bullnerd wrote:
Wont staking distort the seat= more lapping?
MMMMM...Jet boats!
I WILL build a Jet Stream jet boat someday!
I sure hope it doesn’t distort anything.
Had to look up the Jet Stream. There’s a company out of New Zealand makes on similar boat kit. Really cool if you know how to weld aluminum.
Right now I have 2 funjet boats made by D+D Manufacturing. They’re 10’ long. They use an outboard powerhead bolted to a jet pump.
The first one I bought is a 1989. It uses a 70hp Yamaha triple bolted to a Morita centrifugal pump. It runs and works great as of now but after purchasing it and realizing how much fun it is I figured out that the Morita pump is basically impossible to find parts for. So I bought another one.
The 1987 has a 60hp Suzuki twin and it’s bolted to a jet pump very similar to the old wetbikes. They share many parts. Not easy to find but they can be found. Doesn’t have the punch that the Yamaha does but it’s still a lot of fun.
One I’m going to get Sunday is an 88 Ultranautics Jetstar 1250. 12.5’ and uses the same
Engine and drive as the 87 funjet. Has a problem with the pump and it looks rough but we’ll see once I get it home.
Might fix it or I might just strip it for parts and take the hull to the landfill.