"Steve @ OutdoorFrontiers" wrote in message
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"Bob La Londe" wrote in message
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I recently picked up a Waco 2050-16
http://www.alohapontoons.com/205016.html
Yes I bought it with the options that upgrade to 50HP rating.

I have a 50HP Force that I bought for another project. Don't know if it
is
any good. I bought it cheap and it has sat in my shop for almost a year
still in the crate.

Anyway, if the Force doesn't check out I was thinking of looking for a
jet.
I see Mercury has a 40HP outboard jet.
http://www.mercurymarine.com/mercury_jet_40
That might be able to push it ok, but after I get the boat fully rigged
I
would sure like to have a little extra margin. Also, since jets are
less
efficient than prop drives I'm not sure I want to take that big of a
backward step.

Does anybody know of a current 50HP jet? How about a conversion for
another
popular outboard. Better yet, if my Force checks out, how about a
conversion for it?

I seriously doubt if you're going to find a jet conversion for a Force
outboard. Several years ago,
two friends of mine had identical Tuffy Marauder boats (16'9" hulls), one
was powered by a Mariner
40 hp, the other by a Yamaha 75 with a jet drive lower unit.

The 40 hp propped outboard outperformed the 75 jet in getting on plane
sooner and in top end. I
don't think you're going to be pleased with a 40-50 hp jet drive unit.
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I know about performance. If I just want to go fats the Baker Tunnel Hull
with the 200hp FI Merc will do the job. I am looking for a good shallow
water boat. I'm sure you are right that I won't be too happy witht he
performance, but its worth investigating all avenues.


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