HULL DESIGN

[TAF]

JUST WANTED TO HEAR SOME OF YOUR THOUGHTS, OPINIONS ON THIS.<br />DOES HULL DESIGN RELATE TO HOW WELL OR NOT SO WELL A BOAT WILL HANDLE IN A FOLLOWING SEA? I UNDERSTAND A DEEP VEE HANDLES BETTER GOING FORWARD IN ROUGH CONDITIONS. IS THERE A HULL DESIGN, OR DEGREE OF DEAD RISE WHICH DOES BETTER IN A FOLLOWING SEA?<br /> SOME OF THE BOATS I'M INTERESTED ( ROBALO, WELLCRAFT,HYDRASPORT 20-23')IN HAD SOMEWHAT QUESTIONABLE HANDLING ACCORDING TO OTHER REVIEWS I'VE READ. <br />WHAT'S YOUR OPINION?

 

[18rabbit]

Re: HULL DESIGN

Negotiation following seas impresses me as a piloting issue. All hull designs have their advantages and disadvantages that should be considered over your entire boating expectation unless you will do most of your boating in (or deriving the greatest pleasure from) following seas.

 

[Solittle]

Re: HULL DESIGN

rabbit nailed it. I run a 23' Wellcraft CC and it handles very well in any seas that I'm comfortable in being out in.