winter project #4

rock_smasher · 12-31-2009, 10:32 PM

Found this on CL, gave 400.00 for the whole outfit, boat, trailer and motor. Interior isnt bad, needs some new carpet and a few small things. Wiring harness on the motor is shot, somebody forgot "red's hot, black is not" and god only knows what else is going on with it. It's a 15'6" fiberglass hull, good shape overall.

The plan-

Clean the junk out of it. (mostly done)

Get the outboard off it and the cables gone. (motor is off, gotta get steering console out tomm.)

Find and install a 650sx? bottom hull section, so i get my motor mounts, bearings carrier and jet pump mounts. If the 650 isnt enough ooomph!, then will be easy to swap a 750 in.

Make it go backwards as well as forward.

I want a good fishing boat out of this deal, as long as it will plane out and run 20-30mph, i'll be happy. Should be great for the river and way-back coves.

http://www.glen-l.com/jetski/jetjon-1.html is my basic plan for the install.

I have a good friend that has a fiberglass shop that will take care of the installation, i just have to do all the cutting/grinding. YUCK! but it should be worth it in the end. I'll try and keep this updated, but with the budget or lack of, it's not going to be fast.

comments, thoughts, ideas and dirty limmericks accepted!

rock_smasher · 12-31-2009, 10:48 PM

having the worst luck with pictures

burlmays9 · 01-01-2010, 12:37 AM

you should try putting in two 650 motors and two pumps

rock_smasher · 01-01-2010, 01:31 PM

ROFL i thought seriously about twins, but the water here just isnt big enough to "need" 2. besides.... i have a bad enough time keeping 1 engine running as it is.

besides, this is for relaxing on, the other toys are for speed.

burlmays9 · 01-01-2010, 02:09 PM

Haha ya i cant imagine the hell that you would have to go through tuning 2 motors, pumps and nozzles

SuperDave4x4 · 01-01-2010, 07:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rock_smasher

Found this on CL, gave 400.00 for the whole outfit, boat, trailer and motor. Interior isnt bad, needs some new carpet and a few small things. Wiring harness on the motor is shot, somebody forgot "red's hot, black is not" and god only knows what else is going on with it. It's a 15'6" fiberglass hull, good shape overall.

The plan-

Clean the junk out of it. (mostly done)

Get the outboard off it and the cables gone. (motor is off, gotta get steering console out tomm.)

Find and install a 650sx? bottom hull section, so i get my motor mounts, bearings carrier and jet pump mounts. If the 650 isnt enough ooomph!, then will be easy to swap a 750 in.

Make it go backwards as well as forward.

I want a good fishing boat out of this deal, as long as it will plane out and run 20-30mph, i'll be happy. Should be great for the river and way-back coves.

http://www.glen-l.com/jetski/jetjon-1.html is my basic plan for the install.

I have a good friend that has a fiberglass shop that will take care of the installation, i just have to do all the cutting/grinding. YUCK! but it should be worth it in the end. I'll try and keep this updated, but with the budget or lack of, it's not going to be fast.

comments, thoughts, ideas and dirty limmericks accepted!

Me and my buddy are building a Jet Jon also! It should be done by next week! I'll try to get some pictures. We just used his old 440 and a 12ft jon boat as a test dummy. If this one works out we are going to get a 900+ cc motor and a 16ft jon boat and do it up right.

attnondeck · 01-02-2010, 06:58 PM

alright heres what i got. its in the shed warming up right now. give me the word and ill start choppin!!! text me if it looks like it will work and ill go cut it out and take more pictures to make sure its what you want.

do you want the rear exhaust portion with it? im guessing not as you will have tons of room for exhaust but just let me know as well.

rock_smasher · 01-02-2010, 08:21 PM

I believe that is going to work!! man, i'm getting very excited about this now! no exhaust stuff needed, but if its easier to leave it thats fine too.

you got the cut link, any questions let me know. If you need anything else for your 550's, holler... i'm going to all 650's in my fleet, got some 550 stuff around.

Thank You very much. i REALLY appreciate the help!

donwkk · 01-02-2010, 08:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SuperDave4x4

Me and my buddy are building a Jet Jon also! It should be done by next week! I'll try to get some pictures. We just used his old 440 and a 12ft jon boat as a test dummy. If this one works out we are going to get a 900+ cc motor and a 16ft jon boat and do it up right.

I have a 12 ft jon with a 440 - it planes with me (215lbs) easy - also tried it with me and grown son and his 80 lb dog - well over 500lbs - it still planed with not much more trouble - I think the 12 ft length helps because my 8ft 8 inch jetmate with 650 would not plane with the same load. don't know the speed - never gps 'd - but once on plane I can not open it up all the way - once the nose comes down if I try to go too fast I can feel the nose getting ready to hook in preperation for a faaaaaast right turn. Lots of fun but selling in the spring because the jetmate is taking it's place. I was surprised how much attention it gets - at the gas pump or at the ramp people see the nozzle out back and immediately realize what they are seeing.

attnondeck · 01-02-2010, 08:42 PM

it sounds like a really cool idea!