I started with a 1448 Jon with a 25hp Tohatsu 2-stroke jet with no tunnel. It worked pretty good, but again, the pump was the first thing to hit. I looked for a tunnel hull in a lightweight Jon but could never find one in the 14’ range. Not sure there is anything made that is light enough for a 25hp to push. Once you go bigger things get pricey real quick so there are probably more capable units out there for the price.
If you want a new Solar inflatable, NR Motors in Prince George is the Canadian distributor. Darren Bell is your man. I’ve got 2 buddies that bought new 420 Jet Tunnels off of them in the last year. A 420 with a 25hp 2-stroke jet makes a nice light unit that can run in inches of water. My Merc 20hp factory jet weighs 126 pounds, a 25hp at the head (approx 20hp, maybe a bit less, at the pump) 4-stroke weighs about 60lbs more. It doesn’t sound like much but it almost takes it out of the portable range plus when you do hit something that extra weight in the motor can cause more damage to the stock aluminum intake. My Merc is rated at 25hp at the head but is called a Jet 20hp. I’d say it’s a bit less than that but on a 420 it’s the perfect combo for skinny water. I have a buddy with a 420 tunnel jet with a Yammy 40/30hp and it goes real well but in skinny water that extra weight in the motor can he a hindrance.
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