Jet boats for sale

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 36 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 2,805 jet boats for sale, including 1,847 new vessels and 958 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 G3 are some of the most well-known builders of jet boats at the moment. These builders construct jet boats models with inboard, outboard, inboard/outboard, outboard-4S and other propulsion systems, available in gas, diesel, electric and other fuel systems. The top two jet boats brands on Boat Trader over the previous 30 days were Chaparral, Hinckley, Scarab, Sea-Doo and Yamaha Boats.

How much do jet boats cost?

Prices for jet boats on Boat Trader range from a reasonable $7,500 at the more economical boat models to $325,000 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 80 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 18. Boat Trader is positive you'll find the boat you're searching for with 2,805 jet boats now posted for sale and 391 boats uploaded within the last month.