What would be a decent length for the great lakes? remember this isn't for
living aboard and when I say rough I just mean 3' waves close to shore. I've
been out in much rougher water but haven't ventured far into the open water.
Actually now that I think about it every time I've been in really rough
water it's either been an old friends jet boat or a jet ski???? No interest
in a jet powered boat though.





"HotRod" wrote in message
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Does anyone here want to entertain building ideas for a hypothetical boat?
If so please keep physics real....IF there is such a thing

Here are the requiremements

1) 25' boat (not a live aboard)
2) mono or cat hull
3) Speed vs. Cost is an issue
4) Most comfortable ride
5) For use on Great Lakes in rough water for day and weekend trips and
some light tubing skiing.
6) Diesel engines
7) Build cost isn't an issue (Carbon Fiber, Fiber Glass etc. etc.)
8) Max crusing speed around 60+ mph

Right now I'm picturing a 25' Offshore Cat with a lot of toys and radar
tower...

"HotRod" wrote in message
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What would be a decent length for the great lakes? remember this isn't for
living aboard and when I say rough I just mean 3' waves close to shore.

Ah, that makes more sense. Of course I can run a bass boat in 3 footers and
worse. (and have) Just about anything you want in a 25' rig should handle
three footers safely. My dad runs a 22' Bayliner walk around cuddy with
twin 150s for fishing that stuff. It does great. His 24 foot Searay with
twin 4 cyl Chevy I/Os is a better ride, but he prefers the lighter more
efficient Bayliner. And for those who would denigrate Bayliner... I would
have to agree. The transom rotted out (with no external damage) on it after
only a couple years and he had to have it rebuilt at his own expense.


--
Bob La Londe
http://www.YumaBassMan.com

"HotRod" wrote:

What would be a decent length for the great lakes? remember this isn't for
living aboard and when I say rough I just mean 3' waves close to shore.

Sounds like you plan to stay yied to the dock at least 75% of the time,
in which case, anything that floats and supports a cooler will do the job.

Lew

Former Lake Erie sailor

"Lew Hodgett" wrote in message
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"HotRod" wrote:

What would be a decent length for the great lakes? remember this isn't
for
living aboard and when I say rough I just mean 3' waves close to shore.

Sounds like you plan to stay yied to the dock at least 75% of the time,
in which case, anything that floats and supports a cooler will do the job.

Been a while since I was on Lake Erie, but I was thinking something to that
affect. I have run 4-6 footers of a much shorter period on Mead and Powell
in a 17'8" Ranger. We got a little wet, but we never shipped water. I'd
have no worries about running 3 footers in my 20'3" BassCat. When somebody
says rough though I think small craft warning weather not three footers.

Of course having seen the damage Erie can do gives me a lot of respect for
that lake.

Bob La Londe
www.YumaBassMan.com