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William Gall - 6 years ago

were did you get that hull

Dennis Gorman - 6 years ago

build a hovercraft and launching is more easy lol, well cool boats

kiwiadventures nz - 6 years ago

New Zealand is fun !

Diidly Pepper - 6 years ago

Love all you videos mate and appreciate the hard work that goes into making them. Keep it up

david - 6 years ago

steve russell fuck you

Ben Hansen - 6 years ago

Lived in Alberta for 20 years. Worked for a couple different manufacturers. The river jets were by far the most fun and bang for your buck . I saw things that you would not ever see unless your in a jet. Great sport.

1976ClassicCelica - 6 years ago

I'm considering making a mini jet boat next year. I just started researching and was wondering what the difference is between using a jet ski motor or a motorcycle motor. I know there's fire proofing for the motorcycle motor but I want to make it for a reasonable cost but safe too. Any suggestions? Good links? Loved the video.

Sergey C - 6 years ago

You are awesome!

ZouL FaLie - 6 years ago

Its complicated.Nice video.I got knowledge about this video.Sorry my english not good.

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loooseunit - 6 years ago

Man I would of kept left as per road rules , been in the Waitako River on my small boat and run into other boaties but by shere chance both times ended up on the right side - thought I was in the wrong .
Goat your a real asset to the jet boating community , keep it up .

ranchero50 - 6 years ago

Type 4 and 5, skinny and fat bass boats. Skinny ones have a inboard jet pump and the fatty's typically an outboard. I built a jet-jon by mating a Seadoo Xp drive with a 14' Alumnacraft and it's a fine skinny water fishing machine. I don't go through the shallows at speed because it thin metal all around and it drafts under 3" loaded out. Love the video mt friend. I 'need' to build a little dingy style jet.

mitch pender - 6 years ago

ranchero50 only in north america, we dont really have the big stuff down here whats the point ? Light , fast and low draft is how we roll

krazed0451 - 6 years ago

On a scale of 1-10, how fun is it passing larger boats that have beached themselves? :-)

Richard King - 6 years ago

I live in Fairbanks have my whole life I think you just disrupted all my plans for the next summer and Energies

Lee Nix - 6 years ago

From a Vdrive guy, man that looked awesome going through those back country spots and the shallows. Nicely done keep up the great videos.

timexironman100m - 7 years ago

Dont forget to bring your chopper for recovery...

Adam - 7 years ago

1:44 why you should not buy a used SUV from a boat owner. WTF!

mitch pender - 6 years ago

Yes much better if the 4wd was just used for picking the kids up from school !

Leon Mooney - 6 years ago

Fresh water...

Buckwild 65 - 7 years ago

How much for a family boat

wat now - 7 years ago

can you take these out into the surf?

JOSH DOSE SOMTHING - 7 years ago

If there was a boat coming straight for me I would destroy his boat just kidding I would bear to the left or the right.

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h. volcainer - 7 years ago

i see a lot of passion in what you do man, keep it up!

K2mbs - 7 years ago

Gorgeous video!

bob rosco - 7 years ago

i wish we had waters like that over here, i would probably be building myself a boat like yours too.

James Brent - 7 years ago

Cruising the back country on consistently "deep" water that's relatively smooth seems like a dream worth chasing.

ranchero50 - 6 years ago

Deep and smooth water hides widow makers that lie just below the surface. Give me enough flow for them to cause ripples and I'm OK.

I D - 7 years ago

this may sound gay but i love this guy

Kefmans - 7 years ago

Not that there are any rivers or waters for jetboating near me, this video is really interesting to watch :) Cool hobby you got!

A & R Masters - 7 years ago

If your wheels are hopping in the sand or gravel you have too much tire pressure. air down to around 10 psi. you won't believe the difference

Richard van Pukkem - 7 years ago

Jezus christ.. I watch 1 jetboat video and Youtube is guiding me into a jetboat study @ Recommended videos.. :)

James how - 7 years ago

what happens if people are swimming/ fishing in the river? whipping round corners looks awesome, but not if there's a dude fly fishing waist deep round the bend. Are only certain rivers open to jet boating in NZ?

mitch pender - 6 years ago

One we passed between a guy fishing and the lee side of beach he was standing in about 4 inches of water ... fair to say he might have need a new pair of undies , jet boats are not that common in australia

ranchero50 - 6 years ago

Hammer down and pass behind them. Faster you go the less wake you make. Same for bobbing heads

Erik Lindberg - 7 years ago

James how There are so many remote rivers in NZ that the risk of encoutering for example a fly fisher must tiny.

