Pods on a Tunnel hull.

[Big_One]

Good deal, PM me the info if he's still building boats. Thanks for all the input.

[longsidelandry]

Originally Posted by Big_One

Yea i need get with Ray, could get it built with the exact layout i won't. I don't want to go to long cause i get in some tight spots sometmes. Would like to come ya'lls way sometime and try Lacaissene out.

LeBlanc's Boat Works in Erath builds some NICE boats. Mr. Bubba can build you any kind of boat you want and will do it to any specs you need.

[Shawn Braquet]

Originally Posted by Big_One

Thanks for the info, more than likely going with a 18'. Speed isn't a big deal, like to run shallow and get up in shallow water. What's ya'lls opions on southfork boats?

I run a 16x42 with a 25hp tohatsu and i love it!! I would've liked the extra 2' but didnt think I'd get the performance with a 25. During duck season I'll load 4 guys, 5 doz dekes, and my 80 lb lab with gear and get up on step in 1 1/2' water easy, if the muds soft i can do it in 1'.

[thetrashy1]

Shawn Braquet, i know i'm several years late on this convo but i was searching for the other boats like the one i ordered today from Lake Area marine and i came across this forum. I ordered a 16'x42" Alweld with a jackplate and 13 pitch Powertech Prop with cup in it on a 2015 25hp Tohatsu 4 stroke, with what Alweld calls a performance Tunnel which is about a 3" tunnel. My questions are, is your boat a tunnel or flat bottom? How do you like that set up with the Tohatsu, and also how come i don't see tunnel hulls with skegs welded in them anymore?

My first boat i bought 20 years ago Karl Styron built it...it was a 17'x36" tunnel made out of 1/8th"/ .125 gauge with a skeg in it with a 2 stroke Merc 25.....When fishing the Big Burns in it, it literally would go ANYWHERE i wanted floating turf didn't matter i could go anywhere except cross the highway ....lol Why don't you see tunnels with skegs around?

[B-Stealth]

I have a the same 17X36 Karl Stryon, your talking about. I think the surface drives have reduced the need for deep tunnels with skegs. Outboards can run pretty shallow but they can't run shallow with lots of vegatation; that's where the mudmotors shine.

[thetrashy1]

Also is anyone familiar with the 25 tohatsu 4 stroke conversion to the 30?