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Prepurchase ?s

Dustin0330 said:
The seller says the floors are solid but the boat has been sitting uncovered for 4 years so Im not sure I believe that, all of the accessories come with the boat the only thing missing is the rear seat.
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So who's gonna fix this one up. I already have one. I can tell you they are fun, wild little boat. The back seats were all plywood frame, probably rotted out years ago, but not much to refab. I've got a lot of pointers on what to do if someone wants to tackle this mate.
 
Possible boat raffle

Maybe we could get Checkmate to sponser the restoration,,,then the forum could raffle the boat off with the procedes going to some charity!!! What do you all think about that? :thumb:
 
Has anyone called about the jetmate or bought it yet? Im really tempted to go buy it and put it in my garage untill I get some of the other projects out of the way.
 
Jetemate up for grabs

Dustin0330 said:
Has anyone called about the jetmate or bought it yet? Im really tempted to go buy it and put it in my garage untill I get some of the other projects out of the way.
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I already have one,,, so I don't want it,,, but if you do buy it I can give you a lot of tips on the rebuilding the boat!!! Sure would like to see someone put her back in shape. Here is a link to pictures of mine... http://s278.photobucket.com/albums/kk107/Honchobob/
 
I looked at your vintage jetmate thread last night that's an awsome boat! I really have too many projects but I don't want to see that jetmate rot away, I'll give it another week and if it's still there I might go get it.
 
Dustin0330 said:
I looked at your vintage jetmate thread last night that's an awsome boat! I really have too many projects but I don't want to see that jetmate rot away, I'll give it another week and if it's still there I might go get it.
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Lowball him,,,tell him all you have is 400 bucks. I'll bet he'll take it, or at least he might bump you a buck or two. I hate to see it go to the bone yard too, but I know what you mean by having too many projects. I've been there a time or two. If you decide to get it you hit the right forum if you ever need help or advise. There's a bunch of good people here who are glad to lend their support!!! :thumb:
 
Dustin0330 said:
Hey Jet will that engine cover fit your 72 model?
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It will, and I had been looking for one, but two weaks ago I bought a fiberglass boat scoop and am in the process of building a hatch. It should look pretty nice. I am going to post some pics of the process soon. I was looking real hard at that hatch when I saw the pictures on craiges list, but I figure it should stay with the boat if someone buys it.
 
Cosmetically It doesn't look too bad, at least it still has the bucket seats. These you need to check also for integrity. My drivers seat broke apart years ago, so I replaced both with newer style seats. The back seat is just plywood framed. Not to hard to make.

It's gonna be hard for anyone to tell about the plywood core and the stringers from the pics. The glass and battery box look intact from the pictures, but you can't see what's beneath. You'll have to take someone with you who knows how to check the hull and stringers if you are not comfortable doing it yourself. Soft spots in the glass, that is areas that give or collapse even slightly when you push or tap on the hull is what you need to look for. You can also stand on as much of the inside of the hull as you can get to, especially in the engine area where it does not have a false bottom or floor. This is where all the water usually collects anyway as most boats are stored with the bow up. You can pull the motor mounts off, take a screw driver, and poke around inside the bolt holes to see if the wood is hard, soft, or even gone. Hope this helps you out some. I'm sure you'll get some more tips from the guys on the web sight. Good luck. :bigthumb:
 
IMO: It looks like from one of the pictures that the boat has a lot water already standing in it? If so, plan on core replacement. It only takes a small breech (screw hole or small crack in the fiberglass) of the interior fiberglass to do some serious damage. I had to replace a bunch of core on my boat. It was not fun!!!

Knock on the bottom of the hull with your knuckles and tell the guy the core is shot. If he gives you crap, tell him to drain the water out of the boat and prove otherwise. If you see black under the inside fiberglass, you have rotted core. I'm not sure about the model of this boat but I would think you would be able to see where the engine would be. If he doesn't budge on price, don't touch it. Leave you name, number and the price you will give him and tell him to call you in a week or two if he changes his mind on price and start looking for something in better condition unless you really want.
 
bigredinohio said:
IMO: It looks like from one of the pictures that the boat has a lot water already standing in it? If so, plan on core replacement. It only takes a small breech (screw hole or small crack in the fiberglass) of the interior fiberglass to do some serious damage. I had to replace a bunch of core on my boat. It was not fun!!!

Knock on the bottom of the hull with your knuckles and tell the guy the core is shot. If he gives you crap, tell him to drain the water out of the boat and prove otherwise. If you see black under the inside fiberglass, you have rotted core. I'm not sure about the model of this boat but I would think you would be able to see where the engine would be. If he doesn't budge on price, don't touch it. Leave you name, number and the price you will give him and tell him to call you in a week or two if he changes his mind on price and start looking for something in better condition unless you really want.
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I have the same model. The glass on the inside of the boat is black, I think his will be also, so there is no way to actually see through it. Any other way you can think of to tell. My hull was in good shape so I did not have to worry about it.
 
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