Jet Drive on Tunnel Hull Possible?

[56caddy]

I want to put a jet drive on a 16 foot alum Monarch tunnel hull boat. Is this recommended? I run in a lot of sandy areas and very shallow water.

[jim lee]

This is a tunnel hull and it is propelled by a jet drive. Actually by a 500ci V8 hooked to a jet drive. 132 mph in the 1/4 mile. high 7 or low 8 sec. I forget.

http://www.zaxisracing.com/images/raceboatatfirebird-10-99.jpe

So yes, you can successfully run a jet drive in a tunnel hull.

-jim lee

[Cobra1]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=28njyl07if4

[Jimboat]

There are lot's of tunnel hulls powered by jet drives. Good designs will perform very well.

[MR. CBM]

There are lot's of tunnel hulls powered by jet drives. Good designs will perform very well.


hello jimboat! what do you consider the best tunnel made for a jetdrive as of today?
ted

[Jimboat]

MR. CBM - it's hard to consider one design as best overall, since it really depends on what your performance objectives are. Southwind, California Performance and Eliminator all make very good, fast jet-drive tunnel hulls.

[MR. CBM]

since it really depends on what your performance objectives are.


150-200mph dragboat with a jetdrive. can these designs be improved upon in your opinion or would you have to start from scratch, if at all possible?
thanks in advance.

[Jimboat]

Southwind, California Performance and Eliminator are all successful drag boat hulls. "you can always improve" on a design, since many successful designs have been around for many years without modifications. so there is always a way to improve a design to achieve just what you're looking for.