Jet Foot or Good electronics for safety?

[BAMA S]

Need some opinions on which direction to go..... I'm on lake martin in Al which drops about 10ft in winter. I know the lake good in summer but not in winter levels. Will electronics protect me from tearing up props or should I lean towards a jet foot? Alreadt tore up one prop this yr running a cheap depth finder. New to electronics so excuss the ????'s thnx

[Barnacle Bill]

A jet drive would allow you to run in skinny water. A depth finder will show you that you are in it.

[CatFan]

No depth finder will warn you fast enough to do you any good. The best thing you can add as far as electronics is a GPS with a chart so you can follow a safe route. Running blind can easily knock the whole lower unit off the boat, prop or jet.

[BAMA S]

No depth finder will warn you fast enough to do you any good. The best thing you can add as far as electronics is a GPS with a chart so you can follow a safe route. Running blind can easily knock the whole lower unit off the boat, prop or jet.

So a chart shows you the lake and depths?

[CatFan]

So a chart shows you the lake and depths?

Yes. Just like a topo lake map that shows your boat on it.

[BAMA S]

sounds like that would help me alot... Thnx

[Cane Pole]

If you don't know don't go fast. Maps have errors too. They are made in China or maybe Afghanistan.

[Barnacle Bill]

And if the water is low you need to know how much and do some subtracting real quick while reading the map/chart.

[BAMA S]

And if the water is low you need to know how much and do some subtracting real quick while reading the map/chart.

The hummingbird I'm looking at allows you to enter the water drop of your lake and compensates for it, sounds like a good option.....

[Humminbird_Greg]

... but is that only when using a LakeMaster mapping card with it?
I'm betting that it is. Last I checked the LakeMaster mapping cards do not cover Lake Martin:
http://store.lakemap.com/media/docum...1_LakeList.pdf