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Author Topic: Converting a motor to jet drive  (Read 2256 times)

Driller

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Converting a motor to jet drive
« 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.
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canso

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Re: Converting a motor to jet drive
« Reply #1 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.
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Re: Converting a motor to jet drive
« Reply #2 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.
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Re: Converting a motor to jet drive
« Reply #3 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
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