Deck boats

[magic29]

Looking for a 28' deck with a 500 efi or a 525 efi.
What is the ride like in big nasty water? I boat at LOTO in MO.
Is the ride the same as a cat?

[Ivan Dan]

Looking for a 28' deck with a 500 efi or a 525 efi.
What is the ride like in big nasty water? I boat at LOTO in MO.
Is the ride the same as a cat?
With a deck you have to remember the whole front is wide open and pretty much acts like a shovel when the water is big and nasty. I've never been to LOTO but I hear the water gets really bad. I personally wouldn't recommend the deck in those water conditions but thats just me.

[UnionJack]

I like the Cobra Deck

[Not So Fast]

Big water, not for west coast or performance type deckboats for sure. Maybe the Chapparel type, deep V would suit you better. NSF

[magic29]

NSF the Magic is my first choice do you like yours?

[MR HARLEY]

DCB, E-ticket, Trident, Conquest or Howard, would be on my list for potential deckboats.
Personnaly I would start at DCB though and end my search there. :D

[Not So Fast]

NSF the Magic is my first choice do you like yours?
I like it very much inspite of the stories on the boards. As I said, NOT FOR BIG WATER and LOTO is big right? Maybe a closed bow cat. Like Ivan Dan said, it's like a big water shovel and the waves, if large enough, will come right in. NSF

[Not So Fast]

DCB, E-ticket, Trident, Conquest or Howard, would be on my list for potential deckboats.
Personnaly I would start at DCB though and end my search there. :D
But you are rich :D :D NSF

[Lightning]

What about the Trident with the fold down ramp in the front?
http://www.tridentboats.com/trident_boats_gallery/d/801-2/High+and+Forward.jpg
http://www.tridentboats.com/trident_boats_gallery/d/732-2/Revolution+Rear.jpg
http://www.tridentboats.com/trident_boats_gallery/d/793-2/High+Interior.jpg

[Havasu_Dreamin]

Personnaly I would start at DCB though and end my search there. :D
I keep hearing about the DCB deck but no spy pictures.....

[MR HARLEY]

But you are rich :D :D NSF
Thanks but I'm not rich. :wink:
I keep hearing about the DCB deck but no spy pictures.....
So do I, would love to see photos of it. Maybe you could order one and be the first to share pics with us :p

[Havasu_Dreamin]

So do I, would love to see photos of it. Maybe you could order one and be the first to share pics with us :p
I haven't even made it to the Baller-In-Traning pre-school so I aint even cloe to being able to afford a DCB. :p

[MR HARLEY]

I haven't even made it to the Baller-In-Traning pre-school so I aint even cloe to being able to afford a DCB. :p
Dont lie :D I seen you takeing Baller-In-Training Test runs in a certain DCB not to long ago. :crossx:

[riverracerx]

Love the looks of the Trident but in Havasu how hot are those billet steps and grey floor? Ouch!

[Phat Matt]

This shovel is pretty high. :) You'd have to get twins though. :D
http://www.eticketboats.com/Luxury_Cat/2005_gallery/images/2005-Luxury-Cat-5.jpg
http://www.eticketboats.com/Luxury_Cat/2006_gallery/images/DSC01250.jpg

[Havasu_Dreamin]

Dont lie :D I seen you takeing Baller-In-Training Test runs in a certain DCB not to long ago. :crossx:
Can I plead the 5th on this one? :p

[Cole Trickle]

Love the looks of the Trident but in Havasu how hot are those billet steps and grey floor? Ouch!
Wes made custom water cooled billet!!! :crossx: :p

[MR HARLEY]

Can I plead the 5th on this one? :p
You sure can! :)
Wes made custom water cooled billet!!!
:D

[shockwavebd]

Don't forget the new ultra 26...............sweet boat.. :crossx:

[Playbuoy]

Well, what do u define as "big water?"
Got a 26' decker and been in 3'-4' chop with no water over the deck. It takes a good driver, but u can navigate through decent chop and waves. Anything over that, yeah, wouldn't recommend it.

[Cole Trickle]

I think an E ticket with Dual 600's and a Trident front drop down thingy would be pretty hard to beat!!
Throw in the DCB footwash contraption and sell it for 100K and it would be perfect...;) :crossx:

[Wmc]

I think an E ticket with Dual 600's and a Trident front drop down thingy would be pretty hard to beat!!
Throw in the DCB footwash contraption and sell it for 100K and it would be perfect...;) :crossx:
Don't you mean 140k :rollside:

[riverroyal]

sure e-tickets are great,and the new dcb deck will be great,but maybe his budget is less

[Cole Trickle]

Don't you mean 140k :rollside:
No I mean 100K;) :p
I would actually like to be able to afford what I just created. :crossx:
I would imagine an E-ticket with 600's would be well over 220K :idea:
You two headed out this weekend?(Leaving tommorow around noon-just my dad and me)

[Not So Fast]

Magic 29, Check your PM's :D NSF

[Lightning]

Love the looks of the Trident but in Havasu how hot are those billet steps and grey floor? Ouch!
Actually not hot at all, the floor is pretty nice on the feet too. I was surprised when I walked on it out at the river.

[Wmc]

No I mean 100K;) :p
I would actually like to be able to afford what I just created. :crossx:
I would imagine an E-ticket with 600's would be well over 220K :idea:
You two headed out this weekend?(Leaving tommorow around noon-just my dad and me)
My bad. it has the words E Ticket and DCB in the same sentence
leaving Fri noon till Monday we'll seeyou there. are you going to Havasu for a day?

[Cole Trickle]

My bad. it has the words E Ticket and DCB in the same sentence
leaving Fri noon till Monday we'll seeyou there. are you going to Havasu for a day?
I think the E ticket is around 130K with two 496HO's the 600 motors/Drives would probably add 100K to the deal.(Merc racing isn't cheap)
sounds good.
We are going to launch into Havasu Saturday Morning and try and meet up for the group pictiures.(We won't be doing the poker run or the dinner)
Maybe hit the turtle for a beer or two and then cruise around.
Do you know what time the photo opp is and where they are meeting?

[Froggystyle]

Love the looks of the Trident but in Havasu how hot are those billet steps and grey floor? Ouch!
As has been said... easy day on bare feet. Plus with the washdown system it is as cool as lakewater.
Strangely enough, the silver billet was the coolest temperature of anything on the boat in 105 degree heat. (As per the laser pyrometer thingy...) Way cooler than the red, and even cooler than the light grey non-skid.
This handles big water very, very well. I would consider Friday evening of the Memorial Day weekend pretty big with 50mph gusts and a ton of boats. Not a drop in the boat and we were transiting from the sandbar at 70. No problem Saturday or Sunday either coming from Steamboat. I would have been idling with a lot of trim in my old 21 I think.
Big water R us. All of a sudden that ramp makes a ton of sense eh? :D

[Wmc]

I think the E ticket is around 130K with two 496HO's the 600 motors/Drives would probably add 100K to the deal.(Merc racing isn't cheap)
sounds good.
We are going to launch into Havasu Saturday Morning and try and meet up for the group pictiures.(We won't be doing the poker run or the dinner)
Maybe hit the turtle for a beer or two and then cruise around.
Do you know what time the photo opp is and where they are meeting?
I was thinking about doing the same. see you Fri

[Cole Trickle]

I was thinking about doing the same. see you Fri
Stop on by!!

[Sotally Tober]

Big water, not for west coast or performance type deckboats for sure. Maybe the Chapparel type, deep V would suit you better. NSF
A Chapparel with a 525. That would be a great wakeboarding boat! I could only get mine with the 496HO!