Jet boats can work in saltwater but it comes with drawbacks.

Pontoon boat with jet drive. Is driving a pontoon boat hard. A jet propulsion pontoon boat includes a platform for carrying people with a pair of pontoons arranged beneath the platform for supporting the platform above a water line. The thing about a jet is it only steers the boat when it is reving up when you throtle down you are just two logs moving in the direction the jet was last pushing you in.

The main cause of concern is the wind and due to the vertical fences of the pontoon boat they can easily be whisked away with strong gusts and will be harder to regain control of. Because theres no gearcase or propeller extending below the boat hull a jet outboard can maneuver in minimal depths and over rough bottoms underwater obstacles or in other low-water. Tetradock are the specialists when it comes to modular pontoon jetty and docking solutions including drive-on floating docks for RIBs Boats Jetskis and other craftMany boat owners marinas and other organisations around the world trust Tetradock - and you can too.

Some of their strengths include their versatility their performance in shallow draft applications and the use of reverse thrust as a braking system. It is not hard to drive one. Our floating pontoon boat lifts have no moving parts and require no electricity to operate.

Outboard jet drive on a pontoon boat. Although pontoons are one of the most versatile and lowest. For one they are not equipped with the right gear to handle saltwater so you may experience slower speeds or more resistance in steering.

DRIVE ON FLOATING DOCKS FOR RIBs BOATS JETSKIS MORE. For real shallow running get the boat with the dog in the picture. SOLD - 2011 SouthBay 522CR w115 4 Stroke Mercury.

When buying an new pontoon boat you want to know what the common problems with pontoon boat are. A pontoon boat is provided with a jet drive propulsion system in which an impeller is driven by an engine. At one time I had a drive on for my jet skis.