10-12 foot seas hull

[Flatdog]

Any pointers toward a hull that will take a 6-8 foot sea day in day out on good days, adverage 10 -12 foot looking around 33 to 38 ft size

[FinRazr]

Dosn't exist true 6-8s are not comfortable in a 50' hull, anything 10' plus sucks.

[BrothaBob]

Try a freighter......

[clt_capt]

Have you considered a hovercraft?

[johnseafood]

The 48 I run we can do 23 kts in 7-8fters right on the bow and still be nice and comfy. But other then that i don't know where you can find a 33-39ft boat and have what we have for a ride.

[Bluewater Sportfishing]

Originally Posted by Flatdog

Any pointers toward a hull that will take a 6-8 foot sea day in day out on good days, adverage 10 -12 foot looking around 33 to 38 ft size

Nice big ol downeast. calvin beal jr makes a hell of a 38 along with wayne beal. Osmand beal is also a nice boat. Where do you have 6-8 on a good day? are they a swell or a steep wave? Good luck in your serch. If I were you I would look into a commercial built downeast or a custom caralina and tell them what kind of seas you are fishing in day to day.

[captbones]

I currently run a 35 bertram tank and I don't like anything over 4-6. The boat can take it but I am not so sure it's crew can. I will say that I can run 18 - 20 knots in this depending on the interval. I ran into some 10 footers last year and could only make 11 knots. Not much fun! Recently I had the chance to catch some rides on a 35 cabo and must say I was impressed in 4-5 footers running in all directions. ( Seatrial ). Good luck!

[anthony]

Originally Posted by johnseafood

The 48 I run we can do 23 kts in 7-8fters right on the bow and still be nice and comfy. But other then that i don't know where you can find a 33-39ft boat and have what we have for a ride.

John, you've got to be kidding me right? 23kts in 8ft head on????? Either someone has convinced you that 1' is really 2' or you are talking looooong period swell, not wind driven stacked up sea. Otherwise, that 48 express is the baddest sea boat this side of a 60' Spencer or Scarborough.

[shoefish]

Originally Posted by Bluewater Sportfishing

Nice big ol downeast. calvin beal jr makes a hell of a 38 along with wayne beal. Osmand beal is also a nice boat. Where do you have 6-8 on a good day? are they a swell or a steep wave? Good luck in your serch. If I were you I would look into a commercial built downeast or a custom caralina and tell them what kind of seas you are fishing in day to day.

While I don't know if there is anything that can do exactly that, I'd have to go with Bluewater here- I've fished on a 36' Northern Bay for the last 5 years and I don't think that there is much that can hold that boat back. I hear that their 38' is even better.

[ADDfishing]

Ocean Master's website states that the U.S. Navy owns a charter fleet with over 300,000 nautical miles on them, and appearantly they ignore all small craft advisories etc. I like the 31 personally, but I'm looking for center console with twin inboard diesels. I'm thinking you're looking for an express/convertible, etc.

Here's the link to what I'm attempting to refer to:

http://www.oceanmasterboats.com/news/world_record.htm


P.S. I'm not stating, by any means, that this would be comfortable ride, but it sounds like they won't fall apart. You're talking ass kicking, unrealistic seas.