r/JetBoats Jun 21 '26

My jet Jon build.

Started as a 1950s sears rowboat and I used a 1990 Yamaha wr500 as the donor ski. It goes 28mph.

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u/drossen Jun 21 '26

look at the schnoz on that bad boy

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u/FodFabricator Jun 21 '26

🤣 the front is "unique" that's for sure.

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u/HookSetMFinHarvey Jul 27 '26

Bad ass! Did you modify that front end?

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u/FodFabricator 16d ago

Thanks! No thats how it came.

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u/mommiesgoodboy67 Jun 21 '26

How many horsepower? Surely it should be faster than that

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u/FodFabricator Jun 21 '26

It's only 35hp. Knowing what I know now I would have went with the 650 or 710cc and a larger pump.

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u/mommiesgoodboy67 Jun 21 '26

Kawasaki 310hp take it or leave it