SeaMasterZ@aol.com
Lieutenant Commander
- Joined
- May 21, 2003
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This is a tricky question, because there is no way to really answer it unless you have experience with both boats, but here goes ... <br />I have no intention of selling Hydrophobia, my 18 foot StarCraft .. but I do want to release the Crestliner to fish with someone else. However ...<br />I havent had either boat out under high power, and at high speed.<br /><br />That Johnson 125, should it work out to be the powerhouse it looks to be, should push either boat along at a pretty good clip. Question: does an aluminum V, being more blunt and of course lighter, pound a lot harder than the Crestliner? The Crestliner is a classic V, fine entry, but its heavier too, which would cut down on cruising speed and range ... would it be considerable enough to be a problem? I launch out of Cape May and run the canal, want to roam the bay, which I guess is about a 40 mile ride counting going almost to delaware, up to fortesque and back down to the ferry and of course, back into cape may, possibly 50 miles - what sort of gallonage should I figure on? I really dont want to put marina gas in, lol, I like to mix my own, cant beat wal mart as far as Im concerned!<br /> <br />Which would be the better bay boat? both are deep boats, with the StarCraft being a bit wider and a bit deeper, a bigger boat BUT its lighter, so I dont know how that effects it during really rough stuff ... that being said, I wouldnt hesistate to take them out front on the ocean ... as long as the motor is humming flawlessly!
