Replace Volvo Penta outdrive with Berkley Jet drive.

[jake1489]

Hi all I have a 95 Sunbird with a Volvo 3.0 and a Penta XS out drive. I would like to know if I can replace that outdrive with a Jet Drive?? I will spare you having to read why I want to do this but if interested I will be happy to share. does anybody know if this is even possible??

 

[tdrudd87]

Re: Replace Volvo Penta outdrive with Berkley Jet drive.

I bet you can, if you rebuild the transom for it, and probably stringers and motor mounts and cut out a hole for the intake. Sounds like a serious bundle of work. I'm assuming you have a donor boat to get the complete drive from?

Just buy a jet boat? If you do it get pictures!
Terry

 

[ondarvr]

Re: Replace Volvo Penta outdrive with Berkley Jet drive.

Possible...Yes....practical....

You would most likely need to glass in the entire transom and then re-cut the hole for the pump, I believe you will need to reposition the engine to line up with the pump too.

Then it may not work well with your hull design, but yes it is possible.

 

[d.boat]

Re: Replace Volvo Penta outdrive with Berkley Jet drive.

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Then it may not work well with your hull design.

As the others have said, anything is possible with enough time and money. But the hull. As a current outboard jet owner and former inboard jet owner, the hull is critical for decent jet drive functioning.

If you want an inboard jet, buy one.