westexhunt
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Been looking for a forum to throw jet ideas around in and seems like you guys are GTG. I bought this boat off the Texas Parks and Wildlife surplus auction and looking for ideas on completion. It's 1/4" bottom and 3/16" sides and everywhere else. Hull is 18' long, bottom is 54", 24" sides and weighs 1000lbs as it sits. It had an outboard jet on it when it was in service but I am not sure what size, (found a T shaped impeller key when I was cleaning it out).
It will be used mainly for shallow rocky rivers with rock walls but will see the occasional shallow bay for Redfish. Most of the serious river guys here are running Mercury Sport Jet's (175/200) and I am considering buying a fiberglass sport jet with the 175 to rob the jet drive from. I can order a jet pump and UHMW foot to fit on a number of useable outboards 90-115HP but really want to fab in a 175 sport jet with a stomp grate.
Adding sponsons and using a properly set up outboard jet will make it plenty useable but $$$ wise it will be very close to the same money with a Sport Jet and that is my preference. If anyone knows where a complete outboard jet is in the 90-115 range is I would be willing to buy it and give it a try before going all in. Might add UHMW to the bottom at some point. Before I get too much flak for running a true flat bottom with a jet, I know there are draw backs but it works pretty **** good where we run.
I'm thick skinned. Fire away. Thanks.
It will be used mainly for shallow rocky rivers with rock walls but will see the occasional shallow bay for Redfish. Most of the serious river guys here are running Mercury Sport Jet's (175/200) and I am considering buying a fiberglass sport jet with the 175 to rob the jet drive from. I can order a jet pump and UHMW foot to fit on a number of useable outboards 90-115HP but really want to fab in a 175 sport jet with a stomp grate.
Adding sponsons and using a properly set up outboard jet will make it plenty useable but $$$ wise it will be very close to the same money with a Sport Jet and that is my preference. If anyone knows where a complete outboard jet is in the 90-115 range is I would be willing to buy it and give it a try before going all in. Might add UHMW to the bottom at some point. Before I get too much flak for running a true flat bottom with a jet, I know there are draw backs but it works pretty **** good where we run.
I'm thick skinned. Fire away. Thanks.