View Single Post
Old 07-04-2018, 02:54 PM   #2
numbskull
Oblivious // Grunt, Grunt Master
iTrader: (0)
 
numbskull's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: over the hill
Posts: 6,682
Downeast hulls are planing hulls with a narrow entry. Fuel efficient and stable but wet and prone to pound at speed when in an outboard configuration. It is a hull design that benefits from inboard power and plenty of shelter in my opinion. There are good reasons most open water outboard powered boats are either deep V or Modified V. Before you buy a boat on looks it helps to understand what you expect from it and what each design offers to achieve it.
numbskull is offline   Reply With Quote