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Originally Posted by Blue_Heron (Post 221869)

No question that the shorter bow of the 21 provides better visibility of the water ahead, and that's a good thing. I could probably achieve the same visibility if I stuck a fly bridge on my 25, but it would further screw up an already tender roll axis. All boats are a compromise. Ya pays yer money and ya takes yer choice. Your boat, Terry, is a sweet ride, and for what you plan to use it for, it's looks like it's ideal.

For us right now the 21 is the Deal...however that being said. If Sharon and I went back to the boat camping hanging on the hook thing again, I would be looking for a 25. No comparison but as I stated before to you guys we really liked our 24 Searay, which we bought new in 78. Very similar layout and we use to spend 2 weeks on it, with a kid and a dog.

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Bushwacker has great analysis, as usual. I had not noticed the spray effect of the flat area forward on the inside strake(always wondered why that was there). When the waves are low, it is catching the spray and thats what makes the spray exit so far aft. When the waves get bigger, the chine catches the spay, same effect. Amazing that such small things can make so much difference.

Sandy, I spent several (calm) days diving out of that model SeeVee. Heck of a boat.
Did you ride on it enough to know what it feels like coming down after going airborne?

I don't remember the SV slamming. Just a solid hull with that Cummins in her belly.

Now I was on a Jupiter 31 once. It slammed and shuddered like a wet dog. The owner was no helmsman. Felt sorry for that poor hull.