Boston Whaler - OMC Jet

[Bill63]

Hi All . I was considering a 96 Whaler with a 115 OMC Jet Drive. Anyone have an opinion on these units. Our lake is shallow so I thought this boat would be an advantage.
Bill

 

[QC]

Re: Boston Whaler - OMC Jet

That unit is basically a Johnny-Rude, so I am going to move this over there to see if you get some more action.

 

[ezeke]

Re: Boston Whaler - OMC Jet

Basically, its a 2 stroke crossflow V4 engine mounted on an inboard jet drive. Like most jet drives of the type, it is not very powerful. It uses the OMS fuel mixing system with two two-barreled carburetors.

Parts for the engine itself are fairly standard and reliable but most service beyond the routine requires pulling the engine.

Use the search engine in this forum to search for "turbojet" to find other threads.

 

[tx1961whaler]

Re: Boston Whaler - OMC Jet

How shallow are we talking about here?
My little Whaler 13 draws about 24" at idle, and about 12" on plane.

 

[SKEETR]

Re: Boston Whaler - OMC Jet

I own an omc jet currently in a heavy guage aluminum jetcraft. It is relief to not worry about submerged objects, and in rivers, where you can read the water, it is a fun ride. If you consider a max speed of 35 fun??? You really have to be up to speed and planing to run the shallows anything less than 8" would be hazardous. My boat is a somewhat v-hull design and drafts at about 16" at idle.
The jet parts are harder to get every year and expensive so pay special attention to the drive condition. Other annoyances about the system are, no neutral and a higher idle speed making them a little harder to start as a result.