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Old 05-02-2008, 10:24 AM
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Is there a bottom unit jet for a Merc 50 HP?
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Old 05-02-2008, 10:48 AM
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yes, outboard specialty in San Leandro CA 510-562-6049 or www.outboardjets.com
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Old 05-02-2008, 07:25 PM
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Thank you! much better info than I was finding. Just the answers were a big help. Seems like I have a suitable boat & that helps.
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Old 05-15-2008, 03:00 AM
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What year is your motor. I have one for a '63 to '89 short shaft that is collecting dust.
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Old 05-15-2008, 12:02 PM
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Darn!
My motor is a 2001 short shaft. Probably no way, but thanks.
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Remember you will lose about 30% of your HP with a jet, so a 50HP (prop)outboard may not be big enough to push your boat around in the way you want it to.
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Old 05-16-2008, 08:07 AM
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Yeah, I know there is a trade off there. If you google "lower San Juan River", you'll see a small, narrow waterway.. Deep pools, separated by short, tame shallows, (in the summer, our time to enjoy the river).
I just want to come back up the river to the ramp, after an outing. In my younger days, I would simply have pulled it back, as I came to them. 30-35 HP will putt me back.
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The wife is taking a post in Kayenta, AZ., (the far side of the Moon), and the other alternative for me is a rubber ducky in the tub.
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