Stand Up or Sit Down preference
08-14-2005, 08:13 PM
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Re: Stand Up or Sit Down preference
Originally Posted by abones
I don't want to start a "whats better debate" but I always found myself standing in the bolsters in my V-bottoms, but never feel the need to in my cat maybe because of the wider beam?
08-14-2005, 08:19 PM
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Re: Stand Up or Sit Down preference
I think cockpit depth is the deciding factor. If your sitting four foot off the floor your probable more comfortable standing. Who want's to be on a pedistal flying off shore? If you have a low profile seats/boat and your feet comfortably rest on the floor I would sit. For me low profile is the only way I feel secure. I think thier is a trend for 100+ mph boats as sit down with race harness's. (seat belts)
08-14-2005, 11:42 PM
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Re: Stand Up or Sit Down preference
Stand, I had a 28' Checkmate that had alot
of freeboard & was a stand up. Moved to a
32 fever which is basically a sit down. Just
bought a 35 executioner which is stand up.
I'll take the stand up anyday. You just dont
take the thumpin you get in a sit down.
of freeboard & was a stand up. Moved to a
32 fever which is basically a sit down. Just
bought a 35 executioner which is stand up.
I'll take the stand up anyday. You just dont
take the thumpin you get in a sit down.
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08-15-2005, 07:04 AM
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Re: Stand Up or Sit Down preference
sit down changed my seats in ol from standup I have been thrown out on to the deck 
and out the side overboard ten years ago at first I add about 8'' to the bolsters and made them narrow by 2'' so 2yrs ago I had offshore performance in cal ,make me a drop out bolster which cuts in and out , 
and out the side overboard ten years ago at first I add about 8'' to the bolsters and made them narrow by 2'' so 2yrs ago I had offshore performance in cal ,make me a drop out bolster which cuts in and out ,
08-15-2005, 08:43 AM
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Re: Stand Up or Sit Down preference
The only time I ever sit is if something goes wrong and I am ideling back, like saturday when I blew a drive. I think you capture the real experience if you are standing...wind in your face, seeing everything, then again my boat goes 70, I don't know if I would want to stand going 120.
08-15-2005, 12:46 PM
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Re: Stand Up or Sit Down preference
The T/S boats seem to ride more level, so i like the Gladiator well as a sit down.
My '96 TopGun was obviously stand-up but that was the only way to see over the wind deflectors at speed.
I am seriously looking at a Gladiator in the near future so I'd say I'm sold on sitting.
My '96 TopGun was obviously stand-up but that was the only way to see over the wind deflectors at speed.
I am seriously looking at a Gladiator in the near future so I'd say I'm sold on sitting.
