Sea Ark 2072...3 degree or 15 degree hull? - 04/18/15
Going to get one or the other soon. I know the 15 is better for rough water and the 3 degree better for shallow water. Anyone have any experience with either hull to know exactly how much better each is?
I'll be fishing the Tennessee river mostly below Wheeler and Wilson dams and the lakes above. I likely won't be in waves larger than 2 foot by choice. At the same time I would like to go to the coast a couple times a year and fish the bays and inlets.
The MV 3 degree has 28" sides and a 20" transom and the 13 degree has 26" sides and a 25" transom. Both are 20' long and 72" across the bottom. The 13 degree has a 94" beam and the 3 degree is one inch wider at the beam. Either one will have a 115 HP.
I guess I can live with a rougher ride for the versatility of shallower water fishing but at the same time I don't want to be beat to death if I need to cross a wide body of water in high wind or even at the coast. I don't know enough about coast fishing to know if which hull will be better. No idea if it will be more shallow water fishing or if I will need something better in bigger waves.
I'll be fishing the Tennessee river mostly below Wheeler and Wilson dams and the lakes above. I likely won't be in waves larger than 2 foot by choice. At the same time I would like to go to the coast a couple times a year and fish the bays and inlets.
The MV 3 degree has 28" sides and a 20" transom and the 13 degree has 26" sides and a 25" transom. Both are 20' long and 72" across the bottom. The 13 degree has a 94" beam and the 3 degree is one inch wider at the beam. Either one will have a 115 HP.
I guess I can live with a rougher ride for the versatility of shallower water fishing but at the same time I don't want to be beat to death if I need to cross a wide body of water in high wind or even at the coast. I don't know enough about coast fishing to know if which hull will be better. No idea if it will be more shallow water fishing or if I will need something better in bigger waves.