I want to buy a jet of some sort, or at least I think I do.
I want mine to be light, so when I get it hung up I can get it loose by myself, overpowered or power to spare, and as bare bones and cost effective as possible.
While those jet jons are super cool, I wonder how the pump maintenance is, I don't think they are made for sucking rocks, also the weight, are they heavy? They look like it. However I think the weight distribution would be great.
If I do get a jet something I am leaning toward a tunnel hull, and outboard.
I know this famous boat mechanic that says 30hp or better is what you want😁.
So now I contrast that with a kayak trip (I going to be in the same water with this thing), Kayak or canoe are quiet, low budget no trailer required, although I have one, no numbers, no taxes.
I don't don't know, is blowing up longer stretches of the river worth to me? That's what it really comes down to for me.
One more thing, if you really follow some of these jet Jon builds almost all of them have trouble, mainly leaks, they most try to use the belly of the jet ski and motor mounts in the jonboat.
I also thought why not just put some armour plating ( aluminum, plastic) on the jet ski and skip the whole boat build, they already have fishing jet ski's. Now someone make that and not give me any money 😁 I still don't know.