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Jon and V Boat Conversions & Modifications
Country Dave’s Lowe 1752 modification/restoration project.
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<blockquote data-quote="PSG-1" data-source="post: 335762" data-attributes="member: 6937"><p>Bigwave, you can probably guess, but shop class was my favorite class in high school!</p><p></p><p>I still want to get into building some boats. Over the last few years, I've had about 3 dozen inquiries, but so far, no takers. People tend to balk when they hear the price of $2000-$2500 to install a jet unit and engine. I guess they think I'm trying to gouge them. </p><p></p><p>Obviously, they haven't priced what it costs to procure, maintain, and operate all the equipment required to do it correctly. That's a big part of the cost. The other part of the cost is for the skill and experience of someone who has been there and done it, and knows what it requires for it to work, and work for a long time with no issues.</p><p></p><p>Had a local guy contact me the other day, he's one of my youtube subscribers, and lives about 40 miles from here. He has a hull and was interested in a build. I told him I still have the VX110 engine and pump that I was going to use for another build that the guy backed out on. Hoping maybe he will want me to build him a jetboat so I can recover my money for that engine, as well as making some more money.</p><p></p><p>But if all else fails, I think I'll be building a river class jetboat next spring. And it WILL have a UHMW bottom. First test for that boat, (after a maiden voyage/trial run here at home) will be to run the Pee Dee River from the NC/SC line up to Blewett Falls, going through all those lateral steps and rocks.</p><p></p><p>So, either way, I'll be posting another project soon!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="PSG-1, post: 335762, member: 6937"] Bigwave, you can probably guess, but shop class was my favorite class in high school! I still want to get into building some boats. Over the last few years, I've had about 3 dozen inquiries, but so far, no takers. People tend to balk when they hear the price of $2000-$2500 to install a jet unit and engine. I guess they think I'm trying to gouge them. Obviously, they haven't priced what it costs to procure, maintain, and operate all the equipment required to do it correctly. That's a big part of the cost. The other part of the cost is for the skill and experience of someone who has been there and done it, and knows what it requires for it to work, and work for a long time with no issues. Had a local guy contact me the other day, he's one of my youtube subscribers, and lives about 40 miles from here. He has a hull and was interested in a build. I told him I still have the VX110 engine and pump that I was going to use for another build that the guy backed out on. Hoping maybe he will want me to build him a jetboat so I can recover my money for that engine, as well as making some more money. But if all else fails, I think I'll be building a river class jetboat next spring. And it WILL have a UHMW bottom. First test for that boat, (after a maiden voyage/trial run here at home) will be to run the Pee Dee River from the NC/SC line up to Blewett Falls, going through all those lateral steps and rocks. So, either way, I'll be posting another project soon! [/QUOTE]
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