Best boat hull for Lake Erie?
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Absolutely nothing. Calm down. Your post said "glass breaks" in response to my post. How was I supposed to know that you had broken a windshield. I don't even have a windshield. I run my 22' Donzi on Lake Erie all the time and it can get hairy but so far the worst has been a couple of stuffs. We are heading for Put-in-Bay today from north Lake St. Clair in fact.
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I can recommend a 28 Powerplay as something that handles well in the rough, and makes a great first performance boat. I have a 28 w/ a single, which is extremely rare, most are twins.
Mine w/ a single is very well balanced. It always fly's flat, and I basically never use my trim tabs. Get's on plane easy, etc. Only thing it doesn't have for your list is enclosed head, but I imagine some others are rigged with one? Worth looking into for sure if you can find one.
Mine might be for sale in spring.
Mine w/ a single is very well balanced. It always fly's flat, and I basically never use my trim tabs. Get's on plane easy, etc. Only thing it doesn't have for your list is enclosed head, but I imagine some others are rigged with one? Worth looking into for sure if you can find one.
Mine might be for sale in spring.
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i live and boat on lake erie... i have owned a 28 active thunder, 311 formula and curretly 28 saber all great boats. i have had all in some unfavorable conditions - i have no desire to ever sell this saber, it rides incredible in the rough
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I can recommend a 28 Powerplay as something that handles well in the rough, and makes a great first performance boat. I have a 28 w/ a single, which is extremely rare, most are twins.
Mine w/ a single is very well balanced. It always fly's flat, and I basically never use my trim tabs. Get's on plane easy, etc. Only thing it doesn't have for your list is enclosed head, but I imagine some others are rigged with one? Worth looking into for sure if you can find one.
Mine might be for sale in spring.
Mine w/ a single is very well balanced. It always fly's flat, and I basically never use my trim tabs. Get's on plane easy, etc. Only thing it doesn't have for your list is enclosed head, but I imagine some others are rigged with one? Worth looking into for sure if you can find one.
Mine might be for sale in spring.
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I've been out last summer when there was literally nobody else out on a Sat afternoon because the wind had it so kicked up.
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Absolutely nothing. Calm down. Your post said "glass breaks" in response to my post. How was I supposed to know that you had broken a windshield. I don't even have a windshield. I run my 22' Donzi on Lake Erie all the time and it can get hairy but so far the worst has been a couple of stuffs. We are heading for Put-in-Bay today from north Lake St. Clair in fact.