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Is a jet powered boat inherently more dangerous than a traditional propeller powered boat? Would a jet powered boat have a greater ecological impact? More prone to killing small fish, stirring up the lake bottom, ect.?

 

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I would not worry about killing little fish. If one little fish dies, it will not hurt the population, if one big female musky ready to spawn gets nailed by a prop., you can figure it out from there. As far as stirring up the bottom it is a matter to the user, I you are in shallow water it will cause a stirring, I dont think as much as a prop due to the shallow configuration of the impeller vs. prop.<br />Safety: your on your own, I would have to say a little more dangerous but that really comes down to the driver.

 

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gjleidolf <br /><br />Both have pros and cons.. props can make a mess<br />out of hands and feet... but are more efficient.<br />pumps are safer in that way but use more fuel.<br />Either one in shallow water will tear things up<br />if you just nail it. Most of us when in shallow<br />water just idle out to deeper water before <br />getting up on step.<br /> <br /><br />Link