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Thanks to @JetBoatPilot for recording the video below!
So the sales guy sold you your jet boat saying you can run it in 18 inches of water. So you sat at the sand bar and did just that and now have an overheat warning?
Yes, jet boats can run in skinny water, but you must remember that they are like giant vaccuums. If you sit in one spot, they will suck sand off the bottom. And because you have low flow, that sand is much more likely to get stuck in a cooling passage.
Running fast across shallow water wont suck up sand (you just risk hitting something or grounding the boat).
So keep this in mind when running your jet boat shallow. I always push my boat back off the sand bar and THEN start it in deeper water.
So the sales guy sold you your jet boat saying you can run it in 18 inches of water. So you sat at the sand bar and did just that and now have an overheat warning?
Yes, jet boats can run in skinny water, but you must remember that they are like giant vaccuums. If you sit in one spot, they will suck sand off the bottom. And because you have low flow, that sand is much more likely to get stuck in a cooling passage.
Running fast across shallow water wont suck up sand (you just risk hitting something or grounding the boat).
So keep this in mind when running your jet boat shallow. I always push my boat back off the sand bar and THEN start it in deeper water.