Jet Jon build thread

[walkerwilkin]

Well ive been on this website for a few weeks now researching and asking questions and now its time to get this project started. This is my progress so far. I know the hard stuff is yet to come and i will keep everything posted. Im open to any help thanks for looking.

 

[typed by ben]

man that will be a wild little boat with all that power behind it... how do you plan to attach the pump and all to the hull? that part has always perplexed me. ive seen it a few different ways, but only a couple have done it in a way that i would call satisfactory.

 

[smackdaddy53]

I can't wait to see how it progresses.

 

[walkerwilkin]

typed by ben » 12 Nov 2013, 10:47[/url]"]man that will be a wild little boat with all that power behind it... how do you plan to attach the pump and all to the hull? that part has always perplexed me. ive seen it a few different ways, but only a couple have done it in a way that i would call satisfactory.

Im planning to use the fiberglass jet tunnel and fixing it to the boat similar to Ride_Klein's build. Link to his build: https://www.tinboats.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=21&t=22354.webloc

 

[PSG-1]

Should be a fast little boat when it's put together. Can't wait to see it. Keep us posted!

 

[typed by ben]

walkerwilkin » Yesterday, 18:56[/url]"]

typed by ben » 12 Nov 2013, 10:47[/url]"]man that will be a wild little boat with all that power behind it... how do you plan to attach the pump and all to the hull? that part has always perplexed me. ive seen it a few different ways, but only a couple have done it in a way that i would call satisfactory.

Im planning to use the fiberglass jet tunnel and fixing it to the boat similar to Ride_Klein's build. Link to his build: https://www.tinboats.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=21&t=22354.webloc

word. id like to do one like that- the tin boats and skis are so cheap, you could easily do it for under $1000. maybe even under $500 if the right opportunity came along.

 

[PSG-1]

Yeah, the great thing about these jet johns is that they can be simple and cheap, or complex and expensive, depending on how involved you want to get with a build. Although, you DO get what you pay for, and it's been my experience that if you buy quality, and do the job right, you'll only have to cry about the expense one time.