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77 tahiti thoughts?

Grab your GPS and go for a ride, for ever mph under 75mhp take off $100.00 of the sale price, then you have a deal

I have a Tahiti with a 350 olds 45 was what I got with that. With a mostly stock 454 that moved a very heavy lay up tx 19 (about 750 to 800 pounds) at 68 I am hopin for 60, but I dont have any pump work or a place diverter yet. Unless the 428 has some work done to it I would bet 60 maybe 65 but that seams high to me. But I love my ride it is big in side alot of room for an 18 ft boat, but it would realy like a tx19 or a 19ft Rogers

Originally Posted by Tahiti428

So I am thinking about buying a 18' Tahiti jet boat with a 428ci ford and jacuzzi jet drive for around $2500. What are your thoughts on this boat? I know jucuzzi is not the best drive,I do not know if it is a wj or yj pump yet,im hoping its a wj as they are decent? The owner claims it has been GPS at 75 MPH,does that seem accurate? Good deal? Thanks

Looks just like my hawaiian, and he's full of shit on that 75 mph part, especially with a Jacuzzi pump. Still a good fun boat though.

PASS!!!
Tahitis are garbage at best. Add that to the lies that the owner has already told you (75mph) and you have the makings for a very expensive, unreliable, unsellable boat.
If a Tahiti is not for the knowledgable or experienced, then I can't see one as being "perfect" or "fun" for someone who is looking to get his first boat.
My suggestion, save your money and buy a quality boat. It will save you money in the long run and you'll have way more fun.

Originally Posted by Quickjet

PASS!!!
Tahitis are garbage at best. Add that to the lies that the owner has already told you (75mph) and you have the makings for a very expensive, unreliable, unsellable boat.
If a Tahiti is not for the knowledgable or experienced, then I can't see one as being "perfect" or "fun" for someone who is looking to get his first boat.
My suggestion, save your money and buy a quality boat. It will save you money in the long run and you'll have way more fun.

not sure how you came up with that. i wouldnt put tahiti up there with rogers or anything, but i can think of ALOT of less quality hulls than the tahiti. my first boat was a tihiti and i still have it today along with a rogers and a kachina cruiser. my tahiti is darn near indistructable. i have pounded the crap out of it and not a crack anywere. the gel is faded big time, but the hull is still sound as can be. and it was a blast to drive. is it a race hull? no, but a damn fine play boat in my book.

as for this one running 75mph? i seriously doubt it. but at $2500 and in an area that jet boats are scarce, id say its not a bad deal. id say your probably looking at 60 mph at best, and thats not bad. to run 75mph in most any hull, you will need alot of money. if 75mph is what your after, yes look for a hull that has been proven to handle those speeds. but i bet once you hit 60 on the water in anything, youll think your going faster. get in the 75mph range and you better be prepared, it starts getting dangerous at that point.