Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Alaska Any reason not to run a Solar 470.?

Yes, no problem with that. We mounted Dan's 250's with jack plates. They were manual ones, but I've seen electric/hydraulic jack plates that would handle those kind of loads too.

PowrTran Magnum E-6

I’ve seen it done, via YouTube.

Any idea how far up the Hooligan run.?

358 all except the Kenai the HP restriction of 50 HP

Randy lots run the 20 mile in Solar inflatables and similar boats, I haven't easier to run the Knik from Eagle River.

There may be some Inflatable Jet Boats at the Sportsman Show this weekend if the vendors can afford the tariff!
If you want one this summer you better get one early boats and motors take a lot of lead time!

Link on news from Jetechinflatables where I buy my Solar Boats

https://www.instagram.com/p/C5YycBIJUWy/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

Thanks KK,

After it was tallied up, SeaArk 1872, Yamaha 115/80 (with jet lower), and trailer.
They slipped me a quote of 42K 😬

(I about shytt myself 😳)

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I’ve been looking over the ATEC recently. I can buy directly any bypass the 110% dealer mark up…just not sure by how much.

Yes, I’m planning on being at the show this weekend.

Even an Inflatable boat, motor and trailer new about 20 to 24K things are spendy now! And not much is available.

Those SeaArk are hell for stout, I'd pick one over an Atec and day of the week.

Not having seen an ATEC, I appreciate your comparative insight. Thank you.

There was a skiff at the Great Alaskan Sportman Show around 27 k just glanced at it, and did not see any vendors with inflatable jet boats rather disappointing show.

Talked to a Forest Service enforcement person about the Solar Boats, and he said one went up the Snow River and helped rescue an airboat, did not know it was legal to run a power boat up that river and it has been on my bucket list! Going to make it happen.

Kurt,
Remember the days of the Great Alaskan boat show held at the Sullivan arena? The entire inside was packed with boats and they were scattered all around the arena in the parking lot.
That was a good boat show

There was a booth at the show advocating a lead ban in Alaska as in all copper bullets like California, they asked me if was a hunter
and I said only with lead! Just do not support a total ban on lead through a law change and wonder who is behind this.

It's been a while, and maybe they've improved, but I talk5to a couple kenai guys who had ATECs and they weren't impressed. They all said they had wished they had spen5the extra Mohandas bought a Willie, North River, Alumaweld or other such. Said they were lightweight and flexed in the transom and didn't bite well in a turn. More of a slide.

Then reason I bought a Solar Inflatable Jet Boat was access to Alaskan outdoors! Limited road access and expansion of no access, the Inflatable Jet boats allow a lot more access to Alaska, think of a boat that's like a Super cub.

Little fuel usage and hi load capacity it has drawbacks but what boat does not.

Gentleman,

I was wondering what your honest opinion of this combo is.
SeaArk 2272 MV with a Yamaha 115/80 mounted on a PowrTran Magnum plate.

I believe that boat would run at least a 150/105, but she comes with the 115/80.

I know she won’t win any holeshots, yet I’m just wondering if I can “get by” with the 115/80.

Thank you.

The combo would be adequate for 2-3 people and minimal gear. Should have plenty of power for day trips to fishing holes. As long as you don’t plan on a extended run to a hunting area and bringing back a moose it should do fine.

I think you’d be hard pressed to find a jet boat owner that says their boat has too much power. IMO, If you’re going that big, you might as well do it right from the start. You can always back off the throttle, can’t add what isn’t there though.