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Old 03-26-2014, 04:00 PM   #18
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Originally Posted by Alex F View Post
Great.....this answers the question I had about the DS as an alternative route. A friend was few days behind me last year, he got stock at broken Great Bridge Lock. When I asked about DS option, he didn't even wanted to consider it due to the shallow depths.

Bumping things with displacement or semi-displacement hull where props are protected by the keel is one thing, but bumping the same objects with planing hull vessel with half of the props exposed is totally different outcome.
As long as you are 5 foot draft and less...I wouldn't have a problem with it....maybe even 6 foot if I called ahead and checked water levels..

With a protected prop....no problem whatsoever....

I'll be going through again within 10 days...ask again or send me a PM.
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