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<blockquote data-quote="PSG-1" data-source="post: 406514" data-attributes="member: 6937"><p>I run an inboard jet, and that's worse than an outboard jet, because I don't have the luxury of being able to tilt up in very shallow water, or to tilt it for cleaning if it jams (weedless/stomp grate helps with that)</p><p></p><p> If the water is shallower than 18-24" you really have to be careful about idling, keep it at a very slow idle, or you will pull up everything from the bottom. Once you start getting less than 18", the risk becomes even worse when idling. You can run across very shallow water on plane, but at idle, it's a different story.</p><p></p><p>Do not try to take off in anything shallower than 18-24" either, or it's likely you'll clog the pump with all kinds of debris. This means finding a small pool to take off from. As mentioned earlier by another member, DO NOT use reverse in shallow water with any kind of jet, that's a guaranteed clog in your cooling system.</p><p></p><p>As for areas where there are sea grasses on sand bottom, I can't really say how a jet performs, as we don't have that kind of bottom here, it's just sand, mud, and oyster shells.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="PSG-1, post: 406514, member: 6937"] I run an inboard jet, and that's worse than an outboard jet, because I don't have the luxury of being able to tilt up in very shallow water, or to tilt it for cleaning if it jams (weedless/stomp grate helps with that) If the water is shallower than 18-24" you really have to be careful about idling, keep it at a very slow idle, or you will pull up everything from the bottom. Once you start getting less than 18", the risk becomes even worse when idling. You can run across very shallow water on plane, but at idle, it's a different story. Do not try to take off in anything shallower than 18-24" either, or it's likely you'll clog the pump with all kinds of debris. This means finding a small pool to take off from. As mentioned earlier by another member, DO NOT use reverse in shallow water with any kind of jet, that's a guaranteed clog in your cooling system. As for areas where there are sea grasses on sand bottom, I can't really say how a jet performs, as we don't have that kind of bottom here, it's just sand, mud, and oyster shells. [/QUOTE]
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