NO!! They will make you draft shallower but the only way to be more stable is width.

 

Like mine alot.

Pics:
http://bow.fishingcountry.com/forums/showthread.php?46-What-I-am-working-on/page3

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I agree with Greenway, however if you can move some equipment weight from the bow to the stern by adding pods I believe that it will make the boat somewhat more stabl because of hull displacement.

 

Im saying NO! They will add more floatation for rear weight but are going to do nothing for stability. They have never helped on my last two boats at all with stability.

 

Going to put them on because we are going with a much larger engine, regardless, but didn't know if they would help with the stability or not. The boat is not bad, but definitely more unstable than a true flat bottom. Is there anything else that can be done to help stabilize?

 

You said stability issue but never saw what size boat you had?

 

1648

 

have always just had yamaha 15hp, but installing 950cc, 130hp jet ski motor. 15hp weighs 118lbs, jet ski motor will be about 300lbs. have never seen this done around here. going to be very different!

Thats cool,post up pics of this build. I have a small jon boat and thought of doing the same but have to many projects as it is. Good luck with your build. Wouldn't float pods possibly get in the way of the jet when trying to turn?

 

Thats cool,post up pics of this build. I have a small jon boat and thought of doing the same but have to many projects as it is. Good luck with your build. Wouldn't float pods possibly get in the way of the jet when trying to turn?

I have been taking lots of pics and will definitely post the while build when finished. Pods wool not be in the way due to the fact that the pump housing will not be flush with the transom, we are sliding it father back in order to get intake as far back as possible, just in case we would ever have to reach over the back of the boat to get weeds out. Doing it like this should set the jet about a foot or so behind the transom, which is almost identical to how it would set if we were to just put an outboard jet drive on. Way more power and way less money doing it this way though. And completely awesome, of course. LOL

 

Best way I know is build ur 1648 just how I want it. Then put it in a 2072. That should stable if up quite a bit. But on a serious note. There's no way to make it more sable other than going on a diet.

 

well, i think the diet is out of the question for me being only 195lbs.... but i could definitely ask my teammates to skinny up. lol

 

I am just now finishing up a 1448 with a 700cc Yamaha jet ski motor.

 

is that your first jet jon build? did you use bottom of jetski hull? and how close are you to being able to drop it in the water? pics would be awesome!!!

 

This is my first one. All I lack is welding a drain plug in it and putting some rivets back in it. Pm me your email and I will get you some pictures of it. No I didn't use the hull.

 

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they ruined my 1648 when I put my pods on. they really helped get the rear end up but it plowed water sooooooo bad it was scary to drive plus i had no steering control at all. They were made by a well known pod maker looked beautiful but they were the devil so be careful is all I have to say

 

Did you have any extra weight in the back of the boat that you were trying to offset by putting the pods on?