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Current Projects Take a look at the current projects we are working on and tell us what you think!
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18' Biesemeyer: Project V-Drive Hunter!
   
 
5-1-2010: This is the new plan. A BBC bored .30 over with Crower titanium rods, Arias 12:1 forged pistons, a massive solid camshaft, Harland Sharp roller rockers with Crower springs and retainers, 990 heads featuring tons of port work and titanium valves, a BDS 8-71 blower set-up for 20lbs of boost, Enderle Birdcatcher, Hunt magneto, Milodan pan, and ceramic coated zoomies. The game has changed. The motor setup has pulled 1,200 HP on the dyno and now its new home is going to be the Biesemeyer.
    
    
5-12-2010: The new rail kit came back from the polisher gleaming and it was time to drop in the blown injected beast. The engine went in with no major issues and actually fit so well that only minor adjustments are going to need to be done to keep the stock seats functional. ***Note*** How many five year olds do you see practicing their technique on how they are going to pour alcohol into a motor that is as tall as them? Bubba is legit!
  
6-14-2010: A custom return tank was fabricated for the Biesemeyer and installed off of the rail kit to keep everything clean and out of the way. The fuel system was plumbed and quick water system was thrown together just so the boat could be fired and we could see what we were really working with. The boat popped right off and after some tuning by Biesemeyer, really started to come alive. This thing is an absolute beast. Check out numbers 8, 9, and 10 on our Videos page to see and hear it run!
     
6-25-2010: Before the boat went into the water it needed an impeller upgrade to handle all of the new power. Out came the aluminum B impeller an in went a mag bronze AB. As you can see by the pictures, the bowl has had a ton of work done to it by Matt at Jet Boat Plus. While the pump was apart, the shaft was also put on the lathe and given a nice shiny polish. The pump is now set up to run with the motor.
   
   
6-29-2010: The final rigging on the V-Drive Hunter was buttoned up. A custom puke tank bracket was fabricated and mounted to the injector tank. The entire water system was plumbed in stainless line and the fuel shut off valve was custom mounted underneath the driver's seat. The freshly rebuilt pump was reinstalled... The boat is now ready to run.
    
7-6-2010: The Biesemeyer finally hit the water! The boat looked and sounded incredible and drew a massive crowd on the launch ramp. A couple mild passes were made and a little more tuning will take place before it will opened all the way. So far everything is pointing at this boat being insanely fast. Check out more pictures of its first trip in our Gallery.
   