Herr Leeker - 7 years ago

your, yours, you're... figure it out !!

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Jacky Pruitt - 7 years ago

Hey Goat, I've noticed in the video's that the radio antina is mounted to the front grill garde on the trucks. Why is this?

5252dan - 7 years ago

greetings from the first set of rapids down from asotin on the snake. bowdown

Jack Frost - 7 years ago

I built an 11ft. fibreglass jetboat which I only use in sandy rivers. After clogging the engine in sand, I put an aluminium box on the cooling water intake hose to separate the sand from the water. Of course, with all this sand driving, I spend half my life welding and re machining the impeller blade tips. Maybe I should avoid water less than 3 inches deep, but I can't resist zooming past kayakers dragging their boats along in ankle deep water.

mitch pender - 6 years ago

Jack Frost lol yes a lot of walking involved in kayaking , get a sand trap on yr water intake

kdmc40 - 7 years ago

I have a 200BHP. I operate on a lake in Ireland where if it sank you'd be hard pressed to find it and it still sucks in shit. How can you operate these things on what is basically a gravel infested sponge? How are you all still alive? These have to be the best watercraft since Noah's Ark! I want one!

canonphoto - 7 years ago

kdmc40 jet skis don't usually have the proper grates to keep rocks out of the impellers. Boats like Kingfisher Xtreme Duties are made to run in 4" of water, when you run them across shallow or even bone dry gravel the key is having enough momentum and letting off the throttle so you don't suck it up. If you do plug it off you simple jump on the stomp grate to clear it out and carry on.
They are also built extremely tough to take punishment and the bottoms covered with UHMW so you aren't actually scraping or bashing up the aluminum haul.

CenturyOakWindStar - 7 years ago

kdmc40 - 7 years ago

200BHP Jetski

Knobov Sossidge - 7 years ago

I'm really keen to learn about reading the river - what happened to that one Goat? Nudge nudge...

jim carson - 7 years ago

Pick of the litter HTH

Sarah Bowen - 7 years ago

awesome videos. thank you.

D RASCAL - 7 years ago

At this point (since last night), I've seen dozens of jetboating vids. This is the first video where the individual is wearing a life vest and helmet lol

thelandofmisteroz - 7 years ago

Great video!

GoogleisTyrant - 7 years ago

perfect music...nice presentation

Karl Griffiths - 7 years ago

great vid i live up by waimak jet boats when i can build a big enough garage to work on a jet boat instead of the paddock i will be exploring the gorge.

smwizzz - 7 years ago

FYI: We start the boat when it is on the trailer and in the water. Have one person drive the vehicle and one in the boat. When you are ready the boat will push you out of the water. Once the vehicle is rolling shut the boat off before exiting the water. My big rig has 400 HP with a Hamilton and will just about push the truck out in neutral. My little boat has 165 HP and will help significantly even though I have never had to do it with my little boat. A winch works great for those spots you can't get a trailer into for the little boat. dump it on the ground, push it into the water, go for a rip and then once back, hook up the winch and tug her out. Tip the trailer up and winch the trailer under it and away you go!!! Thats how we do it, nothing fancy but it is a couple good options. Oh yeah, as usual Awesome video and great info!!!! Cheers bud!!! PS: A good piece of info for shallow water/deep water is the degree of the hull.

BlackCanvas - 7 years ago

so who makes the best handling jet boat kit? what engine is best to pair with? Thanks my friend

canonphoto - 7 years ago

brotharuss depends what you want, check out the Kingfisher Xtreme Duties.

Josh James Kiwi Bushman - 8 years ago

good shit mate

Homefront - 8 years ago

Excellent video

Peter. Hatch - 8 years ago

great would you sell one what out the motor

chris b - 8 years ago

hi there how do you know what rivers you are aloud to go jet boating on

chris b - 7 years ago

there is rules to say if you can boat rivers and some you cant boat all year round

Dozer1642 - 7 years ago

Aloud? It's not quiet out there.

