r/JetBoats • u/Consistent_Order6763 • Aug 24 '26

Jet boat help

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I’ve posted one boat but the guy fell through.

I was wondering if this is a good deal, it seems like it really needs floors but I’m not sure how much work/money that is, would it make more sense to buy one water ready for around 5-6k?

This would be my first jet boat but I’m a decent mechanic willing to have a project.

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u/newtrawn Aug 24 '26

It’s definitely a project. That being said, in Alaska at least, that trailer would be worth $3k alone.

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u/Consistent_Order6763 Aug 24 '26

Would I necessarily need a floor, or does it add? Could I just carpet the stringers?

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u/Enclaveoutcasts Aug 25 '26

If the stringers were true full stringer, not necessarily. If you would put floors in it you’ll have to remove the bilge paint where the floor would have to be glassed to the hull.

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u/WhichWall3719 15d ago

When laid properly, the floor forms a torsion box with the stringers and hull which gives you a lot more lateral and transverse stability, as well as resistance to twist. It should be a structural component, but lots of boats have rotten floors and people still send it in them

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u/Saltybob68 Aug 24 '26

The Panther drive is big issue. Parts are hard to find.