8-3-2010: The Biesemeyer got an intense detailing today by Bubba and Tarah. There's nothing like kids polishing a 1,200 HP blown injected motor that is taller than them. To provide an update on how the boat is running, Biesemeyer has the boat all tuned and has made some 100 MPH passes. He is going to continue to make mild changes to the boat with the hopes of reaching the 120 by the end of summer.
Caribbean: Jacuzzi to Set Back Berkeley
   3-1-2010: We began work on a complete pump switch on a Caribbean Day Cruiser. The boat came with a Jacuzzi pump and the owner was looking to switch to a full Berkeley set back pump. This is what the original set-up looked like.  4-20-2010: We cut the entire intake and pump out of the boat and shaped the bottom of the boat to accept the new intake grate. We also filled the transom of the boat in with fiberglass in preparation for the new aluminum plates that will be built around the pump.    5-1-2010: Over the past couple of days the intake was set and bolted down. The suck housing and bowl followed and everything lined up perfectly. Once everything was bolted up we made templates for the aluminum transom covers and began the final cutting and grinding on those to insure a smooth finish.     6-16-2010: Some finish work was performed on the Caribbean today. Custom transom plates were built and installed and holes were drilled in the transom for the diverter and forward/reverse cables. The exhaust tips were also mounted to finish everything off. One more plate has to be built for the bottom of the transom and then this thing will see some water.
1979 Nordic: Project Flip
    1-18-2010: The owner of this amazing Nordic loves his boat, but has been struggling for over a year to figure out how to keep it from porpoising. We tried fix the problem with four different style of ride plates, including custom built pieces, as well as a droop and different degrees of wedges. We finally determined that the boat has a hook in the bottom and needs to be flipped. We are going to flip the boat, fix the hook, and then speed coat the entire area to ensure that this thing rides like it should.     1-20-2010: We spent the day stripping the boat of its interior and engine so that we could flip it over and get to work on the bottom. We used a custom fabbed rack that is mounted in the interior to allow us to roll the boat around.        1-21-2010: Today we flipped the boat and masked off exactly which area we are going to work on. We are going to fill and build up the area around the intake and make sure that the bottom of the boat is straight as an arrow. Once we are finished filling and sanding we will speed coat the entire area.    2-10-2010: We have spent the last couple of weeks filling and sanding the bottom of the boat. We discovered a massive hook on the starboard side and put tons of material on the bottom in an attempt to get both sides of the boat to match. After a little more refining, we will be ready to spray the primer and the speed coat.    2-19-2010: The final fill and sanding took place and prep was done to shoot the bottom of the boat. Several layers of primer were sprayed before the top layer of Speed Coat was applied. The final result turned out really well and we cant wait to flip the boat back over see how it runs.    2-26-2010: All of the hard work finally paid off. When the boat was flipped back over and run on the water, the porpoising problem was gone. We could not have been happier with the results and are excited that the owner can now take out his beautiful Nordic and enjoy it.
1984 CP Gullwing Openbow     1-21-2010: We got a very rare project in the shop today. We are starting a full rebuild on a 1984 CP Gullwing Openbow. The owner has come to us with plans of a full interior upgrade, gel work, a complete rebuild on the Berkeley pump, as well as the freshening of the Big Block Chevy. There were only a few of these boats ever made and we are really excited to have the opportunity to work on such a unique boat. Check back for updates as we tear into this one.     2-4-2010: The CP got stripped down today. The motor came out so that we can seal up a leaky intake. The boat has a porpoising problem and seemed to lag out of the hole so we pulled the pump to see what the issue was and discovered a couple different things. An extremely large loader grate coupled with a small impeller that was full of holes was found. This appears to be the reason that the boat was handling the way that it was. A different sized loader grate and impeller may be on our to do list for this project.    2-24-2010: The CP came back from getting the gel coat shop. The two stress cracks on the back of the boat were repaired and look great. We fixed a leak in the intake and then sanded and applied resin to the floor to make it look like new. The engine was lowered back into the boat. We are now waiting on the pump shaft from the machine shop so we can install the new inducer and impeller.     3-13-2010: Final assembly took place of the CP. We got the pump shaft back from the machine shop and installed the inducer and new five blade billet impeller. Every piece of the pump received a fresh coat of powder and was fitted with all new hardware. As a result, the boat went on its first lake test and shot out of the hole with out any cavitating or porpoising. The boat is now off to get a brand new interior and then will come back for some final wiring and detail work.
