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Are flat bottom boats dangerous?

I am looking at jet speed boats. Currently I have my eye on a 1979 Sanger 19' flat bottom with a 455 olds. I have heard that flat bottoms have there pros and cons and would like to hear some of both. Maybe also a good comparison to a regular jet boat of the same similarities that is a v hull. Please if you reply and talk about chop or waves please use measurements, not big and little. Tell me a six inch chop or two feet ect. This boat will probably run 65-75 mph on lake Navajo in Colorado. Maybe a few Powell trips. Thanks for the input everyone :)

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    Lv 5
    7 years ago

    Pros: Fast on flat water, Minimal draft for shallow water, no prop for safety, lots of them available for cheap.

    Cons: Can't steer without throttle, big block+jet= tons of gas, easy to swamp/sink, loud, minimal storage.

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