John H. wrote:
On Fri, 29 Feb 2008 17:29:18 -0500, HK wrote:

Wayne.B wrote:
On Fri, 29 Feb 2008 08:33:46 -0500, HK wrote:

Oh, it is going to be fun watching your false teeth bounce out of your
big mouth this summer, when you run your "too small for the Bay" fishing
boat against the hard chop. Better wear a neck brace, too.
Isn't John's boat about the same size as your ocean going, all weather
LTP ?

Nope. John's new boat would fit inside mine. My Parker is only 21' long,
but if you put the two boats next to each other, mine looks like a
battleship and his looks about the size and configuration of my old Sea
Pro. Remember, I owned several boats that exact size. The Parker has a
much higher bow, higher sides, more deadrise and, importantly in a small
boat, it weighs at least a half ton more.

BTW, the center part of my transom is exactly the same height as the one
on Herring's boat...about 25 inches. The sides of the transom on my boat
are much higher. The motorwells on most small boats are next to useless
in stopping an onflow from the stern. What matters is the boat's ability
to drain fast.

How would I know this? Why...my last Sea Pro had a motorwell about the
size of the one on Herring's new boat. When a large stern wave wants to
come aboard, it does...it simply fills up the little well and then fluid
dynamics help the rest of the water aboard.

I had a lot of fun with my Sea Pro on the Bay, but not when it was choppy.

I'm sure that 21'er is much closer to 30'. Hell, your 25'er was about 34',
no?


The 25' Parker I had was 25' from the bow to the stern, excluding the
pulpit and the motor bracket. If memory serves, the motor bracket
extended off the transom about 30 inches, give or take, and the pulpit
was at least 24" out from the bow. I'd guess the 25-footer was really
about 31' long excluding the motor. if you consider the pulpit and
bracket. If you add in the motor, the damn thing was about 33' from the
front of the pulpit to the back of the motor.

The 21-footer has no pulpit or bracket. It is 21' long x 8'6" at its
widest point. The bare hull weighs 2800 pounds, and the deadrise at the
transom is 21 degrees. The fuel tank holds 100 gallons, for another
nearly 700 pounds of mass when full.

Your new boat is 18'6" long x 8' wide at its widest point. Your bare
hull according to the manufacturer's web sire is 1650 pounds, and the
deadrise is 19 degrees. I believe your fuel tank holds 40 gallons, for
another 280 pounds of mass when full.

Additionally, the Parker is substantially larger and deeper at the bow
and throughout the boat.

As I stated, your new boat will easily fit inside my Parker.

Nothing wrong with smaller boats. I've certainly had my fun in them. But
my old SeaPro was about the same dimensions as your new boat, and I know
for damned sure that even the slightest chop was something to consider.
Boat weight helps out there. If you frequent the mid-Bay, you will find
out.