1991 Lavey Craft Mod VP    7-27-2009: Drake's 1991 Lavey Craft Mod VP Tunnel: A new project has begun with an extremely rare hull. This is 1 of 2 Lavey Craft Mod VPs that was ever built with a jet and the only one that we know of that is still in existence. The boat was purchased with a rough American Turbine pump and ceased LS6 Chevy. All of the hardware is in pretty tough shape as well. Follow this project along and watch the boat be completely restored.    10-15-2009: The boat is currently completely disassembled. Future plans include complete re-wiring of the boat, all hardware powder coated, complete pump rebuild by Matt Letcher (Jet Boat Plus) with droop snoot added, billet impeller and black powder coating. Complete motor build by Randy Letcher (Jet Boat Plus) including LS6 block bored 30 over and balanced with forged crank, h-beam long rods and JE forged blower pistons, full roller set-up with stud girdles and ARP bolts, aluminum heads, Blower Shop 250 supercharger, 1050 Dominator carb built by Blake Carburetors, and Lightning headers sitting on top. Completely repainted and lowered trailer, Auto Meter carbon fiber gauges, and full custom stereo system.    12-15-2009: The boat was taken to Saleen Fiberglass in Lake Havasu City to be have the deck completely re-gelcoated where it had been previously discolored. After the re-gel, the entire boat will be color sanded and buffed out to a brand new shine. The trailer was stripped down to bare metal and delivered to Enduro Trailer in Lake Havasu City to undergo a complete makeover.        1-7-2010: The boat was picked up with new gel coat on the deck and a complete color sand and buff on the entire surface. The trailer received brand new 66x9 fat fenders lowered as far as possible, a new polished tongue and flip wheel, new lights all the way around, a new set of Buddy Bearings, brand new black bunks, a shiny coat of black paint and diamond plate to top it all off. All of the boat hardware was taken to Young Gun Performance Coatings in Rancho Cucamonga, Ca to receive a shiny black coat of powder and some of the pieces were placed back on the boat. So far it is all coming together nicely and we can't wait to get the motor and pump started.      2-4-2010: The motor build for the Lavey has begun. We almost have all of the parts in and decided that it was time to begin assembling the motor. To start we went and picked up the block from Mike at JD Machine. While there, the block was bored 30 over, decked, and honed and the crank shaft and H-beam rods were balanced and blueprinted. The block was brought back to the shop, sanded, and sprayed with many coats of red paint. As most projects go, the plans for the Lavey motor have evolved with time. The original plan of running a stock forged crank is out and in its place sits a shiny new Scat 4.25" crank with matching Scat H-beam rods and JE 8:1 forged flat top blower pistons, which means that we are now up to 488ci. Today we got the crank assembled in the block and got the rods and pistons prepped for installation tomorrow.          2-6-2010: We spent all weekend getting the boat rewired. Every single wire in the boat was removed and replaced with new. A set of Auto Meter Carbon Fiber marine gauges were placed in the boat along with freshly powder coated bezels. A custom switch plate was made to run all of the accessories in the boat and an old school deck mount pod was powder coated and mounted on the deck to hold the new boost gauge. A new fuse box was mounted behind the dash to replace the old rockers that came with the boat. Special thanks goes out to Jet Jock for all of his help with the wiring. A custom tilted steering hub mount was also placed in the boat to finish off the dash.     2-8-2010: Over the weekend more of the motor went together. Randy hung all of the rods on the flat tops and the pistons went into the block for final installation. The top end kit arrived today so we unwrapped everything and got it all organized. Randy finished off the day by installing the cam shaft into the block.     2-9-10: We made more progress on the motor today. The headers came back from powder coating and were reassembled using all new hose and fittings. We got all of the pistons into the block and then the one and only Gary Bowers came in and got the degree on the camshaft dialed in. Randy got one head on and checked to make sure that all of the parts had proper clearances. Next step for the motor will be putting the oil pan and other head on.        2-10-2010: Matt spent the day doing final assembly on the American Turbine pump. The pump was completely sand blasted and powder coated black. It features a tuned up bowl by Matt Letcher, a five blade billet impeller, droop snoot, ride plate, Place Diverter, and custom polishing. Every single nut and bolt on the pump was countersunk, stripped, polished, and sealed for a nice finishing touch.         2-15-2010: Over the weekend the oil pump and pan went on as well as the Trick Flow aluminum heads. The full roller valve train was completely assembled and a mock up of the blower set-up was done to check for alignment and clearances. Randy's race motor is at the exact same stage and is an interesting comparison to its blown counterpart.
   
