Recent content by fatherfire89

Good to know, Seth. What brand no-feedback steering cable are you using on your boat? Teleflex or Uflex or???

Awesome thanks guys. It does pull to one side. I can't remember which side though. I think I'll take your advice and put a little bend in those fins that are on the outside of the exhaust tube. So those "no feedback" systems... they make it so the only way the motor turns is if the steering...

My jet boat is a little squirely and I feel like if I let the steering wheel go while I'm cruising down the river its going to pull really hard to one side or another, perhaps throwing someone overboard. Any Ideas on how to add some tension? I have the Teleflex Safe-T QC steering system...

I have an electric start '93 Johnson 115 hp motor and a minn Kota 55 lb thrust trolling motor and am wondering if I could hook up a starting battery (for starting the 2 stroke) and a deep cycle (for the trolling motor) in parallel without damaging anything. It seems like it would work but I'm...

i have a 30/25 4-stroke merc on a 1648 riveted jon boat. Believe it or not, it will plane with three 170 pound people on board including the driver. As the guy at the marina in Billings Montana told me, with this motor you will get more speed out of a 14' boat if you only have two people in the...

Any guesses on how shallow this boat will run? its a 1978 16' Hewescraft river runner with a '95 Suzuki 140/100 jet. I'm not sure if I want to keep it and build it up or cut my losses and sell it. Mechanically its in very good condition but cosmetically its in very poor condition. Could be a fun...

Thanks for the input guys, I think you are right. I planned on sitting in the front to balance out the boat but I see what you are saying about the boat/transom sitting too low in the water.

I am thinking about building a small jet boat but I dont want to spend lots of money and it doesnt need to be pretty. I have my heart set on a 12' aluminum jon boat with an older 60/40 2-stroke jet. I figure any used cheap 12' jon boat I buy isnt going to be able to support a 60/40 2-Stroke...

Run it. i had a 50/35 2stroke on a lowe 1448 which was only rated for a 25hp motor. But I strengthened the transom a little with the method from outboard jets--see pic

Before I purchased my 14 foot Lowe I had a 12' long (32" wide at the base) jon boat with a 1968 Johnson 9.5 HP prop motor. I would run that thing for catfishing all year long including during the late spring runoff. I kept a clip on my lifejacket to attach my gun to. that way my gun would...

I used to run my 14' Lowe with an Evinrude 50/35 jet near Hysham, but thats as far east as I went just because I lived in Billings and didn't want to drive far. It did perfectly fine though. I never did run it during the spring runoff though, its too dangerous in my opinion. the only people...

I am selling my boat and was wondering how much you think I could get out of it. Its a 2010 Lowe 1448 with a 1994 Evinrude 50/35 jet. The motor runs excellent. This video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qjhGfnaFy-8&feature=youtu.be is up on craigslist with the boat ad for people to see how...

Thats a nice lookin boat. Your'e going to need to change the design of that tunnel though. I'm sure that will be plenty of power with that motor though. It's gonna be fun. Tunnels have to be made very near perfect, other wise there is simply too much cavitation. Wait for some other guys to...

I haven't heard much about the effects of intake fins but I would imagine they help reduce cavitation to some degree. A lot of people in Alaska use them but I haven't seen a ton of them here in Montana.

As far as riding nose up, definitely check for water buildup in the flotation pods. I know some foams do absorb water--something about closed cell foam vs open cell foam or something like that. I have a 1448 with a 50/35 and a 12 gallon tank up front. The battery is under the center console...