Re: Cuddy VS Center Console ride quality....
 

Steigercraft just came out with a 21' Deep Vee this year

Block Island model:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...1DVBlkIsnd.jpg

Cheseapeake/Miami model:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...teiger21dv.jpg

http://steigercraft.com/main/docs/currentmodels.cfm

Re: Cuddy VS Center Console ride quality....
 

I just love that style boat, seen the Sisu's before, don't know much about them. And why do they call them a bass boat? Any idea what the draft is on their boats. And what they cruise at Tin. You ever been on them at sea?
And that Steiger Craft is phenominal but way to costly for me.

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And you are right Tin, if I lived on the water something like that 26 footer would be floating at my dock. But I am not crazy about the semi displacement hull. I'm not a speed boater but I'm not sure I want to spend my day getting to the fishing grounds and back. Cruising at 12-15 knots would actually be a nice comfortable ride and I guess if I lived on the water might be ok but I'm used to the trailer and getting there and launching and retrieving and driving back and all the time that takes. I really need to slow down huh?

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Willy

If you ever get your hands on a Sisu 22 or 26 grab it. I hear they are great boats and great hulls - although I have never had one. Look up north (MA) etc.

- Bill C

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Willy, did you click on the links to see the rest of the pics?

It says the 26 draft is 3' and the 22' draft is 1'5"(not sure if that is right)

I've never been on one, although the guy that runs the tackle shop went and looked at one andmay be buying it so maybe I'll get a chance to to fish it and see.

I think I could deal with lower speeds seeing how economical and seaworthy they are.

I saw an ad for a 22' with a Suzuki 115 four stroke for $10,500 and I can't remember where >:(

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sisu 22

http://www.powerandsailboatsforsale....px?adnum=32470

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another favorite of mine is the Groverbuilt, built by Al Grover on Long Island, very solidly built and seaworhty. There's a 24,26 and 28.

Here's a 26:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v206/Mnutz/grover.jpg


http://adcache.boattraderonline.com/6/8/9/80660889.htm

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Here's a shot of a Groverbuilt 26 crossing the Atlantic in 1985!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v206/Mnutz/gbta.jpg

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Neat looking boats, is it me or is the freeboard awfully low especially amidship

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Freeboard is kind of low but it's a proven hull. If you like it and want to learn more, here's a thread from another forum with 49 pages!

http://www.noreast.com/discussion/Vi...topic_ID=12009