This turned the stators inside of the pump, which drew water from a grate placed in the bottom of the boat and forced the water out of the pump at the stern of the boat. The jet pump was driven off of a drive shaft that was connected to the engine. The engine was centrally placed in the hull like that of an ordinary propellor driven inboard boat. This radical new design allowed the operator of the boat to run in water as shallow as 3'. Their first model was a 16' version with a six cylinder Ford industrial 233 cubic inch engine rated at 107 hp. With the knowledge of fiberglass, Buehler retained the personnel of Heckel to build the first prototypes of inboard powered Jet Boats. Buehler immediately purchased the Heckel Plastics Products Company which had experience in building all types of sailboats.
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