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big water boats

jazzy

jazzy

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is anyone else running their boats in rough water situations on a regular basis i see a lot of posts from guys running rivers and small lakes quite a bit but anyone else out there running the great lakes i feel like its time to move up in size and am wondering how some of the larger boats cm makes run i have a 24 convincor and frankly its just not big enough for where i am this whole weekend was 15-25 mph wind out of the sw im on the far eastern end of lake erie and when the wind comes out of that direction the whole lake rolls i came back from the beach this morning @ about 10 and the waves were already 4-5 footers im getting sick of pounding myself to run 30 mph in these situations which are very common around here is the 30 they make any better any advice would be great i love my boat but its time for a bigger one also is it the hull and how it carries the bow that makes it want to stand up on end every time you come into a larger wave because ive driven a lot of boats and this is the only one that almost always wants to get straight up and down when its rough
 
i boat on lake michigan alot, just sold my starflite for this exact reason. i am looking to upgrade to a 242 or a 253 and was hoping it would handle the big water ok. the wind can kick up here in a hury and i know the feeling of getting the crap beat out of ya:eyecrazy:
 
i may just have the 242 you are looking for and you wouldnt have to bother looking for a supercharger its all powered up and ready to go
 
The 30 is much better in the rough than the 24. Keep the tabs down a hair, and the drive out a bit and it fly's level.
I really like the ride of ours.
 
a friend has a 24 ZT and my 26 is much better in the bigger water.
i boat the open ocean, 2-4 footers are just about every time. but the 26 does pretty good so im sure the 30 would be real good.
my next boat will be 30+ for sure.
my buddy has a 29 power quest and its very very good in big stuff
 
Go as big as you can afford!

My family has a home on the Rhode Island coast and every year my brother and I talk about getting a bigger boat. I had an 18' center console and my brother has a 24' (actual length 23'-6") Baja. My suggestion for offshore or like conditions is no less than a 27'er.

I don't even waste my time with the Pulsare, it is a good boat, but no match for the North Atlantic. Plus, I keep it out of the salt.

The other thing that makes a big difference in the rough is weight. If you step up to a 30, you may consider twin motors. The added weight makes a HUGE difference when it comes to a stable boat.

I am sure that some will disagree with the above, but remember, I am not talking about rough lake conditions, I am talking about the open ocean where things get ugly REAL fast and at that point top end numbers don't mean nut'n.

Good luck.

HD
 
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