Re: tunnel hull
Just sold my old boat and looking for a new/old boat . I need some help about tunnel hulls . I fish port o conner tx . I have access to marsh to bay to nearshore rigs. My question is ...would a tunnel hull be suitable to go to near shore rigs on days that are 3' seas or less ?
You're better off asking this question on the boating forum over at 2coolfishing, as they are more specialized in flats boats. Tunnels mean a lot of different things to a lot of different people, ranging from full-tunnel pickle-fork boats and catamarans, to little 2-3' pocket tunnels that really don't do much for running shallow. What you are looking for is a monohull with a 5-6' tunnel, or a shallow-tunnel cat made for running in flats.
If you tend to fish bays and slightly offshore quite often, then something like a Kenner bay boat with tunnel would probably suit you. If you plan on getting into the really shallow backwaters along the ICW, then maybe something like a Flatscat would be better, while still handling three-footers on occasion.
A good custom tunnel prop will work wonders for any tunnel-equipped flats boat.