I have a 14' jon boat that's rated for 25HP. I have a 25HP Merc Prop on there. So it's maxed for the HP.
Now, if I put a jet lower unit on a 25HP powerhead I loose 1/3 of power at the jet so I'll have about 17HP . Can I legally put on a 35-40HP Powerhead then get 25hp at the jet? Is the law talking about the weight or the push?
I'm wondering what everyone thinks. I'll prolly have to call the DNR to find out for sure. But it would be interesting to hear what people think.
Wasn't terrible at a state park beach. Antelope island maybe. I wouldn't recommend it as a beach destination tho. Figured I was there, I'm getting in it.
The water looked and smelled disgusting with hundreds of thousands of birds sh*tting in there. About as gross as the Salton Sea. When I duck hunted there I didn't even want to touch the water.
It's kinda gross with the algae in the summer but I got in it anyway. Wanted to see the increased bouyancy at work. You can kinda tuck yourself into a ball and you'll just float with your head above water. When dry off you look diamond encrusted with the salt.
We went to the flats too. I dipped a tire on the rental car onto it just to say I’ve been there,but it was still pretty soft from winter melt. After seeing some moron in a BMW suv get dragged out of the muck I had no intention of repeating his stupidity.
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I have a 14' jon boat that's rated for 25HP. I have a 25HP Merc Prop on there. So it's maxed for the HP.
Now, if I put a jet lower unit on a 25HP powerhead I loose 1/3 of power at the jet so I'll have about 17HP . Can I legally put on a 35-40HP Powerhead then get 25hp at the jet? Is the law talking about the weight or the push?
I'm wondering what everyone thinks. I'll prolly have to call the DNR to find out for sure. But it would be interesting to hear what people think.
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