Ronnie
Jetboaters Fleet Admiral
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- Yamaha
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- 2010
- Boat Model
- Limited S
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- 24
I've been looking for something new to occupy my time lately and found the following while surfing the web last night/ this morning. I thought some of you may be interested in these findings as well so here they are:
1. The hydro surf system: a four stroke powered sup that sells for $3k on ebay. The company owner is also willing to sell the company (based in FL), including the intellectual property/patent rights for $750k. To slow and bulky for my liking but still in my price range.
http://www.hydrojetdrivesystems.com
2. The wave jet system: an electric powered pod that can be put into proprietary surf / paddle boards and kayaks. The basic system sells for around $5k, takes 3.5 hours to charge and has a running life of about 35 minutes of continuos use per charge. I like this system because its electric and the boards and kayak can be used without the power pod but I doubt it will be very fast and the limited useful battery life makes it a little less desirable especially since a spare power pod costs $2,500.
http://wavejet.com/what-is-wavejet
3. Surf jet: someone else already posted about this, developed by a company based in the Czech Republic (I think). These are two stroke powered. Only three models are available and they can reach speeds of up to 35 mph. I really like these but I've read somewhere (not on the attached link) that they will cost around $15k each. I'm not willing to spend that kind of money, not yet anyway but it is equivalent to the price of a new high end 3 person pwc or two Seadoo sparks both with trailer.
http://www.jet-surf.com/en/
Last and least are rc boats that are jet propelled. The basic dyi system is $300. SLower but ready to run systems are available for just $60 or so. The drive units alone cost between $30 and $60. I'm not sure yet if I would buy a complete system or just a drive unit or two to modify rc hulls I already have including one from radio shack which is based on an ar230 ho. Top speed claimed on you tube is 92 mph. I like the idea of building my own and may buy two so that my son and I could build them and race them together. My problem here is not cost its my previous experience with rc boats. If /when they die or capsize on the water recovering them is a pita unless you have a rescue boat. I won't have my yammie or pwc close by in the off season. I could always use one rc boat to push the other but not really what I had in mind. I also ran across a pool version with a net for cleaning small items like leaves out of swimming pools that I'm thinking about buying for my brother and his young son.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/RC-Jet-Boat-SPRINT-kit-with-28mm-KMB-Drive-and-700-12v-NEODYM-motor-/161236268079?pt=Radio_Control_Vehicles&hash=item258a6e342f
http://www.ebay.com/itm/NQD-757-rc-jet-boat-modified-100-waterproof-electronics-/301328740239?pt=Radio_Control_Parts_Accessories&hash=item462897af8f
Anyway that's my insomniac driven rant for the weekend.
1. The hydro surf system: a four stroke powered sup that sells for $3k on ebay. The company owner is also willing to sell the company (based in FL), including the intellectual property/patent rights for $750k. To slow and bulky for my liking but still in my price range.
http://www.hydrojetdrivesystems.com
2. The wave jet system: an electric powered pod that can be put into proprietary surf / paddle boards and kayaks. The basic system sells for around $5k, takes 3.5 hours to charge and has a running life of about 35 minutes of continuos use per charge. I like this system because its electric and the boards and kayak can be used without the power pod but I doubt it will be very fast and the limited useful battery life makes it a little less desirable especially since a spare power pod costs $2,500.
http://wavejet.com/what-is-wavejet
3. Surf jet: someone else already posted about this, developed by a company based in the Czech Republic (I think). These are two stroke powered. Only three models are available and they can reach speeds of up to 35 mph. I really like these but I've read somewhere (not on the attached link) that they will cost around $15k each. I'm not willing to spend that kind of money, not yet anyway but it is equivalent to the price of a new high end 3 person pwc or two Seadoo sparks both with trailer.
http://www.jet-surf.com/en/
Last and least are rc boats that are jet propelled. The basic dyi system is $300. SLower but ready to run systems are available for just $60 or so. The drive units alone cost between $30 and $60. I'm not sure yet if I would buy a complete system or just a drive unit or two to modify rc hulls I already have including one from radio shack which is based on an ar230 ho. Top speed claimed on you tube is 92 mph. I like the idea of building my own and may buy two so that my son and I could build them and race them together. My problem here is not cost its my previous experience with rc boats. If /when they die or capsize on the water recovering them is a pita unless you have a rescue boat. I won't have my yammie or pwc close by in the off season. I could always use one rc boat to push the other but not really what I had in mind. I also ran across a pool version with a net for cleaning small items like leaves out of swimming pools that I'm thinking about buying for my brother and his young son.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/RC-Jet-Boat-SPRINT-kit-with-28mm-KMB-Drive-and-700-12v-NEODYM-motor-/161236268079?pt=Radio_Control_Vehicles&hash=item258a6e342f
http://www.ebay.com/itm/NQD-757-rc-jet-boat-modified-100-waterproof-electronics-/301328740239?pt=Radio_Control_Parts_Accessories&hash=item462897af8f
Anyway that's my insomniac driven rant for the weekend.
