Hiliner 222 project
 

These are supposed to be a pretty good hull, she's a Ray Hunt design, look familiar?

http://www.thehulltruth.com/forums/t...05&posts=1

Re: Hiliner 222 project
 

I always liked that hull. Kind of a cross between a V20 and a Bertram. 8) He's had that one posted on craigslist for quite some time.

Re: Hiliner 222 project
 

Nice hull. The beam looks a bit narrow.

Re: Hiliner 222 project
 

Me too!! I really like the Hiliner 222 Gypsy Model.

http://www.wellcraftv20.com/gallery/.../2_G.sized.jpg

These boats have a pretty interesting history. The Gypsy molds were picked up by Boston Whaler and they built a few V hulls (non cathedral hull) boats They called the model "Voyager" in the late-70's. It looks very similar to the Bertram 20 Bahia Mar.

Another few thinks I like about these boat is that they got the fiberglass Seacraft like shell stringers (No wood) completely surrounded by foam like the whaler.


http://geoffdevine.com/HiLiner1971f1.jpg

This is a great site on the hiliners.
http://geoffdevine.com/

Re: Hiliner 222 project
 

The other boat that used this hull was the Cape Codder 19 that was built in Marion or Mattapoisett (can't remember). I've ridden in one of these and they are excellent riding hulls. The owners of RedTop (buzzards bay) had one for many years. I remeber them telling me that they would take the boat offshore . . . sometimes as far as 70 miles south of Martha's Vineyard (that was Pre-GPS time).

Re: Hiliner 222 project
 

BS, you knwo the deadrise of the 222? Looks about 20, maybe more???

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Here's another good link on these boats.

http://continuouswave.com/ubb/Forum1/HTML/001445.html

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Tin - The Bertram 20 Bahia Mar is 24degrees. I think this is essentially the same hull minus one running strake.
I've seen it up close and it's a Deep Deep V.

http://www.boatquest.com/photos/2425041225422.jpg

Re: Hiliner 222 project
 

Re: Hiliner 222 project
 

I had heard they used Monel Tanks. Very Interesting.