New family boat 1979 Spectra 20 jet!

[JlG]

After searching for a v drive 20 that wasn’t 20k the owner of this jet messaged me about this boat. It’s a very solid boat and for the price I couldn’t pass it up. 460, Berkeley JC runs good.
I have seen these boats with trim tabs, ride plates etc. what’s a good setup for this hull?
This boat has a aluminum fuel tank under the floor between the front seats is that a later model thing or has it been replaced?
Thanks,
Jason

 

[SPECTRALEN]

Your boat looks mint. I'd love to see a lot more pics.

Full stringer boat.

 

[johnny79]

After searching for a v drive 20 that wasn’t 20k the owner of this jet messaged me about this boat. It’s a very solid boat and for the price I couldn’t pass it up. 460, Berkeley JC runs good.
I have seen these boats with trim tabs, ride plates etc. what’s a good setup for this hull?
This boat has a aluminum fuel tank under the floor between the front seats is that a later model thing or has it been replaced?
Thanks,
Jason

I have trim tabs on my boat, they work pretty good in chop for a smoother ride.
It’s probably original, when Spectra did the full length stringers starting in 78 i believe they put the aluminum tank in the floor between the seats. Much better option than the fiberglass side tanks the older boats had.

 

[SBMech]

50 Gal belly tank when they went back to full stringers. I think they ride better than the side tank ones do.

Place diverter is a great place to start to free it up and get some control, never been in a jet that used tabs ?

Possible to make it ride better in chop, since it does not have a P/D stock?

 

[SBMech]

I have trim tabs on my boat, they work pretty good in chop for a smoother ride.
It’s probably original, when Spectra did the full length stringers starting in 78 i believe they put the aluminum tank in the floor between the seats. Much better option than the fiberglass side tanks the older boats had.

All V-Drives and I/Os had full stringers.

75-78 Jets had motor boxes or 1/4 stringers.

79-81 Jets went back to full stringers.