Size boat needed for overnight destinations on Geat Lakes

[NSBCraig]

Re: Size boat needed for overnight destinations on Geat Lakes

I believe you some old antiques might but no Baja ever came from the factory like that, right?

I started a new thread to openly discuss this subject, please put your .02 in.

 

[smokeonthewater]

Re: Size boat needed for overnight destinations on Geat Lakes

Craig, he didn't even ask about twins...... he also didn't say he was ONLY interested in baha's... I suggested twins and 26' plus and no my steering experience is NOT moot.... my boat is not a poker run racer but it runs out at nearly 50 mph and whips the snot out of my bud's 27' donzi (step hull bigblock 75 mph top speed) on acceleration (his own words) and carves corners like a skiboat so it's no pig either.

I'm trying real hard not to step on toes here but you're picking at irrelevant details and you are incorrect... On a boat that is fast enough that it is likely to come out of the water regularly at speed CR could be pretty important but for the average cuddy and cruiser it is NOT important and it is NOT nearly as common as you think. Some are and some aren't but it's NOT a huge deal and there are many thousands of very nice factory original boats out there with twin right hand drives and they work great.

 

[cyclops2]

Re: Size boat needed for overnight destinations on Geat Lakes

Craig


You are trying to compare overpowered offshore wannabes to the non offshore crowd. It has no common grounds.

Rich

 

[NSBCraig]

Re: Size boat needed for overnight destinations on Geat Lakes

Smoke-

Every stepped hull is slow coming out of the water and Donzi tends to raise the x dimension for top speed not hole shot. Hence the 75 mph top speed.
A Baha is like your beast, a Baja is not. Which is what he said he was interested in huh?
Right?
Not a big giant beast huh?
Your hung up on thinking about your boat not his question and sorry bud your incorrect about a lot including thinking for any reason other than being broke that someone would have non counter rotating props. Seriously why would you? Zero benefit and plenty of negatives.


Rich-

I'm not comparing overpowered offshore wannabees in any way. I'm comparing a light, efficient, properly powered boat made to handle offshore conditions with a small cabin which was what the OP was asking about.

Actually Baja has never made a boat you could call overpowered too. Donzi sure, Baja nope!

Now that fact that some with a boat nothing like that seem to get locked into thinking everybody has to be like them, well? Your right there is no common ground. :facepalm:

Like you said it's a non offshore crowd answering on a offshore thread.

 

[smokeonthewater]

Re: Size boat needed for overnight destinations on Geat Lakes

Sure would be nice if you could keep your ramblings on this subject to ONE thread.... just let this one go.... This has gone WAY off topic..... the O/P asked about going safely across the great lakes, not all this nonsense.

 

[NSBCraig]

Re: Size boat needed for overnight destinations on Geat Lakes

I started the other thread so this could end on this guys thread.

Seriously, your the one that after being asked to join in the conversation (post #41) you, that's right, you keep rambling.

 

[smokeonthewater]

Re: Size boat needed for overnight destinations on Geat Lakes

well good thing you cleared that up:facepalm:

 

[jasoutside]

Re: Size boat needed for overnight destinations on Geat Lakes

Looks like ol Chaz (the OP) has been otta this thread for nearly a couple weeks now guys.

Cheers