Re: does any one have a trihull or a chrysler boat
A few years back I almost bought a Chrysler boat. It was about 15' traditional hull. I did some research at the time and found the boat was from the 1960's. Back then, Chrysler made some small boats with no stringers. They glassed in a plywood deck and completely foam filled the area under the deck. That made a boat that was very rigid, cut the sound of the water, and made the boat unsinkable. The one I saw was in good condition, but I don't know if the foam was full of water or not. Chrysler was making boats and outboard motors at that time and they were very popular. There are a few websites for collectors of these boats, so there is a following. They must have been made fairly well or there would not be any around today.
Tri hull boats are great for lakes and calmer water areas. I boat on salt water and have never seen one on the bay. They have a reputation for pounding hard in waves, which pretty much keeps them in lakes and rivers. They have the big advantage of being very stable due to the wide bow area, and that makes them popular with fishermen. They generally also have planing hulls, so they pop up on the water quick, stay on plane at slow speeds, and are easy on gas compared to deep V hulls. An easy planing hull is great for water sports like tubing, skiing, etc.
How do you plan on using a boat? If like above, a tri hull would be a nice choice.
