Most stable hull design for trolling in rough water

[bluebackfisher]

Hello everyone,
I was wondering if someone with a lot of experience could tell me what is the best hull design for stability in very rough water. I was out trolling the other day in my V hull Bayliner and was having a good day until a couple of wake boats came by, and threw real tall waves up against the side of my boat! I have a 20 foot Bayliner Capri and if it gets hit on the side of the boat while trolling with a big wake it rocks back-and-forth like a bobber! I was curious if a boat with a flat or near flat hull wood be more stable in the water than a V hull while trolling ? Any help would truly be appreciated!

 

[Scott Danforth]

Deep vee hulls with lots of deadrise angle

What is the deadrise on your hull?

 

[airshot]

Bigger waves = bigger boat

 

[bluebackfisher]

Deep vee hulls with lots of deadrise angle

What is the deadrise on your hull?

Thanks for your reply. I’m not sure what the deadrise is my boat since it’s a 1992 and I bought it used about 5 years ago. I’m not sure how to find it without the owner’s manual. I noticed a Hewescraft not too far from mine and about the same size as mine that was trolling as well. Those boats have a fairly flat hull for running up rivers and I noticed that it wasn’t getting tossed around as badly as my boat with the wake hitting it on the side like mine. I’m not sure why?

 

[jimmbo]

Wakeboard Boats should be Banned from exceeding 8mph within 8 miles of a Shoreline, or other Boats.

 

[tpenfield]

There may not be any good solution to the issue you described. Would you really go out and buy a different boat just to resolve a tipping issue?

Decent sized wakes against the side of the boat is definitely going to be a rocky ride. Wider beam can help, but maybe not all that much.

The whole idea is to have a bigger boat, so you can return the 'favor' when the opportunity presents itself

If you do get another boat at some point, look for more freeboard.

 

[bluebackfisher]

Wakeboard Boats should be Banned from exceeding 8mph within 8 miles of a Shoreline, or other Boats.

Yeah, I have to agree with you on that!!

 

[bluebackfisher]

There may not be any good solution to the issue you described. Would you really go out and buy a different boat just to resolve a tipping issue?

Decent sized wakes against the side of the boat is definitely going to be a rocky ride. Wider beam can help, but maybe not all that much.

The whole idea is to have a bigger boat, so you can return the 'favor' when the opportunity presents itself

If you do get another boat at some point, look for more freeboard.

Very true! I once had a tall wake that hit the side of the boat where some water washed over the side and into my boat! I finally left that part of the lake and tried fishing in a different spot. Trouble is that the place I left was very good fishing!

 

[dingbat]

When trolling, the snap roll of a deep Vee will give you whiplash.

A heavy, mod-V or continuously variable vee hull design is your best choice for trolling

The sharp bow entry cuts the waves and a rather flat transom minimizes rocking on the troll.

 

[bluebackfisher]

When trolling, the snap roll of a deep Vee will give you whiplash.

A heavy, mod-V or continuously variable vee hull design is your best choice for trolling

The sharp bow entry cuts the waves and a rather flat transom minimizes rocking on the troll.

Thanks for your response, I think that you’re right, and it makes sense that a flatter transom helps to control rocking back and forth when trolling. I really do like how the deep v cuts through the waves and chop. I do believe that the hull gets much flatter towards the stern, but the boat is fairly light for a 20ft boat. It only weighs about 1700lbs. The I/O version weighs about 3000lbs. I’m sure the weight has a major role to play in controlling rocking in the water, along with the beam of the boat.

 

[dingbat]

While weight, in the right places, plays a big role, hull design plays a huge role in how the boats reacts on the troll and in the rough.

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[bluebackfisher]

There may not be any good solution to the issue you described. Would you really go out and buy a different boat just to resolve a tipping issue?

Decent sized wakes against the side of the boat is definitely going to be a rocky ride. Wider beam can help, but maybe not all that much.

The whole idea is to have a bigger boat, so you can return the 'favor' when the opportunity presents itself

If you do get another boat at some point, look for more freeboard.

Yes sir, I think I’ll have to look into that! Give them some of their own medicine

 

[jimmbo]

Outriggers...

 

[bluebackfisher]

Outriggers...

Yep, those would be great!

 

[BWR1953]