Looking for a boat model.......

[cobra1476]

That would keep up with a jet ski I need something that is about 18-19ft max.

I really dont care ifit is a bowrider or a runabout.

Have been looking at old school jetboat and old school donzis (classic 18 and sweet 16). Anyother ideas?

 

[nikon]

Re: Looking for a boat model.......

What kind of jet ski are you trying to keep up with? Older ones only do about 40-45....the new ones though, those things haul ***. I think some have excess of 260hp, those will do close to 70-80mph I think.

 

[Tahorover]

Re: Looking for a boat model.......

Speed cost money, how fast do you want to go?

 

[cobra1476]

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I think 65mph is all I am looking for with some to spare.

 

[Tahorover]

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A small block Donzi is not going to get you to 65!

 

[nikon]

Re: Looking for a boat model.......

A sweet 16 with a 350 might get you up to 65....They came with a 4.3 though, so now your talking motor swap.

I saw a sweet 16 with a bracket and a 275 merc on the back a year or so ago....pretty sure that would be fast enough for you

 

[haulnazz15]

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Kawasaki 260X only hits 72-74mph stock. You would pretty much be looking at an old school jet boat with a big block and berkley pump, or a bass boat with about 225-250HP O/B on it. That's about all I can think of in the sub-20' range.

 

[Don S]

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I know, I know, I'm going to heII for that :facepalm:

 

[Tahorover]

Re: Looking for a boat model.......

A sweet 16 with a 350 might get you up to 65....They came with a 4.3 though, so now your talking motor swap.

I saw a sweet 16 with a bracket and a 275 merc on the back a year or so ago....pretty sure that would be fast enough for you

Plenty of vintage sweet 16s with V8s. The early ones had Holmen Moodey built engines. http://www.holmanmoody.com/

Donzi GT21 with a HM 427:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJWMqDYHAiM


Here is a V-drive sweet 16, no weak I/O!
http://grandrapids.craigslist.org/boa/2513374833.html

 

[cobra1476]

Re: Looking for a boat model.......

I was actually thinking more like this......

 

[nikon]

Re: Looking for a boat model.......

If you want that your gonna need a few million...slightly different price range then a classic donzi

 

[Tahorover]

Re: Looking for a boat model.......

I was actually thinking more like this......