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[CajunChristian]

Originally Posted by BuckingFastard

have you seen the "havoc" boats? theyre really nice

They are designed by the same guy that designed the Edge. My Edge was the first 56" wide bottom Edge built, it is definitely a "high performance" hull, much has changed. Havoc, nice boats, sure, they can be made to go fast, just keep adding horsepower, like any other boat.
There is a definite price distinction between an aluminum fishing hull and a "high performance" hull. If I pay that much for that "High Performance" hull, it had better be several miles per hour (as in 5-7mph) faster than a utility hull with the same STOCK outboard, I like comparing apples to apples. What have you accomplished when you take a high performance hull and add a 90hp ported motor to outrun a stock 40 marsh motor on a fishing boat? You didn't do it with boat, you did it with motor. I don't want to have to port an outboard to outrun stock motors on a "high performance" hull, some guys do, and that's great. Take the same motor every guy can go and buy, the same propeller, the same driver, the same river, and compare it on both boats, see what you get for that extra money. If it's worth it for you, great. At one time, it was worth it for me, those 18 mile trips to hunt Lacassine were long, now, not so much. I am into creature comforts. And just how long does it take to cross Lacassine impoundment?
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