Just how i bought it

[75Spectra]

75 spectra. Needed a project, welp I found one.

 

[mash on it]

Some assembly required.
Batteries not included.

Please don't go with Olds power, if possible.
Keep the WJ pump, a stout performer.

A mild big block will run 55 mph.

Cadillac out on the water like Havasu slop.

Similar hull to my Eliminator 21

Dan'l

 

[75Spectra]

I thought about olds for about a minute and decided, mild 454 and keep it clean. It's by no way a race hull so I'm setting it up for family cruising. She needs a lot of love but I do love jets so I'm in.

 

[Dan Lorenze]

Great lines on that hull...

 

[75Spectra]

Great lines on that hull...

I always loved these hulls. She needs a ton of work but that's what projects are. Hoping for 1 year finish time. Well they're never really finished

 

[75Spectra]

Getting her cleaned out to see what I'm working with.

 

[azsunfun]

Nice project and you get to make it your way.

 

[74 spectra20 v-drive]

Love it!!!!!!!!!!!!! this is my before and after, I started as a cruiser to go to Marine Stadium in Long Beach with and things kind of got out of hand, I had a plan for a quick turn on her, let's just leave it at that Good Luck with the resto, a huge upgrade on the jet hull is to extend those engine stringers and make a full stringer boat, huge
difference when you get into chop. Good Luck and look forward to seeing your updates!

 

[75Spectra]

Love it!!!!!!!!!!!!! this is my before and after, I started as a cruiser to go to Marine Stadium in Long Beach with and things kind of got out of hand, I had a plan for a quick turn on her, let's just leave it at that Good Luck with the resto, a huge upgrade on the jet hull is to extend those engine stringers and make a full stringer boat, huge
difference when you get into chop. Good Luck and look forward to seeing your updates!

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Wow, that's a heck of a restore there. That's so clean.

 

[74 spectra20 v-drive]

My Buddy has one of these as well, super clean boat that I may have stole some ideas off of If you need any help or want to run some questions by us we have some hours logged into these Spectra's. We split mine in half and rebuilt everything in this hull.

 

[75Spectra]

My Buddy has one of these as well, super clean boat that I may have stole some ideas off of If you need any help or want to run some questions by us we have some hours logged into these Spectra's. We split mine in half and rebuilt everything in this hull.


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Wow.. nice set up there, both of you. I'm sure I'll have questions and I'll definitely stalk your ideas to. Was wondering about interior, wanted a back bench and what i was thinking is the one closest to the camera in that water pic. Looks nice.

 

[74 spectra20 v-drive]

both have a back bench and are the same dimensions, I measured his before I built mine. One thing I would do different is put a little lean in the back seat.

 

[75Spectra]

both have a back bench and are the same dimensions, I measured his before I built mine. One thing I would do different is put a little lean in the back seat.

Good info. I'll measure for a little lean in them. That's some handy wood working.

 

[75Spectra]

OK, ready for a trailer now. If anyone knows a deal on a tandem axle trailer please let me know.

 

[75Spectra]

OK, ready for a trailer now. If anyone knows a deal on a tandem axle trailer please let me know.

OK, got a trailer today. Moving right along

OK, ready for a trailer now. If anyone knows a deal on a tandem axle trailer please let me know.

OK. Picked up a trailer today.... moving right along.

 

[Rayson1971]

Are you gonna make it a full stringer?

 

[75Spectra]

I'm looking at the pros and cons now.

 

[spectra bash]

I'm looking at the pros and cons now.

I have a set of wood carpeted short dolly for rear end and small one for up front you can use to put stringers in. The allow the boat to relax and sit about 4” off the ground. I put the stringers in my 75 spectra jet. Removed motor stringer box. They worked great allowing you to get in and out of the boat to work on.

 

[75Spectra]

Well found the original gel under a painted bow. Looks like I have my work cut out for me...

 

[74 spectra20 v-drive]

looks to be in pretty good shape , are there many glass fractures?

 

[75Spectra]

looks to be in pretty good shape , are there many glass fractures?

Not many small cracks at all. I work in a rv bodyshop so I'll fix those up with the correct stuff and go ahead and gel coat them.