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Anyone ran a 1436 hull with an OB jet?
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<blockquote data-quote="Ozark River Runner" data-source="post: 410430" data-attributes="member: 20678"><p>My first jet was a 2003 25/20 Mercury 2 stroke jet. I ran it on a 70's model 1836 Alumaweld. I ran it because I got the boat for $300 bucks. I could do 17-19 mph down stream and 13-15 upstream by myself. It would get on plain with me (150 lbs.), dad (275 lbs.), gear, fuel and a battery. Never tested the speed with that set up. I also would run two people on the deck when gigging. This was NOT the most ideal set up. If you have the need for a jet and find you want to keep fishing out of one, I would suggest saving for a wider boat. A wider boat will plain and draft much shallower and have more stability. At the time I spent all of my money on the jet and couldn't afford a bigger boat. I ran it for 10 years through high school and college until the hull was not worth fixing and I had been out of college long enough to afford something else. I couldn't keep up with my buddies who had the wider boats with bigger motors but it didn't mean I had to catch less fish <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> If that's the boat you have to work with, it can be done. Not sure on whether you can put a jet on your motor or not. Hope this helps.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ozark River Runner, post: 410430, member: 20678"] My first jet was a 2003 25/20 Mercury 2 stroke jet. I ran it on a 70's model 1836 Alumaweld. I ran it because I got the boat for $300 bucks. I could do 17-19 mph down stream and 13-15 upstream by myself. It would get on plain with me (150 lbs.), dad (275 lbs.), gear, fuel and a battery. Never tested the speed with that set up. I also would run two people on the deck when gigging. This was NOT the most ideal set up. If you have the need for a jet and find you want to keep fishing out of one, I would suggest saving for a wider boat. A wider boat will plain and draft much shallower and have more stability. At the time I spent all of my money on the jet and couldn't afford a bigger boat. I ran it for 10 years through high school and college until the hull was not worth fixing and I had been out of college long enough to afford something else. I couldn't keep up with my buddies who had the wider boats with bigger motors but it didn't mean I had to catch less fish :) If that's the boat you have to work with, it can be done. Not sure on whether you can put a jet on your motor or not. Hope this helps. [/QUOTE]
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