Eisboch wrote:
"HK" wrote in message
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http://www.splashvision.com/Video/13...fish-boat.html


Really nice boat, if you are into oversized center consoles, but IPS
drives? On a fishing boat? According to the voice-over, the draft is about
40-inches. Man, I would hate to touch bottom with those thingies on the
bottom of the hull...much worse consequences than simply dinging a prop.

What a boat, though.


It is nice. I think the idea with a 40' boat is not to venture into shallow
water. It's an off-shore fishing boat.

Personally though, I just don't understand the intrigue of a center console
fishing boat of that size. I'd much prefer a sportsfish or convertible
design that offers sleeping quarters and a galley with a large cockpit for
fishing. Small CC's make sense, but not something that size .... to me
anyway.

Eisboch



I agree, to a point. Center consoles are great up to maybe 27'. After
that, I'd want a cabin with headroom and a full head and a galley. I
don't much like strictly flying bridge control sportfish boats much
these days, though they are great in Florida.