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Best outboard jet? (around 25 HP at the pump)
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<blockquote data-quote="fakirone" data-source="post: 358650" data-attributes="member: 14476"><p>Yeah, that's what I was thinking. The new ones are rated 25 at the jet, I have called half a dozen dealers and shops to confirm this and looked at the displacement specs etc so I feel that it is correct. I currently have a 1995 Merc 25 HP 2 stroke that weighs 112 lbs and the boat rides perfect, I figure I should have no issues with the 186 lbs of the new 4 stroke jet 25 once the pods are welded on. If I were to step it up to the 40/30 Yamaha (227 lbs) or the 40 hp Mercury (267 lbs) I feel I will be pretty dang heavy in the stern. I think the max I would want to go is 200 lbs, especially considering I think I am going to have to step up from my 3 gallon tank and start using my 6 gallon if I am using a jet.</p><p>It is good to hear that your 2007 moved your bigger boat well. Like I said, my boat is fairly small and what hatches/decking I am going to do is going to be all aluminum since my best friend is a professional TIG welder. I pretty much never fish with more than two guys, I sometimes have the wife and kids in the boat, but they combined barely make up a big guy (wifey only weighs 115). Plus, if I have everyone in the boat I probably won't be running up river very far and certainly not into anything crazy.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="fakirone, post: 358650, member: 14476"] Yeah, that's what I was thinking. The new ones are rated 25 at the jet, I have called half a dozen dealers and shops to confirm this and looked at the displacement specs etc so I feel that it is correct. I currently have a 1995 Merc 25 HP 2 stroke that weighs 112 lbs and the boat rides perfect, I figure I should have no issues with the 186 lbs of the new 4 stroke jet 25 once the pods are welded on. If I were to step it up to the 40/30 Yamaha (227 lbs) or the 40 hp Mercury (267 lbs) I feel I will be pretty dang heavy in the stern. I think the max I would want to go is 200 lbs, especially considering I think I am going to have to step up from my 3 gallon tank and start using my 6 gallon if I am using a jet. It is good to hear that your 2007 moved your bigger boat well. Like I said, my boat is fairly small and what hatches/decking I am going to do is going to be all aluminum since my best friend is a professional TIG welder. I pretty much never fish with more than two guys, I sometimes have the wife and kids in the boat, but they combined barely make up a big guy (wifey only weighs 115). Plus, if I have everyone in the boat I probably won't be running up river very far and certainly not into anything crazy. [/QUOTE]
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