Andrew Leigh
Chief Petty Officer
- Joined
- Jun 17, 2003
- Messages
- 431
Hi all,
It is time to change boats. My requirements have changed from family boating to more fishing type boating. My shallow V bowrider, although fitted with removable boards that replace the seats fore and aft, to serve as fishing platforms, is no longer suitable in choppy weather. I also wish to go to sea and do more estuary type fishing.
As many different people as you speak to as many differing opinions will be offered on the usefullness of each hull. Also legislation here requires two motors for trips greater than 5nm from shore.
The cat some say is more stable, is great for beach launching as it stays upright. They are heavier and require more handling and motor power. Some say that under power they are less stable than a mono hull and have less bouyancy.
The mono on the other hand some say is more fitting for boats less than 20' in length. They are lighter an easier to launch and trailer.
Your thoughts please on the two hulls as well as having a forward mounted consol or centre mounted consol.
Attached are the two contenders.
Cheers
Andrew
It is time to change boats. My requirements have changed from family boating to more fishing type boating. My shallow V bowrider, although fitted with removable boards that replace the seats fore and aft, to serve as fishing platforms, is no longer suitable in choppy weather. I also wish to go to sea and do more estuary type fishing.
As many different people as you speak to as many differing opinions will be offered on the usefullness of each hull. Also legislation here requires two motors for trips greater than 5nm from shore.
The cat some say is more stable, is great for beach launching as it stays upright. They are heavier and require more handling and motor power. Some say that under power they are less stable than a mono hull and have less bouyancy.
The mono on the other hand some say is more fitting for boats less than 20' in length. They are lighter an easier to launch and trailer.
Your thoughts please on the two hulls as well as having a forward mounted consol or centre mounted consol.
Attached are the two contenders.
Cheers
Andrew
I have never been on a cat that small before, but have been out on a 25 footer on a day with a wide variety of conditions. I have always lusted for one, but I was actually somewhat disappointed. Very smooth and handled the big water well as expected, but I also think she seemed to wallow, and often felt foreign or uncomfortable as she reacted counter intuitively.
