Re: Jet Drive ???
Just remember that you loose 30 - 35% of the HP when you convert to a jet.Originally Posted by green river time
I have a 90 HP Yamaha that is rated as a 65 HP . They are a great motor for the River. But there are some drawbacks or trade offs. They are not easy to steer . There is a learning curve to driving them. They will slide out in a curve and come around on you if you turn too sharp! They have a nickname " Jet Sled " For a couple of reasons. The way they slide. And the way you can slide them over logs or narrow gravel bars. They are Very hard to navigate at slow speeds.
And if you want to play and have the nerve . You can get going wide open and cut the wheel hard. And the back end will slide around and come up in the air. Throwing as much water on you as a log ride. The technician giving my Wife and I a test ride / Drive before we purchased the boat showed us that !
I have done it a few times, Made my son's eyes look like the size of a cue ball!
the first time I pulled it on him. He did not know what was going to happen. I just yelled HOLD ON ! LMAOROTF
They will **** up debris and be disabled until the Grate is cleared. In the fall when there are a lot of leaves in the water. It will pick them up.
They will **** an anchor rope up like you never seen. And you will need some tools to get the jam clear. Something other than a pair of pliers! DO NOT ASK me how I know this ! LOL
There is a bearing in the lower jet unit that has to be greased every time you take it out! Or very regular anyway !
And if possible you might want to consider a tunnel hull boat to put it on. This puts the bottom of the motor higher than the bottom of the Main Hull!
Did I say Slide over Logs?
But I swear that when I am on plane. I can cross a flat gravel bar with water that might be a little over ankle deep ! The gravel looks like a carpet I am crossing. There is a definite freak out factor the first few times you see this !
I LOVE My Jet Boat !
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