Like the boat! I just finished building a jet Jon with a rotax 787, like you said the best boat I have ever owned also. I live in buda and launch at little webberville at least once a week for hunting or fishing. Just curious how often you make it to the Colorado and where you run at. I always like exploring new waters.
mine is a 14ft. extra wide... I would think it depends on how much decking and overall weight u will add to the boat. also depends how thick ur boat is... I would think it would push it but it may not plain out as fast as you want it to.... if you could go bigger I would... 18 is a pretty big boat. I will be building a new one soon and I plan on putting a 1200 yamaha on an 18ft. your Hull shot is really important!!!
What do you mean by hull shot... I thought a bigger jet would be better.Thanks and keep me posted on your new boat. I am looking for an 18' now, gonna have to upgrade the ski I have.
sorry I meant hole shot... the amount of time it takes you to plain out the boat. if it takes a long time you will need a lot of water to get up to speed. the slower you go the deeper you run.
no we didn't we rarely go that shallow only if we have to... have ran it for about 2 years and had it clogged up once... just took it apart and cleared the line....
I might be able to come across the motor for cheap but how much am I looking at money wise everything included except a motor. I want to build mine with a trolling motor fish finder and gps with night lights. I also want a deck with storage and a plywood floor. My dad is going to help me a lot and he’s really handy and owns a machine shop and 7 different welders so he could make me a lot but I just need to know how much $ I’m looking at spending.
I 100% want this
That's a perfect boat for southern California. All our rivers and lakes are real shallow.
I really loved your clip. Great post.
Hmm that's a cool creation bud looks like it goes pretty quick with no problems
Just to have a little more room... And it will be a semi V so cavitation is less.
Like the boat! I just finished building a jet Jon with a rotax 787, like you said the best boat I have ever owned also. I live in buda and launch at little webberville at least once a week for hunting or fishing. Just curious how often you make it to the Colorado and where you run at. I always like exploring new waters.
mine is a 14ft. extra wide... I would think it depends on how much decking and overall weight u will add to the boat. also depends how thick ur boat is... I would think it would push it but it may not plain out as fast as you want it to.... if you could go bigger I would... 18 is a pretty big boat. I will be building a new one soon and I plan on putting a 1200 yamaha on an 18ft. your Hull shot is really important!!!
John Herring hi John herring do you install one for me I'm willing to pay for it please let me know sir
What do you mean by hull shot... I thought a bigger jet would be
better.Thanks and keep me posted on your new boat. I am looking for an 18'
now, gonna have to upgrade the ski I have.
OWNED a Yamaha Waveraider 701cc and it was fast miss that engine sound
sorry I meant hole shot... the amount of time it takes you to plain out the boat. if it takes a long time you will need a lot of water to get up to speed. the slower you go the deeper you run.
no we didn't we rarely go that shallow only if we have to... have ran it for about 2 years and had it clogged up once... just took it apart and cleared the line....
nope its just a flat bottom... really don't need a tunnel.
Did you put any kind of inline filter to catch the gravel from going up cooling feed line?
Why are you going to do an 18 footer next? Are you going to keep it a flat bottom for the next one, or are you going to do a semi V?
how man feet is the boat, would a kawasaki 650 be under powered on an 18 ft. flat bottom...?
what kind of speed are you getting?
I might be able to come across the motor for cheap but how much am I looking at money wise everything included except a motor. I want to build mine with a trolling motor fish finder and gps with night lights. I also want a deck with storage and a plywood floor. My dad is going to help me a lot and he’s really handy and owns a machine shop and 7 different welders so he could make me a lot but I just need to know how much $ I’m looking at spending.