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Wayne.B

On Thu, 20 Sep 2007 21:41:21 -0400, "JimH" ask wrote:

Actually, in general, what Chuck said is true. Bowriders generally do not
have drainage scuppers but drain to the bilge. This includes the bowrider
gilly was asking about. Bury the bow in nasty wave and you most likely
will sink the boat.

I agree with most of that, certainly true for boats in the 20 to 22 ft
range. We have a Searay 270 Sundeck which is basically an overgrown
bowrider. I regard it as a mostly fair weather boat even though it
does have cockpit scuppers, a transom door and protective canvas for
the front cockpit. Even at 26+ ft it is pretty easy to poke the bow
into a large wake and take some green water on board.

That said, the boat is a lot of fun and I have no regrets with it. As
you get up into the 23 and 24 ft range you are more likely to find one
with an enclosed head hidden away under the mid ship bridge deck.
That's a very desirable feature if you're going to be spending an
entire day on the water with friends and family.