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What is the shallowest running jet boat?
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<blockquote data-quote="susqyg3" data-source="post: 339499" data-attributes="member: 6451"><p>You're going to really like the G3 1860. My cousin had one until someone rearended him towing it to the river. Even after getting rear-ended, not a single weld cracked on the boat. I'd definitely suggest the 115/80. I have a 90/65 on my 17' g3 CC. I will agree about the cavitation, but I've also destroyed my foot, and already scarred my new one due to the lack of a tunnel. I run the Chesapeake in my jet, though, so I like having the standard hull, I just have to be careful running the river during summer flows. The local g3 dealer for us in central PA is top notch (lakeside marine). I know countless people that have bought boats from them, and I've never heard anything bad about them. That may have something to do with the popularity of them out this way, but you sure seem to see a lot of them on the water. </p><p></p><p>I'll be honest I didn't see the videos, but if you're jumping gravel bars have you considered a UMHW bottom? I know it adds to the cost and weight, but one thing you'll learn quick in a bigger / heavier boat is that to run shallower you need to be moving faster, and you hit harder. The poly bottom would definitely give me a piece of mind.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="susqyg3, post: 339499, member: 6451"] You're going to really like the G3 1860. My cousin had one until someone rearended him towing it to the river. Even after getting rear-ended, not a single weld cracked on the boat. I'd definitely suggest the 115/80. I have a 90/65 on my 17' g3 CC. I will agree about the cavitation, but I've also destroyed my foot, and already scarred my new one due to the lack of a tunnel. I run the Chesapeake in my jet, though, so I like having the standard hull, I just have to be careful running the river during summer flows. The local g3 dealer for us in central PA is top notch (lakeside marine). I know countless people that have bought boats from them, and I've never heard anything bad about them. That may have something to do with the popularity of them out this way, but you sure seem to see a lot of them on the water. I'll be honest I didn't see the videos, but if you're jumping gravel bars have you considered a UMHW bottom? I know it adds to the cost and weight, but one thing you'll learn quick in a bigger / heavier boat is that to run shallower you need to be moving faster, and you hit harder. The poly bottom would definitely give me a piece of mind. [/QUOTE]
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