Jet Drive Boats.

Which is better jet boat or prop. The reasons for going jet boat center on maneuverability and ability to go through shallow water with little worry of damage. I feel more in control with the jets after adding the thrust vectorswe can put that boat anywhere on a dime. The efficiency of a jet is far poorer than a prop.

A heavily loaded prop boat using a low pitch prop can haul much more weight than we can. The twin-engine jet boats are also 10 dBA noisier than either outboard boat at both idle and wide open throttle. By Jayen4 July 31 2010 in General Boating.

This means you could potentially operate a jet boat in as little as 12 of water or less not that we would recommend that If you boat on a lake that is shallow or has stumps this could make a jet boat a great option for you. Plus you add the fact the maintenance is a fraction what you will spend on. Jet-powered boats use the same propulsion system used in personal watercrafts PWCs that mates an inboard engine to a jet pump.

Jet boats are not problematic to run compared to prop and you can decide to buy an inboard jet or outboard jet. Jet drives are best for shallow waters or where proprudder strikes are possible. Just take a big cheap 3-5kgcm servo this should work fine.

I say that it is the prop and he is adamant that the jet drive is better - better fuel efficiency better propulsion less maintenance etc. The leading edge of the shoe should be even with the bottom of the boat. Even more annoying the small high-revving engines of the jet boats.

Both are great systems and each offers advantages and disadvantages. Comparing Jet Boats vs. Family runabout boats up to about 26 feet in length may be powered by a sterndrive or jet drive propulsion system.