   
   
2-22-2010: Today was a big day for the Lavey build. The suck housing was placed into the boat and everything was lined up properly. The bowl and the transom plate followed with no issues. All of the final bolts were tightened down on the motor and it was hung and placed into the freshly sanded and painted bilge. The floor had to be notched out to clear the five extra inches of lower pulley that accompanies the blower set-up. After a couple hours of fine tuning the mounting the motor was finally in. The blower was then bolted up on top of the motor and we got our first look at the new set-up.
   
2-23-2010: The nozzle and rudder were bolted up to the pump today and a few more pieces were added to the motor. The Dominator carb was sealed and bolted down as well as the fuel line and Dooley scoop. The pump should be buttoned up by tomorrow and then we will begin plumbing the fuel system.
   
2-26-2010: Today the rest of the pump was rigged including all of the hydraulic lines, steering, and forward/reverse cable. The motor was completely plumbed using all stainless braided line and AN fittings. -8 line was used for the entire fuel system, which uses a Holley electric fuel pump and regulator. The water intake lines were plumbed and we are now waiting on the proper fitment of the headers to finish the water system.
   
   
2-27-2010: Todd from Razer's Edge came through and did an amazing job on the carpet. Todd covered every surface in new black carpet which was accented with powder coated trim rings and black stained wood floors. Tim Houtz performed an extremely clean stereo install which includes two 1200 watt 12 inch Sony subs, four Memphis Audio 6.5 inch speakers, two Memphis Audio 6x9s, and a Kicker 900 watt 5 channel amp. The interior was then reinstalled in the boat to finish off the reassembly. The last hurdle will be designing some kind of kick panel around the motor which is now completely exposed due to the fact that the old hatch does not come anywhere close to fitting.
    
5-2-2010: We had to take a two month break to locate a new set of headers after discovering that the custom set of Lightning headers we had would not be able to clear the stringers. Because of this, we had to do the first fire of the motor on a set of zoomies (see Videos section) and were not really happy with how they were allowing us to tune the motor. We finally were able to track down a set of EMI Thunder exhaust manifolds and had a custom set of stainless S pipes welded up to finish off the exhaust. We are extremely happy with the results. The last few days have been spent tying up loose ends such as hooking up throttle cables, foot pedals, diverter switches, sealing the pump etc. The boat went on its first lake test last night in three feet of chop. It was a rough ride, but the boat performed well. We can't wait to get it out in some smooth water and see what it can really do. Check back soon for the results.
   
5-25-2010: Some money was saved and some more plumbing was done on the Lavey this week. Bungs were welded onto the t off of the blower manifold so that the water lines could be done in stainless line. Matt did a great job and built custom brackets that come off of the bell housing to hold the new oil cooler. The oil filter was moved to a remote location and the entire system was plumbed with AN fittings and line. While everything was torn apart, a new polished set of angled valve covers and breathers were bolted up and look really nice.
   
5-26-2010: We have been out testing and breaking in the motor with short runs. This was a run in which Matt and Randy took the boat out to make some passes and see if some boost could be reached. At 5,500 RPM the boat made 5 lbs of boost and sent the boat around 80 MPH. The motor isn't all the way broken in yet and we feel that there is still some untapped potential that we have not seen. When the owner gets back out in a couple of weeks there is the possibility that a new 8-71 blower may be coming with him. Check back to see the progress!
    
6-15-2010: Well... the decision was made to go bigger so an 8-71 was custom built at Mooneyham for this motor. A custom idler bracket was built to house the water system and some old school pieces from the 60's like the carb adapter were added to give the setup a different look. Two custom built 750 carbs were added and feature Barry Grant bodies and Holley bowls. To change it up a bit more a custom bracket was built and the regulator was mounted off of the front of the signature black scoop. The entire oil cooler system was taken apart from its mock up stage, cleaned and permanently installed. Hopefully tomorrow we can wrap up some more of the little things and get it started!
     
6-20-2010: The final pieces of hardware on the motor were installed and the last braided lines built. The motor fired and ran and it sounds amazing. We are going to spend the next week or so getting it timed and properly broken in so we can go lean on it and see how it runs. Overall the install of the new blower and hardware came out really clean and seems to work really well so far. Check out number 11 on our Videos page to hear it running at the launch ramp.
    
