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WTB Wtb 17-18" Aluminum Flat Bottom Jon w/ Jet Drive

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Mao

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I recently sold my 16' jet drive boat because I was made an offer I couldn't refuse. I am looking to go slightly bigger with either a 90/65 or 60/40 jet. If anyone has a lead on anything please let me know. Thanks!
 

bowhunter1023

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Can you educate me a little on what the 90/65 and 60/40 is all about? Jet drive is?

Sorry to hijack, but I have multiple people looking for me, but I'm not real knowledgeable on boat terminology. If you don't mind schooling me a little, I'll get on the look out.
 

Longdraw

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lots of people are unloading hunting rigs right now it the time to buy,,,,,,,,90/60 means,,,a 90hp motor when made into a jet only has 60hp
 

Rutin

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Michael hit the nail on the head, by getting rid of the factory lower unit and putting a jet lower on your motor you will lose 30% of the motors power. Therefore my motor is a Merc 60hp but bc it has a jet its only a 40 hp motor now.

Marcus, if your on Facebook check out SEMO Jet Enthusiasts. Tons of boats and motors for sale on there and all over the country.
 

Mao

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lots of people are unloading hunting rigs right now it the time to buy,,,,,,,,90/60 means,,,a 90hp motor when made into a jet only has 60hp

I've seen a lot of nice duck boats for sale. However, only a couple with a jet. I gotta have a jet to run the shallow rivers around here. Jets are tough to find! Waiting to hear back from a guy who has my dream boat if he is interested in selling or not. 2011 18' Roughneck with a 90/65 Merc jet.
 

Mao

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Michael hit the nail on the head, by getting rid of the factory lower unit and putting a jet lower on your motor you will lose 30% of the motors power. Therefore my motor is a Merc 60hp but bc it has a jet its only a 40 hp motor now.

Marcus, if your on Facebook check out SEMO Jet Enthusiasts. Tons of boats and motors for sale on there and all over the country.

Thanks man. I will check it out.
 

Jackalope

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I've seen a lot of nice duck boats for sale. However, only a couple with a jet. I gotta have a jet to run the shallow rivers around here. Jets are tough to find! Waiting to hear back from a guy who has my dream boat if he is interested in selling or not. 2011 18' Roughneck with a 90/65 Merc jet.

Check down south too. Louisiana or Mississippi. Probably have way better luck there.
 

bowhunter1023

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Arkansas. Fuggin boats are everywhere! I joined a FB page for duck boats and 8 out of 10 were from Arkansas. If you wanted a boat down there, just walk around the corner.
 

Mao

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Well the boat I was really hoping for didn't pan out. The owner wouldn't let me run it because he said the river was to dangerous and was insulted that I didn't take his word for it. So that was an easy choice to walk away from that one. So I am still looking if anyone has any leads.
 

jagermeister

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Well the boat I was really hoping for didn't pan out. The owner wouldn't let me run it because he said the river was to dangerous and was insulted that I didn't take his word for it. So that was an easy choice to walk away from that one. So I am still looking if anyone has any leads.
You did the right thing, and the fact that he was insulted only makes his boat more suspicious. Any trustworthy person selling a halfway decent boat would understand you'd want to run it before buying it.
 

Mao

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You did the right thing, and the fact that he was insulted only makes his boat more suspicious. Any trustworthy person selling a halfway decent boat would understand you'd want to run it before buying it.

Yeah, I thought it was crazy that he would expect me to hand him thousands of dollars without even a simple test run.
 
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