Carlos Henrique de Seixas - 8 years ago

good job

Carlos Henrique de Seixas - 8 years ago

good nov
so thanks

Blake Libby - 8 years ago

Great video! Thanks for taking the time to post it! I have to build myself one but with a wife and two kids that want to be apart of the fun, what size should I consider to be the best to fit the roll? Thanks again for posting your videos! Much needed motivation to get started on my own build!

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David Heitman - 8 years ago

you forgot! get a roller trailer set up. even at lake mead those bunks that semi articulate work great!

tip397 - 8 years ago

When you first sae the other boat coming at you, the first twitch on the wheel was to the left. I reckon in NZ most of us do just that. After years of driving on the road, its second nature. Keep up the good work mate.

goatracing610 - 7 years ago

the twitch to the wheel is to help get the back end of the boat to spin around- it takes a bit of practice to get it right

Hunt, Fish and Dive New Zealand - 8 years ago

Bloody good on ya! Enjoyed that and looking forward to the next one. Just got some plans for a jet dinghy and know I can learn a heap of you so thanks for sharing. You have me pumped!

Neville Wilkinson - 8 years ago

Oh Man, Due to the nature of the game.....Thanks for that.... I wasn't expect that and no wonder why you wear a helmet.... I always thought your motor would be too loud... and your excellent taking a fast-moving video of you working on your boat into good shape, plus the water safely... Cheers

bravoboy1234 - 8 years ago

Great video mate, Ive had the mind to get in touch and pick your brains on the do's and dont's for a while now, will wait for the next how to video to come out.....awesome little shallow water boat you've got, think Ill go that way myself when the time is right.

Groomie74 - 8 years ago

Mr Myagi of NZ Jet Dinghy two thumbs up Goat

local angler - 8 years ago

very informative great work man, there was a few things i didn't know and just learned

stonebay productions - 8 years ago

Great video goat! Really like it! Done alot of boating but nothing like river racing! Would been so much fun to try it out! Looking forward to next video!

*Atimatik Army* - 8 years ago

Great video! I live on a river in California, not white water (at least where I live) but can get some narrow channels, obstacles debris, etc in places (the Delta system, Bay Area) I raced jet ski competitively 20 years ago and hold a national title at the World Finals in Havasu in the Novice standup class and later was a top expert rider in the IJSBA, so I am not a total newbie in this sort of this, or at least in the world of personal watercraft, and have fair mechanical DIY abilities enough to do basically whatever I need. I've been watching your guys video for the past 5 years and I plan to buy a decent mig welder with a spool gun in order to do it. (currently only have an ark welder) I know you are one of the original vets in this sport created by your circle of people (kudos!). I must say, you along with youtuber "jetlj" are my favorites in this world. He rips it, I also like his boat design aesthetically the most (even though they are all very similar) but strictly follow the rule of form following function 1st and foremost. Haven't seen anything from jetlj in years though... Anyway, I had a couple of basic questions that I would love to get some insight from you on (I know you are asked this stuff all the time, so I apologize). First of all power plant, what's "the ticket"? I know Yamaha has got it knacked in the reliability department from all my experiences. Maybe find a totaled yamaha 3 cylinder sit down to scavenge the whole pump unit and motor/running gear is what I'm thinking, is there a specific model range to hone in on? (I am a standup rider and never had the desire to follow the sit down models, except now, to cannibalize! I definitely want a mini, in your opinion, what length has proven to be the most idea? I saw some plans being sold online, do you recommend that route or a specific design? I want to do it right the first time (my goal anyway). I have successfully built a full size 24 foot all wooden barrel back boat with my father so I have that as experience under my belt. Of course aluminum is a whole different medium. I have no interest in selling or getting into the business, I just want a bad ass little rugged, sleek, fast runabout to explore and blast the river system that's right on from of me (no desire to drop a load of cash on something commercial that I have to worry about, I want to be able to thrash. Probably get a stainless prop and a couple simple bolt ons to make it rip and stay reliable. Would love any insight from you, I've been checking out your videos for a long time , first time I have posted anything, anywhere.