Brief intro: My boating career has included two Checkmates, an Enchantor with a 200HP black max and a 2800OB with twin 200's. Kids, educations, other hobbies and just life in general have kept me away from boats for the last 20 or so years. One of the hobbies I picked up along the way is Porsche 928's. These are front-engined, watercooled v8 cars that are pretty much the orphans of the Porsche world.
And so, on to the current story. I have a 300hp Porsche V8 engine that I am going to transplant into a Checkmate jet boat. I have most of the details worked out and a jetmate candidate in mind. My first question, and it is an important one , is how much does an 18 ft jetmate hull weigh? 300 Hp is not much in the jetboat world...saving weight is important to this project. My goal is to get a minimum of 70MPH.
Any help from Jetmate owners or other members would be very much appreciated.
thanks
Dave T
And so, on to the current story. I have a 300hp Porsche V8 engine that I am going to transplant into a Checkmate jet boat. I have most of the details worked out and a jetmate candidate in mind. My first question, and it is an important one , is how much does an 18 ft jetmate hull weigh? 300 Hp is not much in the jetboat world...saving weight is important to this project. My goal is to get a minimum of 70MPH.
Any help from Jetmate owners or other members would be very much appreciated.
thanks
Dave T