Our Jet Boats
Goldfields Jet boats are designed and built in the local Queenstown area.
They use the unique Hamilton water jet propulsion system.
Hamilton Jet Ltd is a New Zealand owned and operated company named after its founder, William ( Bill ) Hamilton who invented the Jet boat in 1952.
Goldfields Jet uses a computer controlled critical parts management system to ensure our boats are maintained to the highest possible standard.
Specifications
Dimensions:
- Hull: 10mm marine grade aluminiun, beam reinforced.
- Length: 4.8 meters
- Width: 2.45 meters
- Weight (empty) : 1950kgs
- Maximum seating: 13 passengers
Engine: Chevrolet V8
- Capacity: 502 cubic inch ( 8.2litre )
- Naturally aspirated
- K&N high flow air filter
- Holly 800, four barrel carburetor
- MSD ignition system
- High flow water-cooled exhaust manifolds
- Twin 4-inch stainless steel exhausts
- Twin Flowmaster race mufflers
- Compression ratio: 8.75:1
- Maximum power: 283 kW (380 hp) / 4400rpm
- Maximum torque: 690 Nm / 3200rpm
- Maximum speed: 90kph (aprox. 55mph)
- Fuel: 96 octane, 120 litres
Jet unit: Hamilton 273
- Stainless steel, four blade, internal propeller. (Impellor )
- Hydraulic powered reverse bucket
- Maximum thrust: 400 liters per second.
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