willy said:
I'm surprised no comment about the Cat Boats from you Tin, have you checked them out
Yea willy, the cat hulls do fill my requirements. I have a friend in FL with a 19' er and got kind of a bad taste from his ride. His boat actually lists to the opposite side when making a turn! Took some getting used to. Is that the norm? I don't think so??? His is a Shoal Cat. They're kinda pricey too.
I've heard good things about the Twin Vee 20' Outrageous. When you move up to the 22' it uses twin o/b's. I could probably get a 6 or so year old 20'er with a 2 stroke for the same as the new Panga. I havn't ruled them out yet.
I talked to a guy today about a 21' Parker. Yes it has a 14* deadrise so it won't be the smoothest in a chop, but will be pretty stable driftin the rips. A lot of guides and FF around the Nor East swear by this hull. There is no raised platform fwd, which is nice, don't have to worry about losing a client in the drink. That's the reason I'd like to stay away from a bay boat. It's better to saltwater fly fish
in the boat rather than on the boat, I'm talking in the rougher stuff not necessarily the flats, They are definately pricey and it would be an older hull with a 2 stroke for now.
I also talked today with a semi local Marina that has a 70's vintage Sea Craft 20, hull only for 2g's, says it only needs cosmetics, but doubt that! But if it WAS solid I could put on a new 4 stroke Johnnie/Suzie and a new trailer and be in my price range. I may look at that one tomorrow.
edit: I guess leaning to the opposite you are turning is the norm for cat hulls. Just found this:
Banking ("Leaning" for some)
The lateral attitude of a vessel, applicable to moving vehicles as well. V-hull boats, bicycles, and motorcycles bank into a turn. Powered catamarans on the other hand, are more similar to cars. They tend to bank out of the turn, and it takes a little getting used to! If you think of your cat as riding a bus standing up, it's the same idea.
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