Stee6043
Well-Known Member
We are usually in very calm water, very sandy bottoms. Drop the anchor and 20-30' of line, walk the boat back into the shallow water, throw a small stern anchor off the back to keep it in place. I was in some crazy shallow water with my 290 last year (outdrives up) and realize those days are long gone. If I could get into 48" of water I'd be happy knowing I've got 8" of clearance, that my 9 year old can touch easy and my 7yo (52" tall) could touch enough to be safer than he would in 5 or 6 ft of water. They are both good swimmers, and of course we don't leave them unattended, but I'm a nervous nelly nonetheless and that peace of mind helps. Plus I'd like to raft with our friends who have 320s and 340s one day soon!
You posting that you'd be comfortable with 8" of water under the boat gives me anxiety...and I don't even boat with you
Sea Ray does indeed say a 2000 would be 44" draft. Being precise enough backing a boat this size into the beach seems nearly impossible. You'd never hit that 8" you are shooting for...nor the 4" you really want. And you will not be walking a 19,000lbs boat up on anchor
Get the boys some better life jackets and worry less about them swimming, more about the undercarriage of your beautiful 380 parked 4" off the bottom!!!