Honestly when you think about how small the engine is I’m impressed! Now you gotta strap 2 of them bad boys to it!!!!

Hey man even if it isn't fast , it's still the first jet propelled kayak I have ever seen! Props to you Zoffinger I always enjoy your creative projects!

You are the master of insane kayak projects, way to go Marty.

Doesn’t matter how slow or unpractical it is. You built something very unique! Imo that’s badass! I’m sure everyone is gonna be asking about it wherever you go. Keep it up!

I’ve been waiting for this! Merry Christmas!

Mount that on a hydrofoil surfboard and you've got a rocket.

Loved watching this very impractical powering of a kayak :D

Remember the three motor Bass Raider? I think that needs to happen on this yak!

Thank You for Dropping This on Us, Zoffers! it may seem Anti-Climatic to some, but this is what Research & Development is all about. The Zoffer should never leave port (home) without his Jet-Yak...who else has one? Merry Christmas, y’all. This is a Cool Community & I’m proud to be a part of it.

Awesome! Been watching the build and waiting for test run. Twin engines would look sweet! Keep it up love the channel.

When you lit that thing, I heard the theme song from the movie Top Gun 👊😎

Only in Florida!

"It is not the most practical thing in the world". I believe those are the same words Wilbur said to Orville after he landed for the first time. ;)

Breaking News: Florida man blows himself and kayak up by strapping a jet engine to it.

You know dude. I’ve been watching you for a few years now. Always had your fishing videos on when my friends and I were around the pool table. I’ve seen all of your kayak builds. I’ve always been satisfied. But this, good sir... this is gold ! Keep it up. Looking forward to your trip coming up

Thoroughly enjoyed your progress through this. The man who never made a mistake never made anything. Well done.

"It's junk!" "Always with the negative waves, Moriarty!"

OMG! Another Kelly’s Heros fan! 😂 Love that movie!

One of my husband's and my favorite channels on youtube. Keep it up!👍👍👍

When you switched hats I thought to myself, please have aviation goggles too. When you pulled them out I think we all won a little bit! This video was a victory before you even engaged the launch sequence.

Who cares how fast it goes, the fun factor is off the scale!

marty thank you for putting a giant smile on my face. watching you take off was hilarious and awesome!

Madd Marty! Used to hang out at Shell Point Marina 20 years ago. Had a lot of fun and caught alot of fish. Had a 17 ft. Carolina Skiff C/C. Know all the areas you go. Great place to live. Hang in there. You belong there. God bless! Be Safe and Healthy.

Merry christmas and good luck on the great loop

Point it more to the water to generate more lift on the back

Practical? Where's the fun in that? I was waiting to hear the song "Danger Zone" in the background!

I thought you were going to have a serious accident with that thing so I am relieved to see it doesn't actually go too fast! What an awesome and creative project.

I wish you were my neighbor. I would rather listen to that beautiful jet and see the awesome things you create, than listen to my neighbors barking dogs.

This is one of the loudest videos ever

WHAT ? I CAN'T HEAR YOU. Merry Christmas Marty !

Well, I can't say the performance was all that impressive but your visions and ingenuity always deliver, what a fun project, have a great trip Marty...

Lots of luck on your trip, your a talented nomadic soul, your not trapped in business. Looking forward to your new adventures. .

This guy needs a girl friend to spend his money on !

Mountains are made one step at a time....keep up the great work .....will lead to wonderful inventions.....think outside the box

This is seriously awesome Marty. I wish I could have come supported your kayak business in Tampa, but look forward to the great loop thing you are doing. Thank you for so many years of great content! you were the original youtube kayak fisherman and are responsible for my kayak fishing obsession. Just wanted to know you are loved and I see you!

True, an electric trolling motor would be more efficient,and sensible . But your jet build and videos are so you, and cool. Have a great trip Marty, and thanks for sharing.

You know you had fun man designing it, building it testing it getting it ready tying up loose ends hell I bet you that was a lot of fun to build

A 10 HP gas engine with a 42" prop will get you going over 30 mph. I built a Rocky Mountain Airboat back in the 80's and used it to cruise the Delaware River even through the rapids up 10 miles and down 10 miles from where I lived. A jet does nothing for you at these low speeds but drink fuel. I used to cruise down river to my Dad's place 5 miles south of me and then cruise back home on less than 1/2 gallon of gas. My measured thrust of that set-up was 50 pounds of thrust. It would move my little boat on wet grass. The turbine's exhaust speeds only come into play when the craft reaches the wind speed generated by the prop minus the drag. So, for example, in an airplane with such and such HP and a certain pitch prop it can only go X speed as that is the speed of the wind coming off the prop minus the drag. A turbine's exhaust speed is many times faster so, if it has the thrust to move the aircraft it can eventually get it to go much faster than any prop could. I give you an A+ for inventiveness and ingenuity though.

Awesome dude! I watched the buildout video and have been waiting. Good job man.

It may not be practical but it was fun and I love this video Marty.

I don't know about anyone else but this guy is a genius. Wait till I build one for my pirouge. Won't have to pole da pirouge down the bayou no meaux.

I love how you used the Iron Man soundtrack during the test.

It might benefit from tilting up 10 degrees but I'm not an engineer. I appreciate you sharing your skills knowledge and experience

Dude, this is the coolest thing I've ever seen! Keep up the good work and stay hungry... :)

Fire video awesome to see it built then see it on the water running

This is what they should be giving out the Nobel Prize for!!! Good on you, Marty. Rain check for at least two shots in Boston.

