Millers are the best but Glen L's the way to go.
R1
If you were going to pick up an older used flatbottom for general lake/river use which hull would you be looking for?
I am thinking about picking up one this winter and setting it up with 2 seats, and somewhere around 650hp, hoping to run in the high 80's or 90's. But I want something fairly stable and predicatable.
I have owned 2 flat's in the past (early 70's Hondo flat and an early 80's Canyon Marine runnerbottom) but haven't driven one in 20 years. Been running a deep 'v' hallet v drive family boat since then but its time for another hot rod.
Any recomendations from all you experts?
Thanks.......
Millers are the best but Glen L's the way to go.
R1
I would go with a Lavey.
B boats seem to do very well, Hondos are great also. You might want to also consider a runnerbottom for hitting speeds quick.
If you were going to pick up an older used flatbottom for general lake/river use which hull would you be looking for?
I am thinking about picking up one this winter and setting it up with 2 seats, and somewhere around 650hp, hoping to run in the high 80's or 90's. But I want something fairly stable and predicatable.
I have owned 2 flat's in the past (early 70's Hondo flat and an early 80's Canyon Marine runnerbottom) but haven't driven one in 20 years. Been running a deep 'v' hallet v drive family boat since then but its time for another hot rod.
Any recomendations from all you experts?
Thanks.......
Cougars seem to be pretty sweet boats and pretty fast..tunnels rock...........( . )( . )........
Kim, does Cougar build a tunnel flatbottom? Or am I reading the words "Which flatbottom" incorrectly? :hammer2:
Bob, 650 hp in a late 70's Biesemeyer got Lance Faulkner 122 mph in a flying kilo....TWICE! Thats a true flat The same 70's Biesemeyer has dominated circle boat racing since its inception. side note...a circle course more resembles regular lake use than a drag course. With that said, why would you want a drag boat in the slop
The same 70's Biesemeyer is soooo good, its been copied a dosen times. :jawdrop:
If you want the best handling, well mannered, fastest, rough water capable flat out there, its obvious which one is best. The Barron Sprint is a good boat too.
Happy Hunting.
Kim, does Cougar build a tunnel flatbottom? Or am I reading the words "Which flatbottom" incorrectly? :hammer2:
Bob, 650 hp in a late 70's Biesemeyer got Lance Faulkner 122 mph in a flying kilo....TWICE! Thats a true flat The same 70's Biesemeyer has dominated circle boat racing since its inception. side note...a circle course more resembles regular lake use than a drag course. With that said, why would you want a drag boat in the slop
The same 70's Biesemeyer is soooo good, its been copied a dosen times. :jawdrop:
If you want the best handling, well mannered, fastest, rough water capable flat out there, its obvious which one is best. The Barron Sprint is a good boat too.
Happy Hunting.
Jerry I get the impression that you may like the Biesmeyer boats. Is that true?
Jerry I get the impression that you may like the Biesmeyer boats. Is that true?
Only if total domination is your goal...otherwise a Lavey is nice
jerry thanks for mentioning the barron.....my personal choice!!!!
Hondo
Thanks for the input. I got to see a lot of nice flat's at the Irvine Lake get together. While the "B" boats are very nice I was expecially impressed with a couple of the Barron Sprints that were there. I am kinda a Barron/Hallett fan....
Am I correct in assuming the Barron's are pretty stable and turn well?