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Blue Asparagus wrote: what can anyone tell me about scorpion boats say an 8m one. churrr

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They made some dungers pre - 2007 but have picked up their act since with the new generation hulls with the moderate v with gull wing. In the smaller 5 metre boats they went to a 5mm hull which gave a heavier boat and a better ride. The gull wing hull gave better economy - sometimes as much as 30% over deeper v hulls of the same size. They are a buoyant high sided (and at the back), good value boat that that has a moderate ride, good economy but really safe when you hit the big seas and need to keep the sea out of  the boat. Mine is a 5.35 c/c that has been caught out over the Manukau bar and I was really thankful for the 5mm hull and forward buoyancy.

I passed a big one on Saturday that seemed to have the chines extended right up front that may be the one your looking at - if so this should be a dry, stable boat. Once you get to this size they all go good but with the gullwing plus chines economy could be pretty good. No manufacturer tries to make a bad hull and they keep learning. Price wise they are an affordable hull and engineering wise they put the weight in. Their 6.2 metre hulls are powered with typically a 90hp? and they perform well into the mid 30's and economically - try doing this with a similar sizes hull with the more fashionable, better riding deep v hulls then add another 50hp.

thanks guys I am looking at an 8.3m one in survey, I had not written her off the list just yet, thanks for the reply's