How would a jetpack work?

Man, that looks a lot like the flying platforms on the Jonny Quest Cartoons.

How did he carry enough fuel?

IIRC he didn’t: he refuelled in the middle of the Channel. Or has he made some improvements since then?

I wouldn’t want to take enemy fire in a rubber boat, or climbing up the side of a ship.

I wouldn’t want to take enemy fire on a boat.
I wouldn’t want to take enemy fire with a goat.
I wouldn’t want to take enemy fire in the rain.
I wouldn’t want to take enemy fire on a train.
Not in the dark! Not in a tree!
Not in a car! You let me be!
I wouldn’t want to take enemy fire in a box.
I wouldn’t want to take enemy fire with a fox.
I wouldn’t want to take enemy fire in a house.
I wouldn’t want to take enemy fire with a mouse.
I wouldn’t want to take enemy fire here or there.
I wouldn’t want to take enemy fire anywhere!

Well said, Sir.