On Sun, 10 Oct 2004 12:04:36 GMT, Short Wave Sportfishing
wrote:

Wow - Those things are heavy huh?

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Probably the twin 440 hp diesels and full pilot house/cabin have
something to do with it. I've seen a few of these really large ones
and they tend to look like a cut down version of a conventional boat
with a large inflatable collar around the shear line.

Seems like a 14,000# boat w/twin 440s should go pretty well indeed.

The USCG around here has some center console inflatables w/twin OBs
(200+ hp) that run right along. They had no problem at all catching
up with my trawler when they wanted to board and inspect. :-) We had
a good looking blonde on the back deck that day who was an obvious
boating safety hazzard.