Thread: Inboard?
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Old 11-09-2005, 07:20 PM
riprunner riprunner is offline
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Default Re: Inboard?

The inboards are great and give an excellent ride and are great to fish from, but they aren't speedsters. I cruise at 22-24 knots at around 3400 RPM with a brand new 350. As knot working mentioned they can be challenging at the dock. I increased the rudder size for better tracking in reverse and actually enjoy the challenges of docking a single screw inboard.

There's not a huge call in the market for small center console straight inboards and not many makers that produce them. They ride and run differently from an outboard boat and I would suggest hitching a ride on one before purchasing. I have a Wellcraft center console that's much faster that I take out on smooth days if I am fishing a far distance, but if there's gonna be be a decent chop I take the Seacraft.
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