Waihime wrote: I've had a 645. Looked the part and really wel finished, but bloody hard riding. Upside was incredibly stable at rest. |
Motorhead wrote: There is a popular alloy boat that people rave about in terms of ride but they have a such a sharp entry I don’t like the way the bow sits low in the water when off the plane. |
strx7 wrote:
i know the ones you are talking about, you see them doing 5 knots looking like they are hiding a 2-300kg ballast in the bow..... |
Motorhead wrote:
I think this is exactly what one will find with virtually all designs. Stable at rest but not so favourable ride or great ride but unstable at rest. If you spend most of the time at anchor or drift fishing having a stable platform is paramount in my opinion. There is a popular alloy boat that people rave about in terms of ride but they have a such a sharp entry I don’t like the way the bow sits low in the water when off the plane. All designs have compromises so your selected boat will be the one with compromises you can live with. |
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