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HEALTH PROBLEMS NECESSITATE GIVING UP MY "ROCKET". YOU ARE BIDDING ON A 1973 CALIFORNIA SLEEKCRAFT BERKLEY JET BOAT AND IT'S MATCHING TRAILER. MY BOAT WAS CLOCKED AT 88.8 MPH WITH THE OLD STOCK 455 GM.SHE HAS A FRESH[10HRS] CHEV. BIG BLOCK WITH EVERYTHING!! THE ENGINE BUILDER INDICATED THE HP. AT 775-800 !! THE ENGINE WAS BLUE-PRINTED AND BALANCED AND BUILT WITH THE IDEA OF ADDING AN 871 BLOWER AND NITROUS AND STAYING TOGETHER AT 10,000 RPM...THE ENGINE RUNS VALVOLINE VR1 40W RACING OIL AND K&N PRO FILTERS AND THE OIL CHANGED ABOUT EVERY 15 HRS. ABOUT THE ENGINE: 454 CHEY BORED 30 OVER,NOW A 460 WITH 10.5:COMPRESSION.THE BLOCK IS A 4 BOLT MAIN TRUCK BLOCK.EAGLE4340FORGED CRANK WITH LARGE RADIUS JOURNALS.TRW PRESSURE FORDGED PISTONS.SEALED POWER FILE -FIT PLASMA MOLY RINGS.CLEVITE FULL-GROOVE RACE BEARINGS.PORTED/BLUE-PRINTED.MELLING HIGH VOLUME OIL PUMP AND CHROME MOLLY DRIVE.4310 FLUID-FILLED HARMONIC BALANCER.SFI RACE CERTIFIED FLEXPLATE.HIGH CAPACITY ALUMINUM OIL PAN.CROWER CAM 274/288 DURATION AND 573/590 LIFT-105*LOBE CENTER.CROWER SOLID LIFTERS.CROWER DOUBLE VALVE SPRINGS 120/335LB AND TITANIUM KEEPERS.HARLAND SHARP FULL ROLLER ROCKETS AND GUIDES 1.7 RATIO.CROWER 3/8" MOLLY PUSH RODS.EDELBROCK 2X4 HIGH RISE MANIFOLD.TWO HOLLEY 600CFM FRESHLY REBUILT CARBS.CARTER 120 GPH.MECH.FUEL PUMP.BRAIDED STEEL FUEL LINES.HOLLEY FUAL REGULATOR.K&N FILTERS AND STACKS.BASSETT RACING HEADERS AND EXHAUST INSERTS[MUFFLERS].MALLORY BREAKERLESS DISTRIBUTOR.MALLORY PROMASTER COIL.ACCELL 8.8MM IGNITION WIRING. GIVING YOU MINIMALLY AT LEAST 775 HP.!!!!COST FOR THIS MOTOR WAS WELL OVER $10,000 !!! THE HULL IS SOLID AND WITHOUT ANY DAMAGE AND THE PAINT IS IN GOOD SHAPE.THE INTERIOR IS SERVICABLE BUT I WAS PLANING A REMODEL IN THE NEAR FUTURE.THE TRAILER ,WHICH IS A TANDEM, HAS 80% TIRE TREAD REMAINING AND NEWLY REPLACED WHEEL BEARINGS.THE BOAT ALSO HAS TWO NEW HEAVY-DUTY BATTERIES WITH A SELECTOR SWITCH.INCLUDED ALSO IS A BRAND NEW CUSTOM COVER[$300] BE THE FIRST TO TAKE MY "ROCKET" TO 100 MPH!!!! DUE TO THE NATURE OF HIGH PREFORMANCE MECHANICAL DEVICES THE SELLER ACCEPTS NO RESPONSIBILTY FOR MISUSE OF THIS DEVICE.BOAT,MOTOR,OUTDRIVE,AND TRAILER ARE BEING SOLD "AS-IS".SELLER HAS MADE EVERY ATTEMPT TO ACCURATELY DESCRIBE THE ITEM.BUYERS ARE INVITED TO EXAMINE MY BOAT PRIOR TO BIDDING.YOUR BID IS A BINDING CONTRACT TO PURCHASE AND EVERY LEGAL REMEDY SHALL BE TAKEN IN REGARDS TO "DEAD-BEAT BIDDERS"