Stand up to sit down.
 

Getting the itch for a change. Thinking about going to a donzi ZR. I am a little concerned about going from stand up to sit down. Any others do this transition? Love to hear from cat owners also. Thanks in advanced

Owned both sit / stand and driven both as well. Definitely like stand better, especially when going fast. Always been V bottoms, no cats.

Once you go sit down cat you`ll never want a V or to stand ever again.

The DONZI ZR is a stand-up boat. Kinda both, you can drop the seat bottom and stand up, or raise the seat and sit. Should be a non-issue.

I prefer to sit while driving and stand while docking.

I have had a 35ZR and sat most all times driving, very comfortable. Even in very ruff water, sit down is fine.

I currently have a 28' LaveyCraft ( sit down ) and love it.

Building a 36' TUFF and it will be sit down also.

Did you mean a ZRC?

ZR’s still have plenty of free board but feel like a sit down when you want to

im shocked to hear that…can you explain why?

we’ve owned stand up v bottoms forever. Idk if I could ever see myself in a sit down boat.

Do you sit or stand...... - Offshoreonly.com

Started this thread awhile back...good opinions/info

Over the past 40 years I have owned allot of stand up boats and always thought that sitting down seemed a bit strange, until we bought the Skater that is. Now I find that sitting is much more comfortable and can actually give you more control in rough water. I now find myself lifting the drop out bolster back up and sitting while driving the Formula. I never thought that I'd admit it, but sitting sure is nice!

I have a V bottom but sit when running, and in the rough like sitting with the tight seats the Fountian has.

STand to dock or when we are moving slow.

Been in small cats and they are always sit down, would love to see what suspension seats are like.

I've always been in Stand Up V's until 5 years ago. Here's my take.

Any serious rough water boating there would be no better shock absorber than your legs if boating in a V.
After logging a ton of hours in some OL sit downs, I'd prefer them over standing up. They did have suspension seats, so that helped.

My current ride is a OB Cat. feels like driving a Ferrari, and gives you that race car feeling while driving. Also being out of the wind IMHO is huge. I can even wear my hat forward and have a conversation.

(Note) when backing into a well, I turn around and face the transom and use my shifters, this is just as easy, if not easier. The only time it becomes somewhat difficult is if you are backing into a well where the distance from tip to stern is smaller than what your boat can pivot, and you have to keep an eye in front and behind to not hit anything.

Depends how fast you want to go. If you want to buy a 525 boat , get some wind in your hair at 70 mph then I would get a stand up boat. If you are going over 100+ and want that sports car feel. Sitting down is much more enjoyable. I’ve owned both. 388 hustler with blower motors and arnesons. Sporty boat. Was a great ergonomics. Would run over 100. After a full poker run your knees and backs feeling it. I was 19? When I had that boat and I remember after a long run I was feeling it.

then moved to sit down 39 OL gtx. 6s and big power and it was a game changer. Now in a 40ss skater and have no complaints.

I do enjoy getting into a big cig and bashing waves. So it depends what your kind of boating is. Because the wind on a stand up boat makes you feel like you’re going faster than you are. 70 mph in a sit down with a windshield would be worlds most boring day on the water

I always have the seats up and sit down in my "drop out bolsters". I realized this in my Panther after a few years of standing that it was much more comfortable to sit in the seat. I also sit in my Active Thunder even though it has a lot of freeboard.

BBY`s thread explains it all.
I`d never stand again, it`s like getting in your car and standing .. it doesnt make sense anymore.
Also everyone feels way more secure and riding on a cushion of air instead of trying to go thru the water is much easier on the body .
I couldn`t imagine going 130mph and not being behind the windshield... Erica is 5'7" and she can see just fine.
Sitting down feels like you`re driving a car on water .
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Prefer to sit if the boats built for it. But I miss standing every now and then.



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I prefer to stand while idling. Better line of sight to avoid the poontoons.

Pretty much the same time I’m picking tabs up I’m also lifting the seat up. Feel much more connected to the boat

i got a broken back since 15 years... not getting any better... never rode in a sit down boat, but would really be affraid of hitting that big one that
would make me go in a wheel chair...

unless i am wrong ?

I`ve had a ton of hard hits in the Cig , the dash broke one time if hit so hard..my back used to hurt , along with my legs and feet . I have yet to experience anything like that in the Cat.
Everyone on the boat has a habit of bracing for impact when crossing big cruiser wakes but this thing just goes over it like it was a jet ski wake.. I had no idea the ride would be this good. keep in mind I have a big heavy inboard cat .. some of the potatoe chip outboards boats may not ride like that but a Performance 36 has a nice ride thru the slop too .. just a bit more side side movement and water over the deck.

with me it is all about freeboard. So for me it all depends on the boat cat or V.

I used to put the seat up in the PowerPlay as much as possible. Standing was fine but it gets old after a while.

When I am seated in my sonic 45, I can barely see in front so... stand up 95% of time

PQ280 with drop bolsters.... I prefer to stand unless we are on a relatively long haul at cruise speed. Even when we had the Rinker, with its pedestal/swivel seat, I stood up 90% of the time. We took a sea trial in a Baja 25OL, and I immediately knew it was a non-starter when I couldn't stand and drive because of the placement of the seat. With the PQ, if I'm in any kind of traffic, rough water or gonna run hard, I drop the bolster and stand at the wheel.

Thanks. Brad.

A boat designed to sit is much different than a stand up boat with bosters where you can sit. It`s not the same.I didn`t like sitting in my Baja .. wasn`t designed for it .

A lot of boats are going to the sit down configuration. I'm ditching the standup bolsters with drop out bottoms for sit down seats in my 24x7 Excalibur that I'm redoing.

I have a Excalibur also that I’m looking to convert to sit down. I’d love to see some pictures or know what seats you ended up going with