SoCal Jet Boats
Discussion => The No Wake Zone => Topic started by: herrhauptman on March 31, 2014, 06:31:18 PM
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I look at the pictures and videos of the boats you guys all have, and they all appear to made of fiberglass. Here, in Alberta where I go boating, most of the boats used in the rivers are constructed of aluminum. I used to run a fiberglass boat a long time ago, and it was okay, but for many years now I have been running an aluminum hull. I didn't ever weigh the fiberglass boat to know what it weighed, but I know the aluminum one I have that the bare hull weighs 600 lbs. Even with a big block engine, pump, and fuel in the tanks, it still weighs around 2000 lbs, or a little less. I may be wrong, but I think the aluminum hulls are lighter than the fiberglass. What kind of speeds can you guys get out of these boats? What cut of impellors do you use. I use an A or even an A2 with a Dominator pump. When I go boating, I like to cruise around 4000 or so, and I do this for hours sometimes. The engine seems to be really happy at that speed, and the relatively light weight gives me a cruising speed of 60- 65 MPH. Just a few questions to satisfy my curiosity. I don't normally take this boat to any lake, because the lakes around here are small, and just buzzing from one end to the other isn't very much fun.
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Do you have a pic of your boat.
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how long is the boat?
I run a 21' Eliminator day cruiser, about 2800 lbs. (fuel, gear, etc) and a 454, AA A/T impeller, Berk pump, @ 4900-5K, at 57 mph up river.
My 18' bubble deck was at 60 @ 4600 r's
65 mph is pretty good for 4k rpm for hours.
Dan'l
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There is no doubt that the alloy tubs are faster but up until recently they have left very little to be desired as far as looks go and the nostalgia factor isn't there either.
Almost none of us grew up on an aluminum boat.
There have been a few I'd love to have recently.
-beerjet-
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my placecraft weighed 380lbs bare and did over 100
my SWTD weighed 420lbs bare hull and does 100
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I look at the pictures and videos of the boats you guys all have, and they all appear to made of fiberglass. Here, in Alberta where I go boating, most of the boats used in the rivers are constructed of aluminum. I used to run a fiberglass boat a long time ago, and it was okay, but for many years now I have been running an aluminum hull. I didn't ever weigh the fiberglass boat to know what it weighed, but I know the aluminum one I have that the bare hull weighs 600 lbs. Even with a big block engine, pump, and fuel in the tanks, it still weighs around 2000 lbs, or a little less. I may be wrong, but I think the aluminum hulls are lighter than the fiberglass. What kind of speeds can you guys get out of these boats? What cut of impellors do you use. I use an A or even an A2 with a Dominator pump. When I go boating, I like to cruise around 4000 or so, and I do this for hours sometimes. The engine seems to be really happy at that speed, and the relatively light weight gives me a cruising speed of 60- 65 MPH. Just a few questions to satisfy my curiosity. I don't normally take this boat to any lake, because the lakes around here are small, and just buzzing from one end to the other isn't very much fun.
i can say that a lot of the new boats that are coming out of the molds are south of 400 lbs. Some of the new 19 TPR's and 19 daytons that Gs are putting out are much stronger and getting much lighter . south 350lb :screwy: :screwy: :screwy: to todays standards, 600lbs is a standard layup
My old ass southwind tunnel dragster weighed in at 545 lbs with the intake and wiring in it. runs in the 90's with 600hp.
i cruze about 3500 i think am at about 50 or 60 with a B-
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I'm like at 56mph at 4000rpm with a C impeller!!!
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A lot of it is the nostalgia and they older fiberglass boats are on the heavy side but that's why they are still around. Like older cars are heavier and last for ever, ya you can get a shinny new car that has a 300hp v-6 and 30mpg but you never see a 10 year old car on the road anymore. The technology in the sheet metal forming etc. has came a long way and there are some awesome looking ones coming out and those I believe were designed for running in the mountain rivers where the big rocks play which fiberglass and rocks don't get along so good...