Please teach me something

[jonbrush]

I know this has been discussed here but I am new-ish member. This thread reminds me of a question I've been meaning to ask. Is the "Sailfish" design a knockoff of the Seacraft VDR hull? Has anyone driven one?

http://sailfishboats.com/index.php/sailfish-difference/

"Our exclusive, patented, Variable Degree Stepped (VDS) Hull provides the smoothest ride of any fishing boat on the market. Its unique design actually features three distinct running surfaces; the first, with a deep deadrise that cuts through the water and two others that provide for lift and stability. "

Jon Brush
76 Sceptre 23/225 Optimax

[Terry England]

Yes Jon. Sailfish, Helms, Seawolf, Sarasota Skiffs and 17 others have copied Carl's Moesly's patented VDH design once the patents ran out. If you were a boat builder, why would you copy a "Euro-Design, Micro-wave Melted Cheese" Bayliner?

[bigeasy1]

Originally Posted by Terry England

Yes Jon. Sailfish, Helms, Seawolf, Sarasota Skiffs and 17 others have copied Carl's Moesly's patented VDH design once the patents ran out. If you were a boat builder, why would you copy a "Euro-Design, Micro-wave Melted Cheese" Bayliner?

"Microwave melted cheese" ha ha I love that line.I think a lot of these new boats look like a big bleach bottle, or kind of like the old American motors Pacers built then put in a big furnace to make the melt into a blob with wheels.