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Aside from the depth which is not always as advertised, the weeds in the shallower sections can be a real pain. They build up on the keel and rudder to the point where you can hardly make headway. The later in the season the worse it gets. They usually get washed off in locks but don't count on it. I have been told that because there are fewer power boats locking through early in the season they are not getting chopped up as much.