Thread: Jetboat - someone spend my money

Yes you couldn't wrong with that 132 at that price. Just check the chev looks ok and the bottom of the boat is not destroyed.
As Mohawk said that 151 is a little underpowered but would be a very nice boat


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Originally Posted by BRADS

Yes you couldn't wrong with that 132 at that price. Just check the chev looks ok and the bottom of the boat is not destroyed.
As Mohawk said that 151 is a little underpowered but would be a very nice boat


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Yep the 151 ticks the size box but with size you get weight and probably a bit harder to get unstuck! I think the 132 will be about perfect size with a bit of seat rearrangement and should have grunt

Originally Posted by PerazziSC3

Yep the 151 ticks the size box but with size you get weight and probably a bit harder to get unstuck! I think the 132 will be about perfect size with a bit of seat rearrangement and should have grunt

Maybe try fit a bucket seat in the middle set back a bit.
Our first jet boat was a jet 32 it had a bench seat......unless you have a full seat it's hard to stay in one spot when you are throwing it around/bouncing of stuff. Buckets are better IMO


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Yeah I think there is a little bench in the engine cover behind the seats already. Good point about the bench that could piss you off

Originally Posted by PerazziSC3

Yep the 151 ticks the size box but with size you get weight and probably a bit harder to get unstuck! I think the 132 will be about perfect size with a bit of seat rearrangement and should have grunt

From personal experience over 40 years " its always a little harder to get unstuck" no matter what

Note: I am the only one in the family to have a real boat, Father and brother both have Jets

Originally Posted by mikee

From personal experience over 40 years " its always a little harder to get unstuck" no matter what

Note: I am the only one in the family to have a toy boat, Father and brother both have real boats

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Originally Posted by BRADS

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Mmmmmm let me see 141a in Tasman bay or 6.6m Fizz boat. I know what I would rather be in

If you put alittle thought into it a bench could be quickly swaped in and out too suit your needs. You also have resale on your side if you find its too small at a later date .
Both boats will be heavy bastards when properly stuck any way .

Agreed, no fun being out in waves that big for us land lovers thow
The 141 doesn't seem as popular as the 151 or 152 at least in the north island.
Seems odd given that's the same just half a foot shorter.
The short nose would be a disadvantage in big white water I guess?


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Best days of a boat owners life.

the day he buys it
the day he sells it



My experience of jets is building these bad boys



And my mate Stu71's colorado.

I think 50years of running jets behind car engines vs maybe 5-10yrs of jetski units dropped into boats will tell which one has more mileage and durability.

So I now have a jetboat in my garage, thanks guys

Originally Posted by PerazziSC3

So I now have a jetboat in my garage, thanks guys

I hope some pictures are in the pipeline...

This one? I bags a seat

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NFmu...Y#action=share

Didn't take any pictures on the water but sure goes well. Had it farkin stuck on the riverbank already but lucky we had 3 of us.
Details are
Hamilton 132a 4m Ali hull
350 chev
Hamilton 3 stage unit

Jumps up on the plane pretty good and seats 3 people. Heaps of space for gear on engine cover and in bay.

Cheers to @mohawk who has helped out with heaps of advice, have had him on the phone good knows how many times and have sorted a few little issues.




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now it just needs a turboed Toyota or Nissan v8