Took a ride yesterday

[bradford]

Agree with Ridge, for the money hard to find something better or more versatile. If I ever get caught up with all the small projects I'm gonna drink the trim tab cool aide and put them on mine.

Bgreene, those old 21' Moesley hulls are the chit. Almost had one for free that was laying in the dirt behind an old house about 20 miles from me, was too late with the phone call.

Wellcraftv20step, I've learned there's always another boat, another deal or steal. Keep your eyes peeled and your ear to the ground and be ready to move when the time comes.

[RidgeRunner]

Pardon me Bgreene, you are so right, the Moesely 21 Cuddy is a beast. What a vessel that is. Lot of talk about someone over there making theirs a plug for some molds to be made. That would be a winner for a 21' but so rare a find. I have been on three Rampage boats of larger size and was not impressed. Wallering pigs. No experience with the 24' these were 30' or larger sportfish type vessels. Things happen for a reason sometimes....might have just won the lottery when that deal fell through. Who ever knows for sure, right???

[bgreene]

Originally Posted by bradford

Agree with Ridge, for the money hard to find something better or more versatile. If I ever get caught up with all the small projects I'm gonna drink the trim tab cool aide and put them on mine.

Bgreene, those old 21' Moesley hulls are the chit. Almost had one for free that was laying in the dirt behind an old house about 20 miles from me, was too late with the phone call.

Wellcraftv20step, I've learned there's always another boat, another deal or steal. Keep your eyes peeled and your ear to the ground and be ready to move when the time comes.

21' Moesley.....I encouraged owner who re did one on SeaCraft web site to take video running in rough seas. I like the idea of that hull, re did today as overbuilt tank to fill a void - for the hard core offshore fisherman. A beast.

[garbubba]

If you are looking new, have you tried a Cat? Partner of mine chartered out of Venice LA in a 26 glacier bay. Takes some getting used to but it beats anything I've been on in rough seas and talk about room!

[bradford]

Friend of mine has an older 22' Twin Vee catamaran. Not the best fit and finish wise, kinda like a older Carolina Skiff, rolled edges, rough finish glass and gelcoat, but is like riding on a pillow diving into 3-4 footers.

[inaforty]

I've spent plenty of time on a 2690 Glacier Bay cat with twin 150 four stroke yamaha's my BIL bought new. In a rear quarter sea or full beam sea it can be seriously dangerous. Not for me. Give me a mono hull anyday. Sure the cat hulls run well in a head sea but you have to turn around sometime. However lots of people love cats.

Too quirky for me. Kind of like a full keel downeast boat in a following sea.

The only cats I like are the old 3208's in the belly of the Bertram.

[bigshrimpin]

Agree with inaforty . . . It was a nice ride until the waves stacked up tight across stellwagen, but totally dangerous IMO. I spent some time on a 2680 GB and the snap roll drifting in tight beam sea could throw you right out of the boat. Bottoming out was painful and the sneeze from the tunnel was like a never ending salt water mist from behind. Following seas reminds me of coming down the face of a wave in a JC31 . . . "Screaming J-esus C- hrist!!!! with Carrie Underwood.

[wellcraftv20step]

Problem solved, the boat search is over. On top of putting off a second back surgery I've been putting off a second neck surgery,and this week I found out I need a knee replacement. Honestly I can deal with it all but when ya hit a wave and ya come down In a particular way that turns/jars yourneck the headaches start that's not fun at all. But I am taking my 4 year old grandson out this morning so he can use his new fichin pole that poppa got him!!!!