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Originally Posted by Raider Ronnie
I got to wonder, hows the ride in a Dyer 29 ?
LOA 28.3, but the beam is only 9.5, pretty narrow for that size & type of boat.
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The ride is better than any comparable bass boat of it's time, and light years more comfortable than any center console now. Been back from behind Nantucket in 35- 40kt wind against the tide several times (back in the day forecasts were pretty iffy) and never felt in any danger. It has a more of a displacement hull and deep skeg, the engine sits lower and center of gravity is low. Far better than a Fortier for instance in a following sea, and less jarring than something like a small BHM (with a wider flatter run out aft) in a big head sea. The skeg (and lack of any superstructure like a fly bridge) limits roll on a drift. The hull shape improves the ride, but drops planning speed and fuel efficiency some.....much like the comparison between a deepV and a semiV.