Prop to jet question

[Akgramps]

Originally Posted by skiguygeetz

I have a '92 procraft, glass bassboat with a 60hp mariner on it. It has tilt and trim and plains out easily at 3800rpm. Everything is just fine on the local lake here in Texas. However, I'm moving to Idaho and would like to put a jet pump on this 60hp. I understand there is a loss of about 40% hp when switching to a jet pump. Opinions, and suggestions please.

Some info, hope it helps, yes you could install a OB jet pump on your 60HP.
However it would be underpowered as there is about 30 percent loss when converting, sadly OB jets are not as efficent as a IB jet.....They do have their place on a properly designed Aluminum boat.

One advantage to a OB jet is having a trim function to clean debris....

There are many boat manufactures that are dedicated to jet boating, and other forums for jets boaters as well........I have always got the dangest answers about jets boats here............?

A fiberglass boat on any Idaho river that required a jet would have a short life IMO.

Sell it and buy a aluminum boat made to run those rivers, its a lot of fun................good luck....

[jbmboats]

Originally Posted by apex1

My experience with bboth systems told me, that the outboard is not worse in shallow waters than the jet. In fact I ruined two impellers in shallows but no prop.

Regards
Richard

apex1 it does not seem as if you have really ever jet boated
with an outboard or inboard jet
if you had you would not say such a stupid thing as that
ak you need to invite this guy up to the ivishak river with his bad a$$ prop that seems to go any where
just alittle clip for you to view apex and rethink what a true jet boat can really do
this was shot in NZ on 1 of the rivers i got to run with konrad
alot of fun and not a prop to be seen ever

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CcuC27fsklE