Wife says yes to a boat.......now what!!??

[Sinker]

I guarantee I can get in places with my outboard that a jet boat can't.

S.

[pikeattack]

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Not if you know what you're doing. According to my Evinrude Owner's Manual - if your propeller gets tangled with weeds, shift to reverse, rev the motor quickly and the weeds will clear. I have done this numerous times on Rice Lake and in the Kawarthas and it has worked like a charm.

The 2 guys I am talking about both had camps on the St. Mary's River which is far lees weedy than Rice Lake - I know I've fished there. If they had problems with the sea-doo boats (and one of them was an '08), I find it hard to believe that Rice Lake would be navigated that easily, unless you stay east of Margret Island. Around Bewdley, Gore's Landing and Harwood you'd be sunk.

Roe+

i circled the whole lake, mostly around bewdley, mines is a 2013 model, the 08 models dont have the handle, plus you said they are ski-doo whitch are he water motorcycle, they dont have the handle at all, i got around easily, sometimes at speed like 140 up to 160, only got clogged ounce and when it gets clogged it beeps, then you just pull the handle, mine is also custom.

[Sinker]

You kill many ducks from your jet ski? Must be awesome for trolling too I guess?? How is it for breaking ice on those late season duck hunts?? LOL

Any time you want to run thru some weeds, let me know. I'll be glad to lead the way and lend a hand when your stuck!

I'll tell ya right now, your jet boat won't do half of what an aluminum with an outboard will do! I'm sure its fun to ride around in and piss off fisherman, but they're not very versitile at all!!

S.

[pikeattack]

i have a 16 foot aluminium and a twin rotax jet boat, the jet boat, can outdo any boat on the water, i have never gotten stuck, you have to understand how a rotaz engine works, it blows in water then blows it out and pushes the boat, even if it does get clogged the boat will still go full speed, it will just beep, but an easy way to unclog it, you dont even have to shut the engine off, pull the handle and give it some gas, and youre good as new! id like to see your aluminium boat, circle rice lake in minutes! how about fast current? how about breaking ice? on my boat i can easily break ice in the winter, ive gone off bbp in late november for whities on it, but then again i dont believe in hunting from a boat, i dont really like hunting small stuff like waterfowl, but when i do, i do it in a marsh from shore in cover, or put my waders on, i can easily troll for salmon, trout, pike, walleye, its much better then a trolling motor, because you dont have to put it down and up every time, you just shut one engine off, and troll with only one engine at about 3.5 miles, it can go slower, and can certaintly go faster, i do alot of trolling on lake ontario with it for trout and salmon, not ounce have i ever been skunked or had any trouble/problems. it is expensive to fix, but if you know anything about these engines, you just have to take care of them, just like any other engine, it is very expensive, but well worth it, and the 2012, 2013, 2014 models are all good on gas, much better then an outboard, and i have a nitro Z-8 bass boat, that i use strictly for bass pike and water that doesnt have much waves, ad let me tell you that thing sucks gas like its a candy, the sea-doo on the other hand is much better, not everyone can afford it, but it is an awesome boat, the guys at sea-doo i have a few friends that work in sea-do0 and a couple in bombardier motorcraft corporation, and they have sea-doos and fish alot from them, some even hunt from them, i wouldnt go as far as hunting from such an expensive boat, but fishing especially trolling for big pike, no problems at all, im not sure how much you know about sea-doos or any other bombardier motored vehicles, but i suggest you do some research, before you type.

[Elk hunter]

I personally think the seadoo boats look extremely UGLY with the high sides and the rest of the stupid lay out. I think those boats are a useless as chain saw without a chain. They try to make them do everything a boater would want but they dont. There is a lot of all purpose fishing boats on the market. Even the new Larson fx fishing boats can come equipped to tow skiers and tubers and they are nice boats. It's good to come on here and ask for suggestions on boats but you have to actually put the time in go look at dozens of boats then pick the best one for your needs.

