

 

[r.j.dawg]

Re: 1968 15' Starcraft Jet Star Rebuild

Video.......or it didn't happen......

or at least some pics.

 

[jasoutside]

Re: 1968 15' Starcraft Jet Star Rebuild

Yaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhoooooooooo!!!!!!!

Thanks a ton guys!!! Wow, what a totally scary and awesome morning!

I started by pretty much just sneaking out of the house. Kinda like breaking out of jail, I just ran for it!!!

I made it to the launch just as the sun was coming up....

What a beautiful morning!

I shut the truck off as the gates to the park didn't open til 8. When I came back, yup truck didn't start. I couldn't believe it!!! I I right away ran the trick my mechanic told me about. Didn't work, here is sits dead...

In disappointment, frustration and despair I walked down to the waters edge and tried to figure if I could just launch this rig by hand (desperate I know).

After about 15 minutes of wandering around I walked back to the truck...

"Please Lord, just let the truck start..."

It starts.

Yesssssssssssssssssssssss!!!!

39 degrees, time to go boating!

 

[jasoutside]

Re: 1968 15' Starcraft Jet Star Rebuild

Pulling away from the dock...

(I just left my truck running at the dock there. I was too scared to park it and shut it off)

Wow what a perfect morning!

At idle...

And all out...

Cruising speed...

WOT...

 

[jasoutside]

Re: 1968 15' Starcraft Jet Star Rebuild

Photo requirement...

Check it out, I mounted this video camera on the bow light...

...so I recorded the whole Sea Trial, start to finish. It'll take me a little while to get that loaded.

In the meantime, here is a quick one...

Wow what a totally awesome, fun morning!!!

 

[Teamster]

Re: 1968 15' Starcraft Jet Star Rebuild

The "Woo Hoo" at the end of that video was great!!!

Judging by your rpm's and speed it looks like your propped and trimmed about as good as you can get,..

 

[GA_Boater]

Re: 1968 15' Starcraft Jet Star Rebuild

The Mob is happy, Jason. At least I am. Congrats

I have to ask - Any dirty looks from Jen?

 

[Pmccraney]

Re: 1968 15' Starcraft Jet Star Rebuild

That faint sound you hear is several attaboys and applause from your "iboats friends" ... proud of ya.

 

[Pmccraney]

Re: 1968 15' Starcraft Jet Star Rebuild

P.s. Beautiful lake and pictures...what a perfect day.. That "holler" you let out was pure joy.. Loved it....The battle cry of the resto nuts...

 

[kfa4303]

Re: 1968 15' Starcraft Jet Star Rebuild

Awesome job!!! Congrats! She's zooming! A true "Jet" indeed. Of course the boat gods demanded sacrifice before letting you on the water, which is why they temporarily killed your truck, but that's a small price to pay. Godspeed! Fair winds and following seas....

 

[GLG fishing]

Re: 1968 15' Starcraft Jet Star Rebuild

Nice job bud... I knew you could.

GLG