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LIforrelaxin · 04-26-2017, 10:04 AM

All the comments here sum the issues up pretty well.... Jet Boats where and never have been setup for rough water. The idea of a jet drive is for shallow water use.

Having said that, if a person is hell bet to own one, they need to look at the larger models if they plan to use it on Winni.

The early jet boats from MFG. like searay, etc. where all small 16' or so, and they had no place on the big lake during busy weekends, unless you wanted a wet and wild ride. Yamaha, and others started making some in the 20' to 25' range and they rode a bit better in the rough water, however will still bounce pretty bad at high speed do the nature of their design.

04-26-2017, 10:04 AM	#9
LIforrelaxin Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Texas, Lake Ray Hubbard and NH, Long Island Winnipesaukee Posts: 2,970 Thanks: 1,064 Thanked 912 Times in 539 Posts	All the comments here sum the issues up pretty well.... Jet Boats where and never have been setup for rough water. The idea of a jet drive is for shallow water use. Having said that, if a person is hell bet to own one, they need to look at the larger models if they plan to use it on Winni. The early jet boats from MFG. like searay, etc. where all small 16' or so, and they had no place on the big lake during busy weekends, unless you wanted a wet and wild ride. Yamaha, and others started making some in the 20' to 25' range and they rode a bit better in the rough water, however will still bounce pretty bad at high speed do the nature of their design. __________________ Life is about how much time you can spend relaxing... I do it on an island that isn't really an island.....