anyone own a canopy boat?
 

I kinda like the looks of the canopy boats and was wondering out of curiousity if anyone owns one for PR or recreational use. I can see a lot of disadvantages of having one just for fun, but the cool factor is pretty high!

Post pics!:drink:

Just Dan's.......

does he use it strictly for poker runs or does he enjoy it on the weekends also?

pretty badass!

I drive a canopy race boat not practical for pleasure also visual not the greatest!:cool:

actually both....that picture is from us just out for the day

Ive been looking at one for the past 2 months...Outerlimits SV43 with 700's...should see 115-118 out of it. Going to wait it out until Christmas before I decide. I'm also very interested in Donzi competitions.

They are not as good for seeing but everything else about the boat just grabs me...especially the fact it's only 9,000lbs.

Cool factor is definitely high & I too considered one but how could you ever take it anywhere by yourself? Tough to dock it & or back into a slip I'd imagine.

ya thatd be a big disadvantage, but i never boat alone anyways.. both times i did last year and i ended up needing a hand with something and getting into a bind.. plus, how could you NOT find someone to go for a ride with you in a raceboat? lol

I would buy a Canopy boat in a heartbeat...up here it gets pretty cold and it would be nice to have but it is totally impractical.

My raceboat is impractical too but I dont care. Cool factor is more important than practicality for me, if I want to be practical I wouldnt buy an offshore boat in the first place.

good call, i know what you mean. The idea of running a motor to redline and holding it there without shifting for hours at a time isnt practical no matter HOW you look at it.. haha

They can be very safe if correct procedures are followed. But leave just one of those steps out and it could be disastrious. I would highly reccomend a dunker test and full time air if you plan to run WOT. All canopied race boats have helicopters flying w/ jump divers ready. As a pleasure boat on public waters it could be risky too. It would be easy to hit a PWC , etc.

a dunker test? i do plan to run any boat i own at WOT, a LOT..

The Outerlimits SV43 has a removable top so you can enjoy both worlds check out http://www.offshoreonly.com/forums/s...d.php?t=192040 the boat rides awesome

Here are a bunch of cool pics of the boat by far my fav. vee bottom boat http://sharkeyimages.zenfolio.com/p319445591/

Beautiful boat but you might not be able to use it much after paying big bucks due to the canopy:rolleyes:

man what a gorgeous boat, and havin a little cabin like that.. sweet deal