1849 GRUMMAN JET

[bretr]

I want to "bass boat it". decks ,trolling motor mount and grab rail.

 

[hotshotinn]

How big of motor is on there.Watch your weight when aDDING DECK AND SUCH IF YOU ONLY HAVE A SMALL PEANUT MOTOR.MY 1448 ONLY HAS A 20 JET PEANUT MOTOR ONIT BUT I KEEP THE WEIGHT DOWN =D>

 

[bretr]

motor is a40/28 johnson about 200 lbs. boat is 360 lbs.Then you add battery gas and my a$$.It adds up quick.

 

[lovedr79]

You need a bigger motor. Sell me urs and buy a bigger one.

 

[AllOutdoors]

Nice.

 

[bretr]

[imghttps://i1080.photobucket.com/albums/j327/buyerlog/jet1016sriver017640x480.jpg][/img] more pics

 

[bretr]

home made jack plate,trolling motor mount with storage for wired foot control inside ( have remote too ),front removable deck and the river shining throuth the trees from my front door.working on rear deck now pics to come

 

[bretr]

hope to put more storage under rear deck.that,s just about how the boat drafts, maybe a inch or two lowwer in front.

 

[lovedr79]

Looking good

 

[bulldog]

Welcome!! Nice rig you got there.

 

[hotshotinn]

Nicee boat you has there.I now has a 40hp Johnson like what you has and mine is going on a 1448 for now,I like your mounting plate and it gives me ideas for my boat as it needs a 27 inch transome onit once i remove the 20hp jet I has on there now.How fast you getting out of your 18 footer?

 

[bretr]

Hotshotinn the 2x2 x1/4 inch angle has slots on the bottom bolts behind the gas tank and the motor has slots on lower bolts alowing for adjustment. I do not have a spedometer yet,maybe 35 mph.

 

[hotshotinn]

Thanks for the info =D>

 

[bretr]

finish rear deck, to heavy? ( 73 lbs.) front =23 lbs ,seat and riser 11 lbs x2 , troll motor 28lbs.anyway dashboard next mod

 

[bretr]

both decks are easly removable,I,m looking to get a jet tunnel welded in before spring, intested jamie?

 

[DanMarino]

Can you show some detailed pictures of how you raised the transome for the jet outboard? I'm curious about the construction and if the motor height is adjustable or fixed.

Thanks.

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[bretr]

working on dash board,slots in angle and botom motor bolt hole alow motor slight height adjustment limited by corner supports (could slot those too maybe ) ,loosen bolts then adjust nuts on bolts on board on top of transom. once hieght tunned tighten nuts . zero set back (jet foot 4.5 inchs from hull), light weight and simple

 

[bretr]

this is where the jet tunnel goes. any thoughts?

 

[hotshotinn]

I would go without a tunnel if it were me.Jet motors run plenty shallow without a tunnel.

 

[Lennyg3]

this is where the jet tunnel goes. any thoughts?

You could probably get away with removing one or 2 of the rollers. The Tunnel portion of the boat should only be 3 or so feet long, correct?