Reply With QuoteNo a southwinds tunnel is a true tunnel. Not a gullwing
Would I be correct in believing this boat is like a GullWing type of hull thats also like a Sunkist etc?
Could someone post a pic of this SouthWind...thanks.
No a southwinds tunnel is a true tunnel. Not a gullwing
Just what do ya mean a "true tunnel"? Like a Cat...no center pod...or a modified tunnel like a Daytona?
Aren't the SW tunnel and SW dragster one in the same, which is also what the later Placecrafts where based off.
Originally posted by Jet City Rebel
Aren't the SW tunnel and SW dragster one in the same, which is also what the later Placecrafts where based off.
Your asking meIm asking you
Need a pic posted of this SouthWind Tunnel....
The southwind tunnell is called a southwind tunnell dragster. You guys are talking about the same hull.
It is a full tunnell boat, but the tunnels are VERY small or shallow, atleast they are when you compare them to a tunnell bottom like a performance or a daytona.The place and SW are very similar hulls,both need big horsepower to run big numbers.Great lake boats and a great looking hull in my opinion.
That question wasn't directed at you HD, I was just trying to get someone to verify that I was correct in that statement. I would have to concur with CS-19, a really bitchen looking hull.
Heres your Southwind tunnel dragster pic
http://www.***boat.com/forums/showth...threadid=34930
Couple pics for you to study so you can remember what they look like. An easy way to tell its a SW is the extention or pod off the transom(both the placecraft and southwinds have these) usually the place will have a shorter extention or pod.The southwind has a small cover on top of this extention for access into the rear of the boat, and both boats will most likely have a set of fixed cavitation plates at the tops of the tunnells. I would think these plates only get used at lower speeds,atleast i hope they do.
PICS
http://www.***boat.com/image_center/...P00648-med.JPG
In this pic you can see how shallow the tunnells actually are.
http://www.***boat.com/image_center/...P00651-med.JPG
http://www.***boat.com/image_center/...p00481-med.jpg
http://www.***boat.com/image_center/...p00479-med.jpg
Wow, that really dose look like a placecraft...and not the gull wing hull I thought it was.
OK so how's this boat in the heaver chop? Also how about the construction of this hull? Any odd handeling habits?
Theres one not to far from me...thinking about it.
Thanks for all the help...thats why this is a great place
Originally posted by HammerDown
Wow, that really dose look like a placecraft...and not the gull wing hull I thought it was.
OK so how's this boat in the heaver chop? Also how about the construction of this hull? Any odd handeling habits?
Theres one not to far from me...thinking about it.
Thanks for all the help...thats why this is a great place
The boat kinda sucks in chop, but dont all low profile jets? I dont think your going to see a huge improvement for rough water in any of the low pro boats unless its a v-bottom, and who wants a v-bottom?
As far as the construction of the hull, i think its pretty dam good.We have had this boat since 1980,it does have a lake lay up,but it has been through hell and back- back in the day out at havasu it saw some pretty nasty stuff,it has held up very well in my opinion.For the most part there are no cracks due to stress.
As far as the handling, No problems for us, it ran 98 mph at its best with no problems, I think its a very safe hull for the lake.I hear guys have ran big nitro motors in these hulls at very high speeds, I wouldnt worry about that, as long as your set up is close you should be fine.Go get the boat,you will love it.Hope this helps some.
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