How does this kind of hull handle in heavy chop?

[jtexas]

It's this 1982 charger bass boat for sale on ebay.<br /><br />Doesn't look like a performance or pad-v - what would you call it? Wondering how it might handle rough water compared to, say, a trihull or deep-V. Anybody have experience with this type hull?<br /><br />thanks<br /><br />

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[Bondo]

Re: How does this kind of hull handle in heavy chop?

It Looks like it'll ride Better than a Tri-hull,...And Probably Not a Well as a Deep-V.......<br /><br />Any boat that Small Doesn't really like Rough Water anyways.......

 

[crazy charlie]

Re: How does this kind of hull handle in heavy chop?

Whats with the guy in the listing holding up the bait

 

[rickdb1boat]

Re: How does this kind of hull handle in heavy chop?

I guess if you buy the boat, you will forever catch fish like this... <br /><br />

 

[tashasdaddy]

Re: How does this kind of hull handle in heavy chop?

look like a pretty good boat. get him to send yu ahot where the drivers seat has come loose. my be indication of a floor starting to go bad. and get a shot of the piant having bubbles in it. the hull is the type the are using on the fiberglass deck boats. with all this loose stuff and things not working, it will probably be a good project boat. most of it sound like deferred maint.

 

[jtexas]

Re: How does this kind of hull handle in heavy chop?

thanks for the input - it's a local seller on my fishing board - I can get a lake test, compression test, etc. if I get serious about it - a "project boat" that I can still fish out of would be ideal. But I want a better ride than the trihull I have now, is the reason I'm asking.<br /><br />thanks for the comments - keep 'em coming!

 

[Texasmark]

Re: How does this kind of hull handle in heavy chop?

That boat will take chop just fine. You have enough dead rise and depth of Vee in the front to slice thru the water. On moderate chop, force the bow down (trim) so that you can take advantage of the slicer. Take the waves head on at moderate speed......not so fast as to be uncomfortable....22-25 or thereabouts. Let the bow slice thru them. It will with adequate power applied.<br /><br />On big waves, quarter the waves, reduce the throttle and trim out to get the bow up, way up. Adjust your speed so that you get the bow to walk on you. What I mean by that is if you get it timed right you will have about 6' of wave slashing bow to ride up and down on the waves and it will do that, up and down on each wave, but a very dry, smooth, and safe (considering), ride.<br /><br />In this posture, the boat is right at planing speed and rocks back and forth onto and off plane. That's how you get the bow up and get your wave busting ability.<br /><br />I have had that type hull on some very serious survival situations and it works great if you do what I said...gotta learn how but once you do....<br /><br />j beins you are a Texan and surely fishing Texas lakes, I know where you are coming from and you should then understand where I am coming from. BTDT<br /><br />Mark<br />---------------<br />I used to fish Travis and would launch at the dam. In the early morning all was calm, but with our prevaling southerly winds, coming home in the afternoon was a real "soaking", butt busting experience....till I learned how to do this.