I think pretty much any serious open water center console has a larger
freeboard in the front as compared to a traditional bowrider. But then you
know that, you're just looking to start an argument.

"HK" wrote in message
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Wayne.B wrote:
On Fri, 21 Sep 2007 05:28:59 -0400, HK wrote:

It's not the lack of a foredeck that makes a boat "less suitable" for
rough water.

Lack of a foredeck combined with low freeboard at the bow makes it
very easy to scoop up a wave and bring it onboard. Low freeboard
forward is the big difference between a typical bowrider and a center
console.

To me, that makes a boat less suitable for rough water.

A good number of manufacturers of center console boats use the same hulls
to turn out bow riders.