water jets, suitable for shallow river ops

[speedboats]

Sorry Kapil, I don't know a lot about water jets other than they are expensive and can be problematic.

I'd go with an airboat if it's feasible for you.

Tom, I've read a number of your posts, most seem sound, but this one baffles me.

One of the beauties or waterjets is their simplicity, lack of gearbox or the requirement of a reverse gear, simple installation (not quite as easy as an egg-beater) and ease of maintenance requirements.

Bill Hamilton did take one of his boats up the Ganges River. I believe the 'From the Ocean to the Sky' expedition included Sir Edmund Hillary.


Don't get caught out trying to adapt a boat to a waterjet, rather design the vessel around it.