Welcome to my blog! A little background first; As a youngster growing up in Orange County, Ca. my favorite time of year was summertime, and the highlight of every summer was the weekends at Lake Havasu. It was during this time of my life I fell in love with jets boats in general and Southwind Boats in particular.
Our family boat back then was an 18' Southwind jet with a 455ci Olds motor and Berkeley Jet and it was a blast! The name of the boat was 'Grumpy' (after my dad, who tends to be a bit, shall we say, touchy...) and we had years of fun with it.
Fast forward a very long time - I now live in Lake Havasu City with the love of my life Irene and we are blessed to be able to enjoy the wonderful lake any time. We have a decent, but well worn, 18' Cheetah jet boat that has served us very well for the last couple years but have been looking for a replacement boat.
Like any good boat or car enthusiast, my quest began on Craigslist, where I found a bare 18' Southwind hull for....free! Now the fun begins - new gelcoat, new interior, and a lot of old parts from the Cheetah. The goal is an inexpensive, fun jet boat that will, I hope, bring as much joy as the one I grew up with.
The name of our new boat? Son of Grumpy
I hope you enjoy as I chronicle the project!
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