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Old 07 October 2013, 11:15   #1
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Generally,it seems to me that jets take up a lot of space inside the boat?

Seems to be due to the mating of the engine and the jet unit, why cant they be mated without the foot long shaft?



Seems these need less space for installation?



The rest of the boat looks great
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Think you may find the extra distance between the jet unit and engine is for the water pick up tunnel for the jet drive.

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Think you may find the extra distance between the jet unit and engine is for the water pick up tunnel for the jet drive.

http://www.boatdealerblog.com/wp-con.../jet_drive.jpg
Partly, however you could still bolt the engine to the jet unit without a shaft you could move the engine a long way aft and get rid of most if not all of the shaft.

(removing any balance requirements)
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Generally,it seems to me that jets take up a lot of space inside the boat?

Seems to be due to the mating of the engine and the jet unit, why cant they be mated without the foot long shaft?



Seems these need less space for installation?



The rest of the boat looks great
yes but those two engines are stern drives
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Partly, however you could still bolt the engine to the jet unit without a shaft you could move the engine a long way aft and get rid of most if not all of the shaft.

(removing any balance requirements)
There is still a gear box
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does a mod want to split the jet discussion off from Andre's thread? My questions on jets is not an reflection on the 680 Jet, but more general.
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Partly, however you could still bolt the engine to the jet unit without a shaft you could move the engine a long way aft and get rid of most if not all of the shaft.

(removing any balance requirements)
Think of it many years down the line when you need to do maintenance/ remove the jet unit.... You'll be glad then for the extra clearance. Also some jet units are partially dismantled/ removed from the inside. You don't want to have to take the engine out just to replace the input shaft bearing do you?

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Its just cant see the difference between an outdrive leg and a jet, (given room for the water intake), surely the issues would be the same?
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After a post from Alan Priddy.

Having looked at the Castoldi website the pics are exactly as i pictured, no drive shaft.
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