Best rough water boat ever built?????
12-15-2010, 05:05 PM
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12-15-2010, 06:49 PM
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This boat is charging hammers down into 25+ foot seas. I don't see an Apache doing that! /ducks and runs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1yCCP...eature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1yCCP...eature=related
Last edited by chris@uga; 12-15-2010 at 06:53 PM.
12-15-2010, 07:01 PM
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My guess is any recent ride like that would not bode as well as those "resin buckets" after repeat Ocean pounding like the Apache video.
Parnell has kept putting in glass to reinforce his Saber 41 (essentially the same as an Apache) in order for it to withstand the pounding he dishes out to it in Lake Michigan and Florida.
I have seen him jump (we were running along in our Tiger) in Florida off of South Beach the wave of a 70' Sport fisherman, he was without a doubt at least 20' feet in the air running about 75 mph. I would not of tried that with anything built lightweight for speed on 2" chop these days, my guess is a lot of them would of folded in half.
Just my humble opinion.
Parnell has kept putting in glass to reinforce his Saber 41 (essentially the same as an Apache) in order for it to withstand the pounding he dishes out to it in Lake Michigan and Florida.
I have seen him jump (we were running along in our Tiger) in Florida off of South Beach the wave of a 70' Sport fisherman, he was without a doubt at least 20' feet in the air running about 75 mph. I would not of tried that with anything built lightweight for speed on 2" chop these days, my guess is a lot of them would of folded in half.
Just my humble opinion.
12-15-2010, 07:30 PM
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strength yes, I agree......ride no..I will take a resin infused, bagged, carbon in certain areas with a good layup.. I prefer the softer landing using the extra weight. Good example.. my 43NT was 13800, and I liked the way that boat ran in the rough stuff.. now, I have not been on the 44 OL, will someday, and then possibly will change my opinion.
12-15-2010, 07:36 PM
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strength yes, I agree......ride no..I will take a resin infused, bagged, carbon in certain areas with a good layup.. I prefer the softer landing using the extra weight. Good example.. my 43NT was 13800, and I liked the way that boat ran in the rough stuff.. now, I have not been on the 44 OL, will someday, and then possibly will change my opinion.
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12-15-2010, 09:47 PM
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strength yes, I agree......ride no..I will take a resin infused, bagged, carbon in certain areas with a good layup.. I prefer the softer landing using the extra weight. Good example.. my 43NT was 13800, and I liked the way that boat ran in the rough stuff.. now, I have not been on the 44 OL, will someday, and then possibly will change my opinion.
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