Vic Smith wrote:
On Sun, 08 Jul 2007 19:05:56 -0400, HK wrote:
At least on the CS, you'd have the choice.

There's that, and it's a pretty efficient hull for economy at any
speed, barring windage.
But when you get to something you can live on and that handle
heavier seas, hull compromises for fuel economy tend to restrict
speed. I think.

--Vic


Carolina Skiffs are wet and they pound a lot at speed in any sort of
chop but they are terrific for the flats or shallow water. Most of the
better guides on the ICW in North Florida use CS or variants. Also, surf
rescue boys around Matanzas Inlet were using a small fleet of CS's with
about a third of one side of the hull cut and rolled so they could drag
swimmers or their bodies aboard. This is an inlet closed to navigation
because of surf and shoals, but there is terrific fishing just outside
the highway bridge there, and also just inside it. If I were still
living down there, I'd buy one for inshore and nearshore fishing.