Tinny Fleet
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- Joined
- Mar 13, 2017
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- Location
- Florida and New England
- LOCATION
- Melbourne Beach
Friends:
Even though I live out east, I am intrigued by western style tinnie boats in the semi-vee configuration. I note on this board that we have several members who have Klamaths, Gregors, Valcos etc. which are rare as hens teeth outside the left coast.
They are obviously purpose built for that geography.
What seems so interesting to me about them are three characteristics:
1) A deeper and more pointy prow than normal for boats we see out East. This tells me that the boat is designed to plow into and handle rough water a bit better than the hull shapes I am more used to.
2) wider
3) Heavier aluminum than standard
Not so interesting is the fact that as you work your way to the stern the bottom configuration seems to flatten into almost john boat flatness. perhaps this is for shallow running? Rocky rivers, etc? In this respect I much prefer the "gull wing design" that the StarCraft's and others have - which would seems to be better at "tracking" and smoothness.
Of greatest interest to me personally right now is the Gregor "Alaska/Baja special" which comes standard as a tiller boat (although console is an option) but looks about as deep, wide and seaworthy as a 16' tinny with about a 25hp (mebbe a 40) could possibly be. On paper at least.......
Anyway, photos and commentary very much appreciated.
Warm regards to all
Even though I live out east, I am intrigued by western style tinnie boats in the semi-vee configuration. I note on this board that we have several members who have Klamaths, Gregors, Valcos etc. which are rare as hens teeth outside the left coast.
They are obviously purpose built for that geography.
What seems so interesting to me about them are three characteristics:
1) A deeper and more pointy prow than normal for boats we see out East. This tells me that the boat is designed to plow into and handle rough water a bit better than the hull shapes I am more used to.
2) wider
3) Heavier aluminum than standard
Not so interesting is the fact that as you work your way to the stern the bottom configuration seems to flatten into almost john boat flatness. perhaps this is for shallow running? Rocky rivers, etc? In this respect I much prefer the "gull wing design" that the StarCraft's and others have - which would seems to be better at "tracking" and smoothness.
Of greatest interest to me personally right now is the Gregor "Alaska/Baja special" which comes standard as a tiller boat (although console is an option) but looks about as deep, wide and seaworthy as a 16' tinny with about a 25hp (mebbe a 40) could possibly be. On paper at least.......
Anyway, photos and commentary very much appreciated.
Warm regards to all