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Was looking at a Mercury dealer and a Yamaha dealer today and getting prices and educated on jets and installation.Currently boat I may buy that is a 1993 boat has new Yamaha ( well one year old ) controls and 20 hp Yamaha prop and I need a jet for the river.
Probably trade in the prop with 20 hours on it.Yamaha dealer said they had a used two stroke 40 jet that must have been traded in and they still had to work on it and get it ready to sell.Sure it will be much less than a new $7500 60/40.Said the two stroke would have more power if I went that route and I could use the new controls.They told me a Yamaha jet would be a direct mount like the 20 hp for that size jet,any bigger it would have the transom extension put on.Looking at a Mercury 60/40 and that would require new controls at another $400 I think.That dealer said the Yamaha was not a direct fit and needed the transom extension ?I know nothing about maintIning a jet and never drove a boat with one,but see them all the time on river.Any words of wisdom appreciated.
Probably trade in the prop with 20 hours on it.Yamaha dealer said they had a used two stroke 40 jet that must have been traded in and they still had to work on it and get it ready to sell.Sure it will be much less than a new $7500 60/40.Said the two stroke would have more power if I went that route and I could use the new controls.They told me a Yamaha jet would be a direct mount like the 20 hp for that size jet,any bigger it would have the transom extension put on.Looking at a Mercury 60/40 and that would require new controls at another $400 I think.That dealer said the Yamaha was not a direct fit and needed the transom extension ?I know nothing about maintIning a jet and never drove a boat with one,but see them all the time on river.Any words of wisdom appreciated.