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<blockquote data-quote="duckfish" data-source="post: 383332" data-attributes="member: 17136"><p>I used to have a Lowe 1760 with a 60/40 jet. With light fishing loads it was sufficient. With 2 guys, 1-80 lb dog and a normal fishing load of gear, cooler & ice, it was capable of beating current on the Susquehanna to get thru normal "rapids". However I would have been MUCH happier with the boat with a 90/65. Mine was not capable of handling duck hunting loads.</p><p></p><p>Can't tell you exactly how shallow but on plane is always your shallowest water needed. Probably somewhere around 6". My rule of thumb for running jets is I prefer to have 1' of water more than what I draft sitting still. You need the most water under you when coming off plane or for a hole shot start so you aren't sucking all the bottom material thru your jet. If I felt confident there were no boat eating rocks in a shallow riffle, I'd run it on plane if I was convinced I had at least 8". Guys more daring than I would probably do 1/2 that.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="duckfish, post: 383332, member: 17136"] I used to have a Lowe 1760 with a 60/40 jet. With light fishing loads it was sufficient. With 2 guys, 1-80 lb dog and a normal fishing load of gear, cooler & ice, it was capable of beating current on the Susquehanna to get thru normal "rapids". However I would have been MUCH happier with the boat with a 90/65. Mine was not capable of handling duck hunting loads. Can't tell you exactly how shallow but on plane is always your shallowest water needed. Probably somewhere around 6". My rule of thumb for running jets is I prefer to have 1' of water more than what I draft sitting still. You need the most water under you when coming off plane or for a hole shot start so you aren't sucking all the bottom material thru your jet. If I felt confident there were no boat eating rocks in a shallow riffle, I'd run it on plane if I was convinced I had at least 8". Guys more daring than I would probably do 1/2 that. [/QUOTE]
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