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Any experience running fast shallow Appalachian mountain rivers...
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<blockquote data-quote="overboard" data-source="post: 498240" data-attributes="member: 6547"><p>Less than a few inches deep with boulders and rocks sounds like it will tear the crap out of a boat sooner or later. </p><p>I think they make a polymer sheeting to install on the bottom of the hull that would add a lot of protection, but I am not familiar with it. I live between 2 rivers that are the same as you are describing, lots of jets are used on them, some of the boats I have looked at had hulls that were extensively damaged from hitting rocks. </p><p>I would also suggest a MV with a tunnel hull to get the motor tucked up as high as possible, like most jet owners say, it's not if you hit, it's when you hit, and guaranteed you will hit under those conditions! </p><p>You also need to get to know the river and exactly where you need to be, once you learn that, you can pretty much run it at full power without damaging anything.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="overboard, post: 498240, member: 6547"] Less than a few inches deep with boulders and rocks sounds like it will tear the crap out of a boat sooner or later. I think they make a polymer sheeting to install on the bottom of the hull that would add a lot of protection, but I am not familiar with it. I live between 2 rivers that are the same as you are describing, lots of jets are used on them, some of the boats I have looked at had hulls that were extensively damaged from hitting rocks. I would also suggest a MV with a tunnel hull to get the motor tucked up as high as possible, like most jet owners say, it's not if you hit, it's when you hit, and guaranteed you will hit under those conditions! You also need to get to know the river and exactly where you need to be, once you learn that, you can pretty much run it at full power without damaging anything. [/QUOTE]
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