anyone have experiences with tri hulls?
Submitted by surfymuzz on Sun, 2015-06-07 19:40
hey guys has anyone got any experience with tri hulls?
looking at an older pride trihull 1987 over the next weekend powered by a johnson 115 (1999) which had a new power head put in it 2.5 years ago
anything you love about them? anything you hate?
cheers team!
Muzz
Vinesh87
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Been on a trihull airider.
Been on a trihull airider. Fairly different to what you looking at but. Was awesome needs lots of power but. 7.2m with twin 175's.
How big is the one your looking at? Ally/glass?
surfymuzz
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glass
its glass, 5.8meters
the bloke has done heaps to it, winch on trailer and anchor, ali flooring, put in a new power head on the engine plus more
yeh i know its a lot different to what iv been looking at, but dont want to rule it out as i know how stable tri hulls are
hes asking for $16.5k
links below but he hasnt got much of a description hence why i called him
http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/busselton/motorboats-powerboats/tri-hull-for-sale-/1080769418
surfymuzz
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overwhelmed
this boat buying experience is overwhelming, so many options and variations on different boats
*feeling confused*
z00m
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I see you mention it has
I see you mention it has ally flooring. You need to try and understand why it has ally flooring in a glass boat? If the original floor went soft and ally was put over it, it could be a sign of rot underneath. It's hard to learn anything from the ad as it is just fishing pics and a couple from outside. I like the bait board though! It would be terrible if that was the best part of the boat. ha ha.
surfymuzz
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genuine
this is one of the most genuine sellers iv come accross
loves the boat but hes baught a trailcraft now because it more versetile for the busselton area
ali flooring was so he could fit the new seat and brackets securely.
he said you will see when you come have a look
seems legit
anyone live in busselton? haha
pelagicyachts
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hmmm - if the floor couldnt
hmmm - if the floor couldnt take a seat........ suggest floor is no good!
My dad has a hydrofield, 18foot - its like driving a landcruiser over dunes - point and shoot - is one of the best riding boats for its size i have been on - but its heavy, and its heavy because it is laid up really thick with glass, and that is because the hulls have to be to take the stress - in a mono hull water is displaced and can escape outwards - if you then consider a trihull displaces water into the tunnels only, those tunnels need to be really strong to take that pressure. have a close look at the gelcoat in the tunnels, especially on the radius of the curves at the top - any cracks or if the floor is soft run a mile.
I have never seen a glass boat with an ally floor and there is really no good reason for it if the floor is good ..........
Paul H
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agreed it would be very
agreed it would be very strange to do a floor (in ali particularly) to take seating. Certainly no reason why your couldn't put brackets etc. on a glass floor - plenty of boats have
The original Hydrofield Jaguars would be one of the best trihulls made - not sure re the one mentioned above
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Good in chop
but thats about it...if you want to make your chiropractor rich buy one.
Come of the back of a wave and you will wish you didnt.
Pass it by..and do what the majority do..buy a mono glass 6.5 or bigger