JET DRIVE
Page 6B-10 90-826883R2 JUNE 1998
Selecting A Boat That Is Best Suited For Jet Power
To obtain the best performance from thejet drive,the boatshould havethe followingfea-
tures:
1. The boat should be as light as possible.
2. The boat should have hull and transom that is designed for use with a jet drive.
3. The boat should be at least 13 feet in length.
Engine Horsepower Selection
Aboat operatingatslow speedrequiresconsiderably moredepththan one which isplan-
ing on the surface of the water. Itis importanttherefore to use sufficient horsepower and
not to overload your boat beyond its ability to plane. See the following table.
The following table is based on experience obtained with sled-type boats using
outboard jets. The gross weights shown includes the outboard, boat, people, and
allthegearcarried.Foragivenhorsepowerloadingbeyond theseweightswillgive
less than good performance.
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
160
180
200
220
500 6 8 1000 12 14 16 2000 22 24 26 2818 3000 32 34 36
HP
Gross Weight - Lbs.
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