Our Jet Boat History

Hi, I'm Thomas, engineer, mechanic, inventor and farmer from North Canterbury, New Zealand.

3.3m Thomas Hewitt

In 2018 I built my first jet boat, a Thomas Hewitt 3.3m, powered by a Kawasaki Ultra 150. This was built on a tight budget due to just finishing high school and starting an apprenticeship.

3.6m Watts Craft

The following year, after much fun and a few mishaps in the 3.3m Thomas Hewitt, I started building a 3.6m Watts Craft, powered by a Yamaha Fxsho 1800.

3.6m Watts Craft 2.0

At the end of that summer I sold this jet boat and moved onto building my third jet boat - this time another 3.6m Watts Craft, but powered by a Sea-Doo 4 Tec engine which had been turbo charged. The engine had a lot of power and sounded wicked, however ultimately it was just too temperamental, so I pulled this out and replaced it with another Yamaha Fxsho engine.

As a result of sourcing all the components to build three jet boats over the past four years I now have a network of manufacturer contacts. We have some items listed on this store, but I can source a full range of components for you, just reach out to us using the contact form.

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