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Converting a prop outboard to jet
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<blockquote data-quote="JL8Jeff" data-source="post: 469747" data-attributes="member: 12995"><p>What size is your G3 and how many people or how much gear do usually have? It sounds heavy as it sits and extra people and gear would slow it down more. I have a 1652 with a 60/45 Mercury and with extra people it's just enough. If you had to run the jet at full throttle the whole time, it might drive you crazy because they are louder than the prop setup. That might be a marginal combination running a 50/35 jet with a bigger boat (17-18'). I'm not sure what's involved in swapping the jet setup for the prop setup but with the right motor with the jet, you could still use it on the reservoir with the jet. Your gas mileage wouldn't be as good as the prop or your top end speed if you got caught in bad weather. The amount of chop on the reservoir would be another factor if trying to run a jet there.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="JL8Jeff, post: 469747, member: 12995"] What size is your G3 and how many people or how much gear do usually have? It sounds heavy as it sits and extra people and gear would slow it down more. I have a 1652 with a 60/45 Mercury and with extra people it's just enough. If you had to run the jet at full throttle the whole time, it might drive you crazy because they are louder than the prop setup. That might be a marginal combination running a 50/35 jet with a bigger boat (17-18'). I'm not sure what's involved in swapping the jet setup for the prop setup but with the right motor with the jet, you could still use it on the reservoir with the jet. Your gas mileage wouldn't be as good as the prop or your top end speed if you got caught in bad weather. The amount of chop on the reservoir would be another factor if trying to run a jet there. [/QUOTE]
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