"Bob La Londe" wrote in message SNIP


Actually what was described to me was smacking down hard and the friction
of
the tunnel's flat surface stopping the boat even when you don't stuff it
unlike a v-hull that will come down hard, but split the wave. It was
another boat builder who described it to me of course so...

They agreed in middle weight chop though that nothing beat the ride of a
tunnel. I know my Baker Custom was great.

Man, as deep as this tunnel is, you'd have to really slam it to stick it in
a wave that deep! I suppose in theory that could happen, but man, that
would be some extreme conditions.

Since I made the committment to buy the Fast Cat, I've talked to some other
dealers and self-professed boat experts. I've heard all kinds of "horror"
stories about catamaran hulls and how a conventional hull is superior to the
cat style. But when I ask them how come catamarans are dominating offshore
powerboat racing, which is probably the ultimate rough water experience,
they have no answer.

I guess all I can say to that is "wait and see".....

If you want the definitive answer, contact Errol Lanier at
and ask him. He used to run (among others) Miss
Budweiser and the Benihana boat. Errol was the first to bring a catamaran
boat to offshore racing and he could answer your question a lot better than
I.
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Steve @ OutdoorFrontiers
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G & S Guide Service and Custom Rods
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