raymondpickens
Petty Officer 1st Class
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- Aug 5, 2010
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Very specialised rig designed for really skinny water that can be ran at speed. Not something average boater would care to own.
It balances the weight so the center of gravity of the hull is in the center and the hull rides level, making for shallower operation. Better than a jet because in thin water, the jet will suck up whatever the bottom is: rocks, gravel, mud, etc.
I see them a lot around here, (Tampa Bay area).
Crabbers use them.
Must be different steering from the front like a car, rather than from the back......like a boat.
At a minimum, that thing is still going to take 8 inches of water just for the prop... (i can safetly run in half that with my jet) Also, given its all steel and almost 26 feet long, 'speed' is all relative. 15-20 mph might be max.