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Some questions about outboard jet hull sizes
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<blockquote data-quote="MjinPa" data-source="post: 418310" data-attributes="member: 12620"><p>Just to give you an idea, I run a kingfisher 1875 extreme shallow with 200 sport jet. I routinely beach the boat on the shoreline to let the kids out to play in the water. I do have a uhmw bottom but I can push the boat back out into the water by myself without a problem. My boat is lighter than the v8 boats but they run most of the same water I do. I occasionally like to run the real shallow stuff cause it's just plain fun. Unless you really plan on pushing the limits in the shallows a 12 degree v8 or sport jet boat would handle the depths that you stated you would like to run. Full windshield and top are nice for those long rides too. I guess my point as far as weight is concerned is that a 2072 Jon with a large outboard is not gonna be any fun to get unstuck if you stick it bad either. You are still gonna need a bunch of friends and maybe a winch to get back into deep enough water. I think that once you learn to read the water, it's just a matter of staying away from the real shallow stuff and knowing the limits of the boat. Only other thing I can add is I would much rather listen to the exhaust note of a v8 for 20-30 miles than a sport jet or outboard.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MjinPa, post: 418310, member: 12620"] Just to give you an idea, I run a kingfisher 1875 extreme shallow with 200 sport jet. I routinely beach the boat on the shoreline to let the kids out to play in the water. I do have a uhmw bottom but I can push the boat back out into the water by myself without a problem. My boat is lighter than the v8 boats but they run most of the same water I do. I occasionally like to run the real shallow stuff cause it's just plain fun. Unless you really plan on pushing the limits in the shallows a 12 degree v8 or sport jet boat would handle the depths that you stated you would like to run. Full windshield and top are nice for those long rides too. I guess my point as far as weight is concerned is that a 2072 Jon with a large outboard is not gonna be any fun to get unstuck if you stick it bad either. You are still gonna need a bunch of friends and maybe a winch to get back into deep enough water. I think that once you learn to read the water, it's just a matter of staying away from the real shallow stuff and knowing the limits of the boat. Only other thing I can add is I would much rather listen to the exhaust note of a v8 for 20-30 miles than a sport jet or outboard. [/QUOTE]
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