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<blockquote data-quote="Stumpalump" data-source="post: 458027" data-attributes="member: 13140"><p>The bilge is deeper because the slight Vee or dead rise toward the transom that they added. The flatter bottoms cuts the chop just as well if you trim down and let the bow run a little deeper. My 1983 16 footer was cut like yours. The flat bottom also planes at a slower speed and that helps in the chop. If you keep the build as light as possible and weight back your boat should fly with that 115 on it. They made a few 26 footers but nobody has seen one in years. The console was a tiny cuddy cabin. That would be the holy grail for these boats but any of the large ones like yours are really desirable and hard to find. I always thought one of the big 20-24' Starcrafts cut into an open center console would be cool but they are getting hard to find as well.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Stumpalump, post: 458027, member: 13140"] The bilge is deeper because the slight Vee or dead rise toward the transom that they added. The flatter bottoms cuts the chop just as well if you trim down and let the bow run a little deeper. My 1983 16 footer was cut like yours. The flat bottom also planes at a slower speed and that helps in the chop. If you keep the build as light as possible and weight back your boat should fly with that 115 on it. They made a few 26 footers but nobody has seen one in years. The console was a tiny cuddy cabin. That would be the holy grail for these boats but any of the large ones like yours are really desirable and hard to find. I always thought one of the big 20-24' Starcrafts cut into an open center console would be cool but they are getting hard to find as well. [/QUOTE]
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