National Fisherman

Propulsion

The Royal Pain, built by Reutov Boat in Canby, Ore., sports twin Hamilton HJ364 jets powered by Cummins QSC 8.3 engines. Matt Gordy photo

Running with the Jet Set

Paul Molyneaux

Pilothouse windows are to be replaced on the 45-foot Bonnie M, but shortages of window parts have delayed work at Cockrell's Marine Railway. Larry Chowning photo

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Virginia deadrise overhaul slowed by supply chain, leaves room for a repower

Larry Chowning

Buck Laukitis drives the Halcyon with the 630-hp Mitsubishi S6R for reliability and efficiency in remote regions of Alaska. Hatton Marine photo

Mitsubishi preserves the mechanical engine option

Brian Hagenbuch

A pair of Bristol Bay gillnetters in the early stages of construction at Peregrine Boats. Both will have raised pilothouses mounted on stanchions like those shown on the one hull. Peregrine Boats photo

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Double-ender gillnet design lets reel move under wheelhouse

Michael Crowley

The Smoky Point barely touches the water when planing without a load. Built by Peregrine boats, the vessel has twin UltraJet 340 HT jets powered by Cummins QSC 3.8 engines. Quinn Selitsch photo

MJP’s UltraJets help power Alaska’s gillnet fleet, seine skiffs

Brian Hagenbuch

This Hill Innovations Hi600, installed on a newbuild in late November 2021, has a 24-inch impeller that provides maximum thrust at midrange speeds. Jason Hill photo

Uplifting: Jet power moves fish fast

Paul Molyneaux

The F/V Highlander hits the water with a twin Hi500 water jets ready to get the vessel to the grounds in reasonable time, and get up on plane when returning with fish. Bay Welding photo

The unlikely engineer who makes a favorite Bristol Bay water jet

Paul Molyneaux

To the tender and back to the line in no time. Elliott Bay Design Group photo

New Bristol Bay boat packs a punch

Brian Hagenbuch