Engine Choices- Another ?

[gn7]

I don't think I'm opposed to a semi-vee, or what would something like that be called?

Should ride a little better in the rough?

It will ride a little better than a flat, and it will be considerably slower. The hull is really a jet hull rigged as a V drive. Not the best bottom design for a V drive, even as a shallow V. V bottoms designed to be V drives tend to ride better, turn better and are a little faster than jet hulls rigged as V drives. V bottoms designed to be v drives are also considerably more money than v drive rigged jet hulls because they do work better.

[GotHalos]

[QUOTE=WESTERNAERO;45526]

I don't think I'm opposed to a semi-vee, or what would something like that be called?

Should ride a little better in the rough?[/QUOTE

It will ride better in the rough, yes. But, I've heard that the pantera bottom with a v-drive can get a little squirrely above 70'ish. I have no proof of this, just saying what I've heard. If you look at the 2 boats 78SW posted you can see how narrow the plates are. With the prop under the boat and a narrow base to ride on it sure looks like it might start to chine bad. Could end up being a wild ride.

It will ride a little better than a flat, and it will be considerably slower. The hull is really a jet hull rigged as a V drive. Not the best bottom design for a V drive, even as a shallow V. V bottoms designed to be V drives tend to ride better, turn better and are a little faster than jet hulls rigged as V drives. V bottoms designed to be v drives are also considerably more money than v drive rigged jet hulls because they do work better.

Good info. thanks guys.