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<blockquote data-quote="Tbradley" data-source="post: 420440" data-attributes="member: 9883"><p></p></blockquote><p>I run on clear rivers with mostly gravel bottoms, so the worse I have done is suck up some rocks and dulled the impeller. I am a more experienced operator now than I was and generally only go where there is plenty of water, it's skinny in places but it's just gravel. I don't worry bout it really. I have insurance and not sure I want that big motor coming towards me or tiller bar smacking me. Don't know if it would kick up or not, haven't hit anything and hope I don't. </p><p></p><p></p><p>Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk[/quote]</p><p></p><p>See that's the thing. My rivers aren't that clear, just mainly in the riffles where it's shallow. We have large rocks all the way down to gravel and sand. I've had the tiller bar on my 25 Merc hit me a couple times, then I learned to sit to the side of it on the rear bench so it couldn't get me or my knee. I sit straddling the rear bench, much easier for me to drive that way. So you can see for my questions on the gas assist vs power tilt/trim.</p><p>[/QUOTE]</p>
[QUOTE="Tbradley, post: 420440, member: 9883"] [/quote]I run on clear rivers with mostly gravel bottoms, so the worse I have done is suck up some rocks and dulled the impeller. I am a more experienced operator now than I was and generally only go where there is plenty of water, it's skinny in places but it's just gravel. I don't worry bout it really. I have insurance and not sure I want that big motor coming towards me or tiller bar smacking me. Don't know if it would kick up or not, haven't hit anything and hope I don't. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk[/quote] See that's the thing. My rivers aren't that clear, just mainly in the riffles where it's shallow. We have large rocks all the way down to gravel and sand. I've had the tiller bar on my 25 Merc hit me a couple times, then I learned to sit to the side of it on the rear bench so it couldn't get me or my knee. I sit straddling the rear bench, much easier for me to drive that way. So you can see for my questions on the gas assist vs power tilt/trim. [/QUOTE]
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