True story. That. Pumps will, at full throttle, boat not moving, suck stuff off of the bottom from 4 to 5 feet! If you are in reverse, the reverse water blows stuff up right under the intake! I make a practice of never hammering the throttle from a dead stop unless the water is about 10 feet deep, but then again, I don't like throwing money away! We had a customer that always beach launched his ride, and would warm it up on the trailer by revving his engine, he killed his new pump in 2 months! TIMINATOR