BL weirs questions

[Gottogo49]

Second hand report of how the deep impact happened was that the boat was headed through and "gunned" the engine and caused it to dig deep going through and hit something in the center of the weir causing a big crack in the transom.
Good advice meathauler, have good insurance and dam the torpedoes, full speed ahead. Half speed is better actually. And watch out for the goobers who are fishing too close to the weir.
I was inside and had to go out one time in an aluminum boat when there was about a 2 foot drop - went airborne for a second, Whoopee! Not sure what I would have done if I had to go against the flow. Going slow is usually not a good option unless you want to risk being a submarine. Good fishing, crabbing, and shrimping back there but definitely taking a risk. I used to fish behind the weirs all the time - once saw a bobcat walk across the concrete weir and jump the gap like it was nothing.