SMOKY MOUNTAIN JET BOATS LLC ANNOUNCES
New 12-passenger/customized Jet Boats

NOW AVAILABLE!

AND purchasers have the opportunity to run a Jet Boat Rides business!

Imagine being one of the first in the country with the newest adventure water sport – Jet Boating. It has been proven a safe moneymaking venture in New Zealand for over 30 years. Smoky Mountain Jet Boats in proud to have teamed up with one of the premier operators and designers to being this exciting technology to the U.S.

These state-of-the-art aluminum boats ride like a ski on the surface of the water, with only four inches of draft. The maneuverability of the boat is special – the boat does a Hamilton spin – a flat spin within the boat’s own length. Equipped with three passenger rails for customers to hold on, the ride is a combination adrenaline buzz of white-water rafting with Nascar® racing. The New Zealand style of driving ensures passengers have a safe thrilling ride – and best of all – it’s suitable for all ages. Purchase of our Coast Guard approved boats include driver training, advice on logistics, customer service and merchandizing.

Advantages of a jet boat ride business include:

• Boats are COI and approved for operation in the U.S.
• Jet boats are trailerable – business can move to a variety of locations.
• Business is easy to run.
• Reasonable costs to establish the business.
• Year-round opportunity (depending on locale).
• Small staffing needs
• Quick start-up time.
• Training, computer set-up, business operational details, and marketing techniques are available.
• Other profit-making items easily added (photos, snacks, drinks, t-shirts, cameras, souvenirs).

TECHNICAL INFORMATION

These trailerable 18.5 ft. boats hold 12 passengers and are powered by a reliable Hamilton 212 jet unit and a 496 fuel-injected Chevrolet/Marine Power Engine.

The 12-degree variable bottom hull has a robust .375-inch thick center ski of low maintenance marine grade aluminum and .190 thick sides to provide years of service and thrilling rides.

A 30-minute trip uses an average of a gallon of high octane per person. The 40-gallon gas tanks last approximately 2 hours of operation or 48 passengers.

The boats are for use on navigable waters under Coast Guard jurisdiction: the COI – Certificate of Inspection issued is for rivers, lakes, bays, and partially protected waters – for voyages of 30 minutes or less – with 13 passengers including crew – and with waves of less than 3.28 feet.

TRAINING

Training is included for 2 captains. Two weeks of training is done in Bryson City, North Carolina and one week is done in your area. You will need to provide licensed captains and pay for gas and lodging.

An operations and training manual that includes maintenance logs (daily, 25-hour, 100-hour, checklists, and a critical path of parts replacement) is provided. All of which is patterned after thirty years’ experience in the jet boating industry in New Zealand.