Re: **Pound 4 Pound**
very boat is a compromise in one way or another so you need to decide what characteristics best suit your needs.
A steep deadrise is great for running in the rough, but they require a lot of HP, the bow tends to wonder at slower speeds and they rock a lot on drift. Great for crashing your way out to the offshore canyons. Not so good for drift fishing or trying to get a good nights sleep on the hook.
On the other hand, a shallow deadrise will beat you to death running in the rough, but you can get by with a lot less HP, they handle well at slow speeds and are very stable at drift. Most Skiff type boats fall into this category as do the very popular Parker fishing boats
Then there is the mod-v hull. The Mod-V is characterized by a steep deadrise at the bow to slice there the waves then tapers up to a shallower deadrise at the transom for added stability on the drift. The hull will pound a bit when it get real rough but the trade off is stability at rest. You still get a bit of bow wonder but it's typically under specific conditions which can be avoided most of the time.
The mod-V is a very popular hull on the East coast where most of the time is spent boating in semi-protected waters. Rough water performance is a concern but stability at anchor and on drift is the primary consideration. The Grady White SeaV2 hull excels under these conditions which is why they are so popular up and down the east coast.
Of the three boats you’ve listed I'd have to go with the Mako for no other reason than it's size. I've always said that a boat shrinks a foot for every five miles away from the shore you go. Do you really want to be 25 miles offshore in a 15' boat?
