What are jet boats?
Medium-sized, trailerable vessels called jet boats are usually utilized for boating pursuits like day cruising and watersports. Usually averaging at 22 feet, these vessels can come as big as 29 feet and as small as 11 feet in length. These boats are constructed by a wide variety of boat builders with hull types including modified vee, deep vee, RIB, pontoon and other designs. Boat Trader currently has 3,207 jet boats for sale, including 2,044 new vessels and 1,163 used boats, listed by individual owners and professional boat and yacht dealers nationwide.
What are the best jet boats?
Yamaha Boats, Scarab, Sea-Doo, Chaparral and Yamaha WaveRunner are some of the most well-known builders of jet boats at the moment. These builders construct jet boats models with inboard, inboard/outboard, outboard, outboard-4S and other propulsion systems, available in gas, diesel, electric, LPG and other fuel systems. The top two jet boats brands on Boat Trader over the previous 30 days were Car Off-shore, Chaparral, Scarab, Sea-Doo and Yamaha Boats.
How much do jet boats cost?
Prices for jet boats on Boat Trader range from a reasonable $7,506 at the more economical boat models to $196,297 for the more costly crafts. Models with more power can take motors up to an extraordinary 1,440 horsepower, while affordable utility models may have as low as 60 horsepower engines on them (although the average engine size is 360 HP).
Why are jet boats popular?
Jet boats are popular for their shallow draft and average beam, characteristics that make these boats an excellent choice for day cruising and watersports. Jet boats are also popular boats for rivers and lakes and other shallow fresh bodies of water. Jet boats can usually hold an average of 10 people but can carry at most 13. Boat Trader is positive you'll find the boat you're searching for with 3,207 jet boats now posted for sale and 474 boats uploaded within the last month.
