Jetmate question

[W Vaughan]

I've had a jetmate in the pasture for a while. Since the Entertainer is nearing completion now i've been thinking... What would the jetmate be like with the holes glassed up and an outboard on the back?

W Vaughan

 

[23outlaw]

What year is your Jetmate?

 

[W Vaughan]

I think maybe a 76. It's a jetmate 2.

 

[RNGRDVE]

Lets see what you're working with.

 

[W Vaughan]

Not very good pics but its not all that much to look at either.
The 460 is locked up. I do have all the parts though. I just want an outboard.

 

[Ramifications]

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Not very good pics but its not all that much to look at either.
The 460 is locked up. I do have all the parts though. I just want an outboard.

Oh damn, you literally meant in the pasture!

Would be an interesting project, has anyone seen this done before?

 

[W Vaughan]

Lol... yes literally. I picked it up for a couple hundred bucks and figured i could do something or another with it. I know Viper 1(Sammie) converted one to I\O drive years ago and i have seen some of the other go fast jets converted. Just havent seen one of these. My main concern is the hull bottom design. If its wont handle right with an OB then i wont do it but if there is potential I'm ready.

 

[Jimway]

After glanceing through my favorite chapters in the Book of Jim, namely the Chapter on High Speed and Low Drag, and also the chapter on Acceleration and Defying Gravity, and keeping in mind the old Axiom: There is no replacement for displacement, I wonder how twins would look back there?.....

 

[W Vaughan]

A couple old 150s may use the same amount of fuel as the 460 so it would seem all is right huh? Ha ha

 

[Jetmate]

I would switch over to an I/O. Should put it in the high 70's with average horse power.

 

[berto]

I would like to see this project with twin 150s