Variable Deadrise Hull...Newer version!

Islandtrader · #1 05-20-2008, 08:25 AM

This boat builder was touting his VDH.

Different, but we know where the original came from.

1bayouboy · #2 05-20-2008, 08:48 AM

There seems to be a lot of flat area on the bottom.....

Bushwacker · #3 05-20-2008, 06:43 PM

Doesn't look like the designer of that hull quite understood the VDH concept! No low deadrise outboard sections to provide low speed lift and dampen roll, and no vertical steps to aireate the water w/o inducing lots of drag! It basically looks just like any run-of-the-mill deep V with very wide strakes. When you add up all that flat surface area, I'd say it's closer to a modified flat-bottom than a VDH! Has lots of deadrise, so it might ride ok, but it's not very "variable", and I would expect that it's not very efficient compared to the SeaCraft design. Would be interesting to see some weight/power/speed/fuel consumption numbers for that hull!

3rdday · #4 05-21-2008, 01:36 AM

What a joke, it's as if they were half-way listening....observing...
everyone who posted here is correct, i dont need to validate that. All that flat area is self defeating the inverted steps and the vdh. That boat will perform oposite of the Seacraft, it will pound . I may be a good economical intercostal/bay boat but it will suck offshore.

Islandtrader · #5 05-21-2008, 09:06 AM

Now I don't want to start a ours is better then yours. However if you want a little more information check out there web site.

Progression Boats

FYI I came across this sight looking for other information. I have no dealings with them and I am not promoting them.

Fr. Frank · #6 05-22-2008, 08:03 AM

This is just the old Steve Stepp/Gulfwind Marine hull design with just slightly wider lifting strakes (3" as opposed to 2 1/2")

This hull was first produced as the 22' Velocity in '82, then the 30' and 33' versions were added in '83 and '84, before Velocity was bought out by Regal in '86. Back in '84 I was the throttleman for several races for Gulfwind on the 30' #27 outboard hull running twin 2.4 Bridgeport Mercs.

76Red18 · #7 05-22-2008, 10:01 AM

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This is just the old Steve Stepp/Gulfwind Marine hull design with just slightly wider lifting strakes (3" as opposed to 2 1/2")

This hull was first produced as the 22' Velocity in '82, then the 30' and 33' versions were added in '83 and '84, before Velocity was bought out by Regal in '86. Back in '84 I was the throttleman for several races for Gulfwind on the 30' #27 outboard hull running twin 2.4 Bridgeport Mercs.

So how'd she ride?????????