Seth said:
Here's what $1500 bought me.
1995 1648 F&F all welded boat, 1995 haulrite trailer, and 1995 50/35 Yamaha jet drive. Only thing that I've had to get replaced so far was the water pump and thermostat.
My buddy just got a 2005 1852 Legend SS with a 90/65 Etec on the back from CowTown. I've got major jet boat envy now and am thinking hard about selling my current boat and upgrading. I'd love to have an 1860, front and back decks, and a perforated floor with a 150 etec or optimax on the back. I've got to pay off a few things before that happens though. :mrgreen:
This is the pic of his boat from CowTown. It's the same boat, except his has the Etec instead of a Johnson.
Seth,
Just my opinion but if you’re confident the 150hp is what you want I might recommend a 56” bottom.
I don’t where you run….you may need a super shallow rig or often carry a big load. Though the 60” will run in less water the extra 4” of bottom width will cut your top end speed by quite a bit. You may not even be interested in top end speed…I don’t know…but if you think like the majority of us the new motor is awesome until you get the “itch” again…for something bigger.
I know of a few boys on the same stretch of river I run…one has a 175 on a 1756, the other has a 200 on an 1856. Both of these boats draft about the same water as my 1852 w/the Merc 60/40….if not the same it is within .5”.
That said, I know of another fellow on the river with a 90hp Johnson 2-stroke on a 1756. I can hang with, if not out run, him with my 60/40. On short runs we hang close but on long runs I will gradually pull from him.
Just a thought.