Anyone used a jetboat for fishing... Was looking at a hamilton jetboat, v8 inboard obviosly that would make a good fishing boat by the looks of it..

rum can u give us a bit more info on the boat it is very hard to know how to advise u on this one.

umm, hard to explain poly, the hamiltons were designed for going up the rapids etc in NZ, and therefore are an extremly strong hull, they are also quite good in rough water as the rapids in NZ can be very rough,

indeed they are a strong boat rum, as for making a good fishing boat i don't know it will depend on were u in tend to use it if it is just fresh and or bay i would say it will be o.k. but if u wish to use it for skying and wake boarding i thing a stern drive would be better

The Hamilton Jets were named after the guy who invented them

And yep yep I've shot the rapids in NZ in a boat fitted with one of them jet thingys they're propelled in the same way a jet ski is propelled.

But it's the shape of the boats hull which enables them to shoot the rapids some places in under a foot of water & to pull up when you're travelling @ speed you chuck a quick 180 deg turn.

Cant for the life of me see why you'd want one as a fishing boat propulsion system ????

j g they do have the ability to get in to some very skinny water and that has to be a good thing in there favour, all though in rums case i do think he would be better off with a stern drive.

I just like toys!!!

come, come rum u must have some idea, speak to us of your plans for this wonderful boat

Think he's saving up all his empty beer cans poly.

Said he was going to cash them all in then get a goat

he could melt them down and make a tinny

Hi used jets in NZ when they were being invented.Great in rivers chasing trout and deer,but in the sea give me a prop. Phil

CHAD, they're a good boat for inland Rivers & Dams, and you can all the way around it without getting your line around the Prop. Good luck