"Certainly, in the rivers out West -- and particularly in the Pacific Northwest -- there are lots of submerged objects."
I purchased an 18' Donzi classic from a Winnipesaukee marina owner, shipped it West to my home, restored it, and soon had a reality check.
We trailered it from Portland to Lake Chelan in early July; I had anticipated high speed runs in alpine splendour (Lake Chelan is stunning, btw) only to be limited to about 20-25 mph due to wood floating in the lake.
Lots of wood, washed in from feeder streams, creeks and rivers.
On another occasion, while blasting along the Columbia River, we hit an underwater snag and damaged the outdrive.
Enough.
Sold it to a doctor, who moored it on a quiet, established lake (no timber, the lucky devil).
The moral of the story: sometimes our wildest dreams hit a snag.
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