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We all occasionally wish for a larger boat but would we really buy one
if we were able? I have decided "No", my 28' S2 is ideal for me. A
larger boat would have more to go wrong and require more expense. My
28 is ideal for me as she is large enough to do a lot of things but
small enough for me to easily single-hand which I do a lot. The older
I get, the happier I am to not have a larger boat. This past 6 months
is the first time I have ever had her in a marina ( I kept her at pvt
docks for years) and I have noticed what I have heard about for years,
"A boats use is inversely proportional to her length". Do others here
have a simialr experience of realizing they do not want a bigger boat?


I have thought of a 27' boat. Must be trailerable behind a 3/4T diesel.
One I could spend a week cruising the San Juans, or tow to Florida and spend
a couple of months in the area, with some nights in hotels. But I like my
21' alum jet boat, so would keep that.

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We all occasionally wish for a larger boat but would we really buy one
if we were able? I have decided "No", my 28' S2 is ideal for me. A
larger boat would have more to go wrong and require more expense. My
28 is ideal for me as she is large enough to do a lot of things but
small enough for me to easily single-hand which I do a lot. The older
I get, the happier I am to not have a larger boat. This past 6 months
is the first time I have ever had her in a marina ( I kept her at pvt
docks for years) and I have noticed what I have heard about for years,
"A boats use is inversely proportional to her length". Do others here
have a simialr experience of realizing they do not want a bigger boat?


I have thought of a 27' boat. Must be trailerable behind a 3/4T diesel.
One I could spend a week cruising the San Juans, or tow to Florida and
spend a couple of months in the area, with some nights in hotels. But I
like my 21' alum jet boat, so would keep that.


Bill,
What make is your aluminum jet boat?
Bryan

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wrote in message
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We all occasionally wish for a larger boat but would we really buy one
if we were able? I have decided "No", my 28' S2 is ideal for me. A
larger boat would have more to go wrong and require more expense. My
28 is ideal for me as she is large enough to do a lot of things but
small enough for me to easily single-hand which I do a lot. The older
I get, the happier I am to not have a larger boat. This past 6 months
is the first time I have ever had her in a marina ( I kept her at pvt
docks for years) and I have noticed what I have heard about for years,
"A boats use is inversely proportional to her length". Do others here
have a simialr experience of realizing they do not want a bigger boat?


I have thought of a 27' boat. Must be trailerable behind a 3/4T diesel.
One I could spend a week cruising the San Juans, or tow to Florida and
spend a couple of months in the area, with some nights in hotels. But I
like my 21' alum jet boat, so would keep that.


Bill,
What make is your aluminum jet boat?
Bryan


Oregon built Jetcraft. Is a 1991 hull, with a 2005 motor. and a 2002 paint
job.

Bill McKee wrote:

Oregon built Jetcraft. Is a 1991 hull, with a 2005 motor. and a 2002 paint
job.

Just out of curiosity is that a Kodiak pump? How many hours
on the pump? Any rebuilds or impeller service needed?

thanks
-rick-

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Bill McKee wrote:

Oregon built Jetcraft. Is a 1991 hull, with a 2005 motor. and a 2002
paint job.

Just out of curiosity is that a Kodiak pump? How many hours on the pump?
Any rebuilds or impeller service needed?

thanks
-rick-

Yes, Kodiak. Original stainless impellers. I have touched up the edges a
couple of times, and have replaced the cutlass bearings and seals a couple
of times. I have about 1600 hours on the boat. Kodiak 3 stage. I did have
the pump gone through when I swapped motors this year (actually last year)
and he shimed the impellers, as he said that a lot of the Kodiaks had the
wrong spacing to the stators. Phil Taylor of Jetstream Concepts in Yuba
City, CA did the work. I have changed the thrust bearing twice.