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Mod V vs Flat hull for super shallow. Alweld;Lowe;Tracker ??
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<blockquote data-quote="richg99" data-source="post: 437187" data-attributes="member: 4376"><p>Thanks for all of the calculations. That is far beyond what my old mind would do .... to buy a boat.</p><p></p><p>My casual search has eliminated the skinny hulls (Gheenoes) on the basis of "too tippy" for me. </p><p></p><p>I agree that ...Running... in really shallow water could be a problem. However, here in Texas, Scooters are popular. (See pix below). Equipped with a tunnel and a jack plate, the propellor can often be almost ABOVE the level of the water. </p><p></p><p>But, they are ideal for running ...TO... a shallow flat, and then getting out and wading. Much like my kayaking days, I suspect that my wading days are pretty much over. My new knee won't like stepping into a foot or two of Texas Gumbo. Some days, you think you are NOT going to get your foot back. Ha Ha </p><p></p><p>I haven't made up my mind. Luckily, I don't need to, at least not until we return to Texas in mid-October. As I said in an earlier post, right now a J16 Carolina Skiff has my eye. At 64 inches wide, it is the widest small boat that I've found. Hull weighs in at 320 lbs or so. But, after one adds the fiberglass, heavy front deck; a chair; and some storage, that hull weight increases. I had a wider 16 ft CS some years ago. Even with a lot more weight, it could get skinny easily.</p><p></p><p>regards, richg99</p><p></p><p><img src="https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/564x/1d/e4/a5/1de4a55f356050b1257602aaf426e044.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="richg99, post: 437187, member: 4376"] Thanks for all of the calculations. That is far beyond what my old mind would do .... to buy a boat. My casual search has eliminated the skinny hulls (Gheenoes) on the basis of "too tippy" for me. I agree that ...Running... in really shallow water could be a problem. However, here in Texas, Scooters are popular. (See pix below). Equipped with a tunnel and a jack plate, the propellor can often be almost ABOVE the level of the water. But, they are ideal for running ...TO... a shallow flat, and then getting out and wading. Much like my kayaking days, I suspect that my wading days are pretty much over. My new knee won't like stepping into a foot or two of Texas Gumbo. Some days, you think you are NOT going to get your foot back. Ha Ha I haven't made up my mind. Luckily, I don't need to, at least not until we return to Texas in mid-October. As I said in an earlier post, right now a J16 Carolina Skiff has my eye. At 64 inches wide, it is the widest small boat that I've found. Hull weighs in at 320 lbs or so. But, after one adds the fiberglass, heavy front deck; a chair; and some storage, that hull weight increases. I had a wider 16 ft CS some years ago. Even with a lot more weight, it could get skinny easily. regards, richg99 [img]https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/564x/1d/e4/a5/1de4a55f356050b1257602aaf426e044.jpg[/img] [/QUOTE]
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