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<blockquote data-quote="smackdaddy53" data-source="post: 321013" data-attributes="member: 10154"><p>I have personally met Sonny (owner of Sonny's Marine in Port O'Connor, Texas) and he has been running these rigs and selling them along with modified hulls that Alweld makes per his specifications and has no problems running all over the bays and marsh here. The guy knows his stuff and is helping me with my build so I don't waste time, money and effort in building a jet skiff that does not perform well in this area. Sure the impellers wear and suck shells and trash up but people run over obstructions all the time with prop boats and knock off lower units and shear prop blades too. A new impeller is $350-400 and can be shimmed with washers on the shaft to adjust the tolerance between the tapered liner and impeller as it wears. </p><p>Not defending anyone, just stating I have been researching jet units, hull design etc for a while now to make sure I am making a sound decision. If it doesn't end up working the way I want all I have to do is make my tunnel deeper, bolt on a prop lower unit and lower my jack plate. It should work out fine though. </p><p>I'd go for it and test the waters!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="smackdaddy53, post: 321013, member: 10154"] I have personally met Sonny (owner of Sonny's Marine in Port O'Connor, Texas) and he has been running these rigs and selling them along with modified hulls that Alweld makes per his specifications and has no problems running all over the bays and marsh here. The guy knows his stuff and is helping me with my build so I don't waste time, money and effort in building a jet skiff that does not perform well in this area. Sure the impellers wear and suck shells and trash up but people run over obstructions all the time with prop boats and knock off lower units and shear prop blades too. A new impeller is $350-400 and can be shimmed with washers on the shaft to adjust the tolerance between the tapered liner and impeller as it wears. Not defending anyone, just stating I have been researching jet units, hull design etc for a while now to make sure I am making a sound decision. If it doesn't end up working the way I want all I have to do is make my tunnel deeper, bolt on a prop lower unit and lower my jack plate. It should work out fine though. I'd go for it and test the waters! [/QUOTE]
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