[darren123]

if you want a boat that can tow preety much anything behind it get a sea-doo, have never seen anything on the water that can outdo a sea-doo, i have a sea-doo with twin rotax engines 170 horsepower on each engine, it is very goos on gas, i never fill up more then 2 tanks a year, and have sometimes up to 150 litres leftover! it is ok for fishing, i mean it certainly is comfortable, its no bass-boat, but you can lay down and relax and fish or sit stand, preety much anything, it has high sides, so big waves arent a problem, pricy but well worth it IMO, you can get from one side of the lake to another at a moments notice, i have never seen a boat that is better built or faster, and probably will not see one anytime soon, this is my 4th sea-doo first i had a 1999 sea-doo sporster fits 7 people and goes FAST, the dude i sold it to, saids it is still in perfect condition! it is well built and from very good materials, this one is my biggest sea-doo so far, i suggest getting something bigger and slower, maybe 19 ft mine right now is 18 feet, the 19 footers come with one engine at 150, its a smaller engine, and less dangerous, well at least for a sea-doo.

I thought the 18' footers had the smaller tanks? Just curious how you end up with 150 liters left over after a season and only filling up twice? I know a few people who have a 2012 20' and 2011 18' on my lake. They haul for sure but I am not so sure about them sipping fuel as you say, unless you just troll 3.5 mph all the time.

[pikeattack]

no, i just dont get out as much on it, i dont go every weekend, the tank is 200 litres, remember, mine is custom.

[Sinker]

i have a 16 foot aluminium and a twin rotax jet boat, the jet boat, can outdo any boat on the water, i have never gotten stuck, you have to understand how a rotaz engine works, it blows in water then blows it out and pushes the boat, even if it does get clogged the boat will still go full speed, it will just beep, but an easy way to unclog it, you dont even have to shut the engine off, pull the handle and give it some gas, and youre good as new! id like to see your aluminium boat, circle rice lake in minutes! how about fast current? how about breaking ice? on my boat i can easily break ice in the winter, ive gone off bbp in late november for whities on it, but then again i dont believe in hunting from a boat, i dont really like hunting small stuff like waterfowl, but when i do, i do it in a marsh from shore in cover, or put my waders on, i can easily troll for salmon, trout, pike, walleye, its much better then a trolling motor, because you dont have to put it down and up every time, you just shut one engine off, and troll with only one engine at about 3.5 miles, it can go slower, and can certaintly go faster, i do alot of trolling on lake ontario with it for trout and salmon, not ounce have i ever been skunked or had any trouble/problems. it is expensive to fix, but if you know anything about these engines, you just have to take care of them, just like any other engine, it is very expensive, but well worth it, and the 2012, 2013, 2014 models are all good on gas, much better then an outboard, and i have a nitro Z-8 bass boat, that i use strictly for bass pike and water that doesnt have much waves, ad let me tell you that thing sucks gas like its a candy, the sea-doo on the other hand is much better, not everyone can afford it, but it is an awesome boat, the guys at sea-doo i have a few friends that work in sea-do0 and a couple in bombardier motorcraft corporation, and they have sea-doos and fish alot from them, some even hunt from them, i wouldnt go as far as hunting from such an expensive boat, but fishing especially trolling for big pike, no problems at all, im not sure how much you know about sea-doos or any other bombardier motored vehicles, but i suggest you do some research, before you type.

So, you need 3 boats to do what one will do??? Hmmmmm..........

Lets see some photos of this custom jet boat. Sounds like quite the rig. I call BS.....

S.

[darren123]

no, i just dont get out as much on it, i dont go every weekend, the tank is 200 litres, remember, mine is custom.

Must have some serious customization in order to hit 160 on the water, stock 18' will do 90 tops screaming at 8000 rpm. Why do you need such a big tank if it doesn't burn much fuel? The 21' class only has a 150l tank I believe, dang you running your boat in competition? 160 on water is sure fast

[Elk hunter]

Must have some serious customization in order to hit 160 on the water, stock 18' will do 90 tops screaming at 8000 rpm. Why do you need such a big tank if it doesn't burn much fuel? The 21' class only has a 150l tank I believe, dang you running your boat in competition? 160 on water is sure fast

I bet he uses this boat to wakeboard behind also so if this is true he has a 200L tank he probably bought it so It can actually try and produce a wake.

Also does BRP still even make jet boats any more? I found a couple articles saying they stopped making boats last year. So how can there be a 2014 model PIKEATTACK?

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe...rticle4546461/