catmansteve
Well-known member
Hypothetical question for all you jet guys... My boat is a 1438 Fisher Mod-v, beam measures 58", transom 17". For my area and the rivers I like to fish, it is not a matter of if I get a jet boat, but when, the only thing holding me back now is finances. I like this boat and they way it's laid out, stability, etc., but I would like it a lot better with a rooster tail behind it
I have heard the rule of thumb is to have at least a 48" bottom with a jet, but could I get by with my 38" bottom since it has such a wide beam? I've seen plenty of old 1436 boats with jets on the river, and those guys seem to do alright.
My other question is about motor size. If I were to weld up a new transom, standard jet boat design about 22" or so tall at the center, angles down to the corner, then big gusset to the gunwhale, what size jet do you think I could run?
I don't know what the HP rating of the boat is because the plate is missing, but the CG formula from this site came up with 18.3 for tiller steer, 45.3 for remote steer and 20" transom. If I did this conversion I would probably go with either front stick steer or mid/front cc.
I have heard the rule of thumb is to have at least a 48" bottom with a jet, but could I get by with my 38" bottom since it has such a wide beam? I've seen plenty of old 1436 boats with jets on the river, and those guys seem to do alright.
My other question is about motor size. If I were to weld up a new transom, standard jet boat design about 22" or so tall at the center, angles down to the corner, then big gusset to the gunwhale, what size jet do you think I could run?
I don't know what the HP rating of the boat is because the plate is missing, but the CG formula from this site came up with 18.3 for tiller steer, 45.3 for remote steer and 20" transom. If I did this conversion I would probably go with either front stick steer or mid/front cc.