JimH wrote:
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On Tue, 18 Sep 2007 16:04:04 -0500, John H.
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Jim was talking about running through sand to get to his favorite beach.
If
the water was that shallow, I'd get out and pull the boat rather than fill
up the water pump with sand.

I think this "fill the water pump with sand" is a bit over hyped.

What I *know* is that John did not comprehend what I said.

Let me repeat.......I need to back over a sandbar to get to the beach.

I cannot jump out of the boat to pull it to the beach as once over the
sandbar I am in water over my head for 30 or so feet. Although my IO is
raised, I still kick up a lot of sand when passing over that sandbar.

The water pump is not filled with sand but there is enough sand to act as an
abrasive on the impeller.




More experienced boaters understood what you meant. Anyone who has
fished the flats in Florida and who has had to motor slowly over skinny
water to get to a channel gets it.