7-15-2010: The final trim pieces were constructed to finish off the interior of the Lavey. The bottom half of the old hatch was used as a kick panel around the base of the engine and then an old school v-drive blower guard was mounted to the kick panel by Matt. The top half of the old hatch was cut, fabricated, and re-wrapped using the original interior pieces. Then Matt built some custom brackets to mount the trim piece to the back two seats. This piece closed the hole between the two seats and keeps the water coming in from the exhaust off of all the electronics. Overall the pieces came out extremely clean and keep the boat fully functional for passengers.
    
7-16-2010: The Lavey made it out for its first full day on the lake. The boat ran really well and had some good time put on the motor. We can't wait to keep playing with the set-up and see how fast we can get this thing to go!
The Miller Project    10-15-2009: We are taking place in the full restoration of a customers' 19' Miller. After a brand new gelcoat, trailer refurbish, and all new hardware including gauges, bezels, steering wheel, and carpet, we are taking over for the build of the Ford motor and Berkeley pump.    11-20-2009: The motor and pump were completely disassembled in preparation for a full rebuild.
   
1-12-2010: The motor built by Randy Letcher for the Miller is a 532ci Ford. It features a Scat stroker crank, Pro Comp aluminum heads, roller rockers, roller cam, stud girdles, ARP bolts throughout, polished Edelbrock intake, polished Holley 850, powder coated Lightning headers, and stainless braided lines throughout. The pump received a complete rebuild including a new impeller. The boat is almost complete and is just waiting for a couple pieces of the interior and some last minute tuning on the motor to call in done!       5-6-2010: After a long and much anticipated wait, the Miller's interior was finally finished and turned out amazing. Check out the pictures of this beautiful boat in its completed stage!
Bahner 19' CJ Race Boat    10-25-2009: Jet Boat Plus 19' Bahner CJ Race Boat: We decided we wanted to go racing and began the tear down of Randy's Bahner. We started by filling and sanding every imperfection on the bottom of the boat and then added several coats of speed coat to make the bottom extremely smooth and fast.
        11-17-2009: We got the custom molded seat and machined aluminum steering column from D'Cucci Racing in Lake Havasu City and got them mounted to make sure everything fit correctly. We sent the seat out to be upholstered and then the motor was dropped in and mounted to the Matt Letcher custom built rail kit. A scag was mounted right in front of the motor for better cornering ability. We also began wiring up the full MSD system.    11-17-2009: The Matt Letcher built Berkeley pump which was balanced and blueprinted with a custom ride plate, 5 blade billet impeller and inducer and set in the boat. Randy Letcher's built 488ci Chevy beast was set in the boat and includes: 14:1 compression, forged crank with hand ported Pro Products aluminum heads, full roller rocker set up with ARP bolts and stud girdles, SRP forged pistons, roller cam, Pro Products Hurricane intake with an 1150 Holley Dominator carb. See more pictures on the Engines and Pumps page.    11-24-2009: Two days before the race and we are running out of time. Made a quick mount for the knock meter just to get through the race (it will be properly mounted later). Got the first half of the seat back and we are building the mounts for it. We are still waiting on the bottom cushion. Got the modified fuel tanks mounted with the new massive fuel lines. Motor is completely wired and plumbed with stainless lines and a set of dry race headers were added. It fired and ran last night for the first time and we are hoping to have it in the water tomorrow morning!
   
11-27-2009: We made it to the race with everything intact! After a warm up and our first heat race we realized that we had some clearance issues with the motor. Rather than choosing to run the next heat, we decided it would be better to save the parts and live to race another day. Look out for a built 496 for the race in January on our home lake! We thank all of your for the support and time you all gave to help us make the race. We could not have done it without you.
   
   
2-28-2010: After the first race of the season the motor was torn apart and it was discovered that the cam bearing was grinding into the block. A new block was prepped and bored 70.4 over to match a set of custom SRP pistons that were going into the motor. A Scat 4.25 crank was used along H beam rods, roller rockers, a solid roller cam, and Trick Flow aluminum heads. A new tunnel ram set-up was placed on top featuring two 750 Holleys. Overall compression on the motor came out to 12.4:1. The motor was placed back into the boat and is now undergoing some tuning in preparation for our next race in April.
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