Hahaha damn !!! Super cool dude !!! Didn't think that tiny turbine could do that but definitely impressed!!!

Good Work Marty, I have a PA14 with a 5hp Outboard on it, a custom aluminium transom, top speed is 22klms, but cruising speed around 15klms, I yak island hop Yak camping, there are other Jet Yaks vids but your setup is the Purest.

Man, a better aerodynamic boat and bigger jet, that will kill it, cheers, job well done for a first timer👍

That is really neat!!! It did a lot better then my model rocket motor I attached to the firework battleship I did as a kid!!!

Thanks for giving it a shot. You never know until you try.

Very nice. A little tweaking and adjustments and you got it.♥️💪👍

Yep, twin engines for sure, just in case one dumps on you, ha ha...You're an inspiration to all KZfaq creators. Thanks for an awesome year Marty!

Marty, this is friggin’ awesome! Merry Christmas brother!

You did it ! Good patience ! Well done

This just in Florida man catches mangroves on fire with jet powered kayak. Lol I like your video reviews and tinkering

I loved it but it's like the Christmas toy that gets played with once and goes to the back of the closet. If you do another engine on it I will definitely watch. Thanks for the video.

Add 2 small hydrofoil. One front and back. And the speed increase will be dramatic. Awesome ingenuity can't wait to see where you take it. Liked and Subscribed

Looked like fun, merry Christmas

I just saw you on 15 most dangerous trees you should never touch on KZfaq posted by the genius lemon. 1.6 million views. Look it up. Very surprised when I saw you on a kayak in the mangroves. As a long time viewer I immediately recognized you. Crazy.

Crazy idea....but I love it! You are a great creator!!! Have fun l'ami!!!!

Lol. Really enjoyed the project. Please do another one.. bigger!!!

Merrrry Christmas to us! what a save. Awesome!!!!!!!

May not be the fastest kayak, but it's certainly the coolest one I've ever seen!

Yeah, that would’ve been a lot of fun building. It was fun watching. 😎🇺🇸👍

Brother it was great talking with you last Saturday about all your projects. The ingenuity you have shown for all of them is incredible. Loved the way u built the controls for the 3 outboards. Very forward thinking. Hope to meet u again if I can assist you in any way or u want to go to Cape Lookout while your here I would be glad to run you over there. Take Care Gene

Now I know what Santa Claus does the rest of the year. He goes fishing and builds crazy stuff in his shop.Merry Christmas Marty!

Very cool 😎Amazing fun for the Captain... Only problem I saw that you forgot seat belt connected and tray table in the upright position!!! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

I think what you have done is really cool man thank you.

When you said a jet engine and a bike I immediately thought of pewee herman. Merry Christmas can't wait to watch your journey. Live it up!

You’re a pioneer…..I like the jet power…..awesome!! Put two more motors 😄

Marty, hoping you have the Merriest of Christmases and Happiest of New Years EVER! As Always, May God Bless you and yours!

The Zoff is off! You are an inspiration to all mankind!

Wow, super cool. A jet on kayak. Thx 4 sharing on Utube. Let try it on a ultralite.

I honestly didn't think it would move much with such a small motor. Now you need to make a "jet power 4000" with 4 of those jet engines on it.

Hey Marty, it works, moved the kayak, maybe not as fast as you thought, it didn't catch on fire so it was a success. I think an actuator, twin jets and you might have something there! Fun fascinating project! Can't wait to maybe meet you on the great loop, Gods speed and Merry Christmas Marty!

The moment we all been waiting for

Best Christmas present

Never thought of it! Incredible and stay safe.

But what fun do you have with a trolling motor. But when you say jet engine now that is just awesome 😎

This was well worth the build. I enjoyed it. Great job

How did you steer that for turns?

I don't recall ever hearing you say, "Hold my beer" through the whole build and build-up to operation. Woulda make perfect sense to say it. Very cool, btw

At least you did it! Congratuations!

When you mentioned that it was a 45lb thrust, I had to compare it to my 8' Walker Bay dingy with a 45lb thrust Minkota electric outboard. My Dingy goes 4.1 MPH is neatly silent and is good for around 7 miles on a 54 Amphour lithium battery that gets solar charged on the yacht.

It worked. I'm proud of you.

You are THE MAN Marty!

Loved it Marty. All the Best

Rocket man!!!!! Woooooooohooooooooooo! Brilliant Marty. Happy Christmas too. 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

Great stuff man. Merry Christmas

Damn,it's impressive for the size of it,it looks fun though,imagine 5 more that's perfect

Sure, not practical, but.... Amazing work though Marty. I enjoy the craftsmanship, engineering, and philosophizing.

A Belated Merry Christmas Marty! Great much awaited update on the Jet Kayak. It actually went quite well, but as you say, noisy, inefficient, and expensive! Now imagine if you had that amount of thrust under water, where the jet would have something to push against? Food for thought for the future. Stay safe & well. 👍👍😁

Wow, awesome toy. Gr8 PPE, U'll never know what can happened. Thx 4 sharing on Utube.

The moment I’ve been waiting for !!!!

Very cool jet powered kayak Merry Christmas buddy

Fun to watch. Safe travels.

Thanks for this long waited video marty. Very cool even know it's not a speed demon

Merry Christmas and Congratulations on a successful test.

Your totally nuts.... But in an oh so beautiful way Marty. Happy Holidays... and may the Schwartz be with you on your incredible journey.... (am wearing your hat and t-shirt that I just got from you... So great timing...lol 😎)