30' vs. 31'

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12-01-2007 | 05:48 PM

Jammin'

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30' vs. 31'

The 30' is 29'-5" and the 31' is 30'-9". Are the hulls identical other than the last 16"?

12-21-2007 | 08:05 AM

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Okay, no info on that. How about where the Sutphen 30' hull design came from? Was it an adaptation of another hull design?

12-21-2007 | 04:21 PM

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I've had 2-30's & have a 31 now. I like the 31 better it seems to ride a bit different in the rough. All mine were factory built race boats & that does make a difference.

They were setup buy Sutphen to kick azz in what use to be Ocean Racing.

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12-21-2007 | 06:39 PM

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If I'm not mistaken, those are Richie's own designs.

12-21-2007 | 07:28 PM

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Richie started laying up in AME 4000 back in the later 80's with the 30-31. Guessing 88 or so? 31 has a bubble deck, supposedly better nose lift vs the 30 flat deck?

12-21-2007 | 07:49 PM

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all of the hulls and decks are Richie's design....in fact I saw on one of the other threads that he has designed and is in "plug" stage on a new 40' deck.

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