CAROLINA FLARE PICS

**nabeelah** · 08-07-2011 10:16 PM

Anyone with Carolina flare pics esp of the exaggerated ones!! Would love to get pics from the stern facing the bow.Any one has the ones on a centre console?

**blockhead** · 08-07-2011 11:14 PM

Calyber Boatworks

**nabeelah** · 08-08-2011 02:08 AM

Nice pic blockhead,really cool.....anyone has the flares with tumblehome sterns??

**Agitated88** · 08-08-2011 02:37 AM

Little late in the evening for any good responses...this thread will really take off tomorrow, should be a good one!!!

**brokensheer** · 08-08-2011 01:42 PM

I would like to see some good pictures of Cap'n squids 23', I hear its real sharp!

**billschwabe** · 08-08-2011 04:12 PM

Originally Posted by brokensheer

I would like to see some good pictures of Cap'n squids 23', I hear its real sharp!

If Glassmonkey doesn't put some up, maybe I can sneak next door and do some industrial espionage after hours tonight. Nah, on second thought Squid usually stays as late as I do, I'll just bring over an extra cold one and the camera, maybe he'll mug it up for me!

**Agitated88** · 08-08-2011 04:31 PM

Originally Posted by billschwabe

If Glassmonkey doesn't put some up, maybe I can sneak next door and do some industrial espionage after hours tonight. Nah, on second thought Squid usually stays as late as I do, I'll just bring over an extra cold one and the camera, maybe he'll mug it up for me!

Bill, I'll buy the beer...Glassmonkey is getting a lot like Big Foot...you hear about it from time to time, but, you never get to see one.

**billschwabe** · 08-08-2011 04:53 PM

Originally Posted by Agitated88

Bill, I'll buy the beer...Glassmonkey is getting a lot like Big Foot...you hear about it from time to time, but, you never get to see one.

I guess I've been lucky then to have seen his boat in person a few times, maybe I should call the Enquirer?

Since there aren't too many pics yet, I'll throw a couple up. Not the exaggerated style of old but boats nowadays need more room for interior so most are taking out some flare and pushing the whole side out. I don't like the "aircraft carrier" rounded bow either, like to keep them sharp and pointy, have to have a pointy end so you know which end to steer. As I've always said, flare doesn't necessarily make for a dry ride, if the water is that high up the side you're already wet if there's any crosswind! Unless you're outrunning it that is. The trick is to knock it down with strakes/chines before it gets there and gain some lift in the process.