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Posted 6/11/2012 8:01 PM (#564578 - in reply to #564490)
Subject: Re: Will a jet boat work for me?




It really comes down to personal preference. From my experience I would suggest running. Fished out of a flat bottom with a 90/65 jet for five years and couldn't be happier it's gone. It was purchased for fishing rivers, but it never got used for its original purpose.

Cons:
1) Jet drives suck up weeds/debris that clog your motor, so it can be a pain to run in/around weeds. Even floating weeds can screw things up.
2) They're hard to steer since the you don't have anything to act like a rutter as you have with a prop.
3) A flat bottom/jet is a pain on big water. A deep V performs so much better.

The only pro I have is that you can run in shallow water. On the other hand, I have no interest running full throttle in less than a foot of water.

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