Another stepped hull goes dancing
06-01-2004 | 03:39 PM
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Re: Another stepped hull goes dancing
Originally Posted by IDRPSTF
They run more efficiently (Sorry T2X, its hydro-dynamically more efficient with the addition of air). ?
"Adding air" only works when you have a LOT of bottom in the water.
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06-01-2004 | 03:46 PM
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Re: Another stepped hull goes dancing
Originally Posted by T2x
Why not......? Most Americans exist on junk food....and a majority voted for Bill Clinton.
The only time naivete' is hard to recognize....is when it's your own.
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The only time naivete' is hard to recognize....is when it's your own.
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06-01-2004 | 03:50 PM
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Re: Another stepped hull goes dancing
The surprising thing about steps is that they were an "on again and off again fad" and then most all manufacturers jumped in totally with all models except for a few. I think up to 30' you can go with bigger engines and do ok but when you get into 35+ footers the amount of HP needed to "keep up" gets to be a big financial burden if you want a go fast. There are choices of going with a previously owned non-stepped boats or a new non-stepped hull. Formula's are a bit more conservatively stepped boat as well.
06-01-2004 | 03:51 PM
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Re: Another stepped hull goes dancing
nice pix...was waiting for something like this...looks real stable to me...have any more vintage shots for us???LOL...the real trick is to get them to run good numbers with more hull in the water...hummm....SKATER
06-01-2004 | 03:53 PM
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Re: Another stepped hull goes dancing
Originally Posted by audacity
seems to me skaters have steps too!...both the v and their cat.
i do see myself racing a conventional bottom in the next 10 years...it's called a sailboat.
i do see myself racing a conventional bottom in the next 10 years...it's called a sailboat.
Did you ever find that skeg?
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06-01-2004 | 03:56 PM
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Re: Another stepped hull goes dancing
Originally Posted by audacity
have any more vintage shots for us???
Bottom line if you can get a vee up on a pad....it'll be faster than a stepped hull. If you can't........ Than you'll use steps...and compromise your turning ability.
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06-01-2004 | 03:56 PM
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Re: Another stepped hull goes dancing
AND i would love to see that over powered twin outboard in some inexperienced boaters hands!...o wait, it's a conventional hull,,,,you can do anything in it and be safe...fun for the whole family!
06-01-2004 | 03:59 PM
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Re: Another stepped hull goes dancing
Originally Posted by Hydrocruiser
The surprising thing about steps is that they were an "on again and off again fad" and then most all manufacturers jumped in totally with all models except for a few. I think up to 30' you can go with bigger engines and do ok but when you get into 35+ footers the amount of HP needed to "keep up" gets to be a big financial burden if you want a go fast. There are choices of going with a previously owned non-stepped boats or a new non-stepped hull. Formula's are a bit more conservatively stepped boat as well.
T2x
