Thread: Mini Jetboats

That's exactly what I am planning to do in 12 months time

Those Siberian rivers where these boats made their name make almost all white water in NZ look tame. And they will spend 3-4 days ploughing up some gnarly obscure river just to get to their favourite fishing area, hauling hundreds of L of gas along with them.

Wheres bullshit bunji with all his input on jetboats when we need it

I assume he wasn't banned so must be off on another epic trip to Mars and back via Neptune

Originally Posted by rugerman

I assume he wasn't banned so must be off on another epic trip to Mars and back via Neptune

I heard He's guiding a SEAL team and the GodFather's into Russia to find Putin, Competitive motocrossing and jetboating through Siberia to strike deep in the Urals.

Originally Posted by Mathias

Wheres bullshit bunji with all his input on jetboats when we need it

Was he 100% bullshit?

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Originally Posted by BRADS

Was he 100% bullshit?

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@Bunji was living the dream.

sorry the firm in christchurch is Jet Junkies....

Originally Posted by BRADS

Was he 100% bullshit?

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Probably not Brads, a story usually starts from facts but grows like the size of the fish everytime you tell it

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We don't know since he just went all ghost like on us. No trying to explain or "ok guys I kind of stretched the truth on that one", just dropped off the face of the earth.

Originally Posted by BRADS

Was he 100% bullshit?

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Originally Posted by rugerman

We don't know since he just went all ghost like on us. No trying to explain or "ok guys I kind of stretched the truth on that one", just dropped off the face of the earth.

Its pretty hard to come back from the paying out he got, if he was full of shit I suspect he'd of come back....

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Originally Posted by BRADS

Its pretty hard to come back from the paying out he got, if he was full of shit I suspect he'd of come back....

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The reverse search Ryan done on his photo's do point to full of shit. Then again he just may be the most jammiest bloke on the planet

I looked into building a jet-ski based 3M a few years ago and instead built a 3.6 with conventional running gear (2L car engine and 7.5 inch single stage) and I'm glad I did. I've travelled in a couple of 3M boats and found them uncomfortable by comparison especially in bigger water and no storage. While you can upgrade the jet ski units with better blades, grills, nozzles wear rings etc they don't take the bash as well as bigger units. And if your engine goes pop its an expensive exercise versus going to the wreckers and picking up another engine, plus the bigger two strokes are guzzlers. I find two guys with push poles can shift my boat fine when stuck. If your sole aim is to push up skinny rivers as far as you can then sure a 3M boat is probably the go. If you want to take a decent amount of gear and value your spine a slightly bigger boat might be the better option.

Originally Posted by yerimaginaryM8

I looked into building a jet-ski based 3M a few years ago and instead built a 3.6 with conventional running gear (2L car engine and 7.5 inch single stage) and I'm glad I did. I've travelled in a couple of 3M boats and found them uncomfortable by comparison especially in bigger water and no storage. While you can upgrade the jet ski units with better blades, grills, nozzles wear rings etc they don't take the bash as well as bigger units. And if your engine goes pop its an expensive exercise versus going to the wreckers and picking up another engine, plus the bigger two strokes are guzzlers. I find two guys with push poles can shift my boat fine when stuck. If your sole aim is to push up skinny rivers as far as you can then sure a 3M boat is probably the go. If you want to take a decent amount of gear and value your spine a slightly bigger boat might be the better option.

Agreed,boating in a 3m mini has that squeezed sardine sensation , especially with 2 up.No elbow room,& difficult to get in & out of if set up with bucket seats.Bigger is better

Originally Posted by Freezer

I’ve watched his journey for some time. He’s almost got me convinced that this is the way to get a couple hunters and gear into the backcountry and off to explore.
A caravan and one of these for a 4 month tour of the south is a bucket list ideal.

Caravan and trailer ?

Originally Posted by sore head stoat

Caravan and trailer ?

Motorhome and trailer, glad someone is paying attention!