How deep is shallow ?

[Chachi Portabello]

We have a FSLM 2002 that some in our group say can run in 4' of water. Others get the jitters at around 10' deep. Any opinions? Thanks.

[NICKYPOO]

That boat should run fine in 4' of water as long as you trust that stretch of water. I frequent an area thats a good mile long that goes from 6' to 4'. I've been riding this area all my life so I trust it. What you don't want to do is wakeboard or surf on it. Slalom only. At 8'+ I'll wakeboard and at 10' I'll surf. That sould keep you safe.

[malarson]

I run in a slolom course that is only 3' deep in spots. If I wipe out I'm standing up with my ski stuck in the mud. It can get kinda scarry when the depth guage goes from 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3....

[Boarder_X]

Man, that is NUTS!!!! 3' is too shallow for me. You wipe out head first, and you could really hurt yourself.

More power to you. I'll be flag bi*ch. LOL

Robb

[Gschmidt1]

4' is my practical limit. Anything under that, you better be REALLY sure that you aren't touching...

[Tip]

I get nervous when I see 10', but most of the water I run is 20- 70' deep.

[Tequilasun]

Around here, if your in 3', you would be boarding on tree stumps and boulders.

My practical limit at speed is 6'

Depth alarm is set at 5'

[Ruune]

I've been wakeboarding in this one cove thats at 5' in spots. Its kinda funny when people start jumping up and down in their boats, yelling "FIVE FEET!!! FIVE FEET!!!!" I go "yeah, it'll run in three!"

something else to remember- when youre sitting still, the depth is measured from the bottom of the hull, which can be 1-2 feet below the water as it is- depending on how fast your going.

[Sandmoose]

5-6 feet is as far as I will go. Most inboards draft 18 inches or so. As far as sports go I wouldnt go under 8-10 feet.

[delongheavyhaul]

all you guys are sure daring! if i can see bottom, im getting out of there!

[NICKYPOO]

You'ld never make it in Tahoe. 100ft.+ visibility. People afraid of heights sometimes have issues with it.

[dogbert]

I try to keep in 10' or more. We have tree stumps and rocks.

[CP3]

Where do you guys get in lakes this shallow.
We go to mead which is like 200 all around. so I get scared when I see 15 feet.

[delongheavyhaul]

im with you CP3. we go to lake mead all the time. i hear that the lake is going to drop 11 ft in the next month. thats no good.

[talltigeguy]

as long as that 11 feet stays in Lake Powell.

I don't think many of the ramps can handle that on the Virgin river arm. I was at Echo last weekend and it is getting to be a pretty small harbor already.