best offshore hull under 6.2m

[snelly1971]

G'day Bill

mate its just a shame that some people get turned off Cats because of a simple fix. False statements are put in place and people then shy away. They never get to experience the full beifits of a Cat because something wasnt right with a certain cat.

If Cats needs sprayplates well they need sprayplates, simple, a bit like some monos need foils to get them to perform properly etc etc. Ive never had an unhappy customer in my KC yet because its set up properly.

I havent been out the Banks this year but hopefully that will change on saturday..

Yourself??

Cheers.

Maybe this is true for all boats Deano...Be it a Cat...Tri...or Mono....A poorly set up boat can be dangerous or uncomfortable, But this does not mean that unless its a cat then its no good. Do a search on here....Type in Cat....gee it is never ending...cat owners trying to justify there boats, and putting others down.
I dont post on here much anymore...There seems to be a belief or following that unless its a cat...or powered by Etecs then its rubbish..!!!!!

I have been in plenty of cats....and the best ride I have ever been in is a 27 foot Noosa Cat....But when it comes to a 6 meter boat, then there is not much difference between them all...

Mick

[mark johno]

I am also a bit bias but i have been around offshore boats for 30 years and I now own o 6 metre Victory with a 150 E-Tec and it is the best boat I have owned.

[Vitamin Sea]

G'day Bill



If Cats needs sprayplates well they need sprayplates, simple, a bit like some monos need foils to get them to perform properly etc etc. Ive never had an unhappy customer in my KC yet because its set up properly.

I havent been out the Banks this year but hopefully that will change on saturday..

Yourself??

Cheers.

No Dean

One weekend, I'm sure it will stop blowing

It's all banter, there is no doubt the KC's are good boats, as are the Haines, as are the Seafarers ( personal favorite ) as are some of the tri's and maybe even some plates

Maybe some just push their wagon a bit to far.

Next time your heading out, give me a yell.

Cheers

Bill

[Midnight]

Gday,
As for wet boat and dryboats,

The only reason my Bertram 25 is a dry boat in 25knots and 1.5m of crud is because I'm sittin under the hardtop with the windows closed!
Plenty of water over the windscreen and even the flybridge!
The only time it isn't wet, is if you are running dead down swell, then in any amount of swell the big flared bow looks after things nicely.

If it is rough enough, they are ALL wet boats!

Cheers,
Myles

[business class]

Gday,
As for wet boat and dryboats,

The only reason my Bertram 25 is a dry boat in 25knots and 1.5m of crud is because I'm sittin under the hardtop with the windows closed!
Plenty of water over the windscreen and even the flybridge!
The only time it isn't wet, is if you are running dead down swell, then in any amount of swell the big flared bow looks after things nicely.

If it is rough enough, they are ALL wet boats!

Cheers,
Myles

Finally some one who understands

[business class]

BC,

Adding a step and length to your 18 will do nothing except provide you with a bigger cockpit.

The cutouts were simply to aid the boat in turning, nothing more, nothing less. It won't make a difference to dryness if that's what you are hoping to achieve.

Darren

I a little confused with your comments as being a boat builder myself bye trade and doing a number of cut and shuts, water line length means so much to the ride of the hull (as long as beam is also correct width). If this didn't do anything why would anyone upgrade to a bigger boat .

Yes i do understand the cut out theory and what it now does but it also helps lift the nose slightly when slow going, and i think it is a must if i am extending the hull anyway, as the old way also flicks a ample amount of water up on the rear quarters.

BUT the main reason for us doing this is not to get a drier ride as we are happy with the preformance and ride, it is to get the boat and layout we require and want. we did look into the new 6.6 but didn't like the design that much, as they were too high in the sides and have gone away from a pure fishing machine to accomadate now for the dreaded WIFE . Don't get me wrong i still think they would be awesome, but just wont suit me or my old boy, and if i did go new i would cut and change it anyway! I will post up before during and after shots for all to see the transformation. She will be a ripper.......

Cheers
Matty

[boatboy50]

Hey Matty,

I'm sure there is plenty of guys here (including me) who would love to see another boat refurb thread.

I interpreted your 1st post as saying the length will add to dryness, which it won't. It will certainly help with a better ride and a better layout in the cockpit with more size.

I still don't get the theory of the steps (when built similar to the current model Hydrofields) adding lift to the bow when going slow. I would have thought the opposite would happen as the steps let out the water a non stepped hull would normally ride (get lift) from.

Regards

Darren

Disclaimer.... I am not a boat builder by any stretch of the imagination, so please prove me wrong!

[chop duster]

Matty since you have let the cat (i mean the tri-hull) out of the bag, I think you are required by ausfish law, to start a new thread and share the build process