I assume you have a jack plate, correct? We don't email you SPAM, and the site is totally non-commercial. I have a 225 suzuki 4 stroke. Me, I'm saving for a jet myself, and when I buy one, it will be a Mercury Sportjet- probably in an Alumaweld Stryker. A light weight prop boat using a high pitch prop can run twice our outboardjet speed. My buddy runs 16 foot tracker with a 90 jet pump. Ive got a 50HP Yamaha Jet on my 16ft v-bottom fishing boat, For running in the Mississippi, its a pain, way too much vegetation, constantly plugging up and loosing power. I/Os are not great in saltwater due to maintenance required, moving parts etc. The current boats we are leaning towards is the Robalo r227, Sea Fox Traveler 226 and the Carolina Cat 23sd. Get one of those and all you need to worry about is if your hull can take the beating. Would you want to worry about your daughter coming in contact with a prop?
They only have a bearing and seals and a driveshaft and impeller. Jets lose about 20 to 30 % hp. I use to fish and duck hunt with a friend that had a tunnel hull Polarcraft. The jet needs a flat surface of waterfor the intake.
Discussion in 'Jet Drives' started by Michael1, Oct 6, 2007. You don't have nearly the loss in power with an inboard jet that you do with an outboard jet, but certainly they don't have the same "rated" hp the a prop boat would have. to swop out and the prop is alot better on the larger lakes with a full crew. Forum posts represent the experience, opinion, and view of individual users. It is the reverse. Boat of the Year Finalists for 2020. We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website.
We still have not decided but may keep this boat as well which could sway our decision because if we keep it I'm definantly going with more of an offshore style boat but more then likely it will be traded or sold since we truly have no need for two boats and two jet skis. Me, I'm saving for a jet myself, and when I buy one, it will be a Mercury Sportjet- probably in an Alumaweld Stryker. The whole point of owning a jetboat is to ride on top of the water, not in it, so the best hull bottom shape tends to be flatter, to provide more lift.
Placing heavy items such as fuel tanks and batteries toward the bow helps improve weight distribution. The motor size required to get a 16/17 stick steer aluminum boat up on plane quick enough is just not possible anymore with the heavier 4 strokes thanks to the EPA and outboard motor manufacturers, unless of course you want to have expensive modifications done to your boat. Our current boat has a 5.0L v8 I/O the anual service costs $380 that includes changing all 8 spark plugs as we get that done every year whether needed or not so the service on the I/O is not bad at all. Outboard jets can be very expensive to fix but so are damaged lower units on prop driven boats. I know its a bit big but it’s what I have and I need a jet on my Alumaweld river boat. The site provides information about how to install them. A forum community dedicated to catfishers and enthusiasts. Actually the heavy four stroke motors make rigging a river jet almost impossible anymore. You don't want a tunnel/jet combo. Help me decide or if you have any other boats I should be looking at let me know I'm still very open on the discussion. var sc_security="4bca0001"; Boaters who ply skinny or debris-strewn bodies of water on a regular basis are probably better served buying a jet outboard from Yamaha, Honda, Mercury or Evinrude. The article was in error when they said 3/16 plate aluminum was for heavier boats and 1/4″ was for larger vessels.
If you do get a jet, make sure to familiarize yourself with how it handles and what you can handle before getting crazy with one, even with a jet, you can get in a hurt without some experience if you push it. Jets are less efficient, fuel mileage. Did you start with a prop and buy the jet lower unit or vice versa? You can also go to boattest.com and get a rough idea that this is true, although the samples are limited for jet propelled boats.
To exactly match the factory motor’s color, Outboard Jets gets paint chip samples from the manufacturer. I think it really comes down to what rivers you're looking to run.
Very cool layout and top-notch fit/finish/build quality. If you go with an outboard jet, just make sure it has a stainless steel impeller. Jet drives are less expensive to repair than gearcases. SEADEK Group Buy for JetBoaters.net members only. I agree a jet is a crude and simplistic design. It is about the most versatile boat I have ever owned. I figured service on the outboard was more. Tunnel & prop will get you by on 85% of the water around here, but that 15% may keep you from going places you want to go. Please consider Signing Up so that you can enjoy all the features and offers on the forum.