Tri-Hull vs. V-hull - Should I buy?

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Paul Tychsen

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Gentlemen- Looking for experience using a tri-hull vs. a v-hull for big water hunting.

I currently have a 16' deep V that I use for hunting the great lakes - it handles waves extremely well for it's size. Better than the crew in fact.

I am contemplating purchase of the boat pictured below. I have always been under the assumption that v-hulls are more qualified for big-water/waves vs. a tri-hull. Thoughts on the boat below in any sort of waves?

It is 17' in length

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Paul, I don't have a lot of experience with a tri-hull but I have plenty with deep V's. I have only been in and around tri-hulls a handful of times and when the water gets rough, they take a pretty good pounding. The deep V cuts the rough water really well. The tri is better than a flat bottom on rough water, but not by much in my opinion. The tri cuts better than a flat jon and still provides a very stable platform, but my vote goes for the deep V. dc
 
The deep V cuts the rough water really well. The tri is better than a flat bottom on rough water, but not by much in my opinion. The tri cuts better than a flat jon and still provides a very stable platform, but my vote goes for the deep V. dc
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Ditto what Mr. Church wrote
 
Big water , V-hull is the way to go.
The tri-hulls may get the job done but you had better have dental insurance because when your done knocking your teeth out you'll need someone to put them back in.
 
Wow Dave...you called me Mr. Church, for a second I thought my father was on this site.

Paul, the boat you have pictured looks like a great setup for some lake/river/calm bay hunting. I would be a little leary on rough/ big water. I went out in the Gulf of Mexico in a tri hull one time and the wind and waves kicked up and we were soaked by the time we got back. But that was the good part, ........I thought I had broken ribs from sitting up in the bow trying to keep the nose down. When it did come down.......man did it hurt. dc
 
Absolutely miserable for big water.

