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<blockquote data-quote="Creekchub" data-source="post: 501505" data-attributes="member: 26052"><p>I run the new and James river in VA. My boat is a war eagle stick steer with a 60/45 jet. I can run most sections is the river but where there are stair stepped ledges. </p><p></p><p>On plane, I’m running in inches of water. I’ve never measured but I’ve clinched my butt checks many times. </p><p></p><p>Here’s a few options:</p><p>1) a tank of a boat with uhmw like others mentioned. Expensive but very impressive. My cousin has a James river jet and it’s impressive. </p><p>2) get a thin hulled jon with as light of a jet you can find. Probably looking at an older 2 stroke but don’t expect blazing speeds but you don’t need. This set up would allow you to man handle the boat in super shallow spots. </p><p>3) check out hog island skiffs. It’s basically a kayak on steroids. Very impressed boats with a jet. Slide very easy over rocks. I had one and miss it in the shallow summer river levels</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Creekchub, post: 501505, member: 26052"] I run the new and James river in VA. My boat is a war eagle stick steer with a 60/45 jet. I can run most sections is the river but where there are stair stepped ledges. On plane, I’m running in inches of water. I’ve never measured but I’ve clinched my butt checks many times. Here’s a few options: 1) a tank of a boat with uhmw like others mentioned. Expensive but very impressive. My cousin has a James river jet and it’s impressive. 2) get a thin hulled jon with as light of a jet you can find. Probably looking at an older 2 stroke but don’t expect blazing speeds but you don’t need. This set up would allow you to man handle the boat in super shallow spots. 3) check out hog island skiffs. It’s basically a kayak on steroids. Very impressed boats with a jet. Slide very easy over rocks. I had one and miss it in the shallow summer river levels [/QUOTE]
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