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Fishing in British Columbia => General Discussion => Topic started by: Driller on August 21, 2011, 04:05:28 PM

Title: Converting a motor to jet drive
Post by: Driller on August 21, 2011, 04:05:28 PM

I have a 2003 25HP Merc.  Anyone know how much to buy a jet kit for that gal darn thing?  It's a piece of cake to pull the bottom end off.  It'd be nice to have a jet unit for river fishing.

Title: Re: Converting a motor to jet drive
Post by: canso on August 21, 2011, 05:06:35 PM

they don't make kits for engines that small.
you can loose 20% or more hp converting to jet.
the boat needs to plane to work.

Title: Re: Converting a motor to jet drive
Post by: grease line on August 21, 2011, 08:50:48 PM

I thought that those common "20 hp" merc jets were built on 25 heads. Not the case?

Would work fine on a small boat - 10, 12 ft zodiac or something.

Title: Re: Converting a motor to jet drive
Post by: canso on August 21, 2011, 10:34:57 PM

I stand corrected, looks like they do make them.

everything you need to know about outboard jets.
http://www.outboardjets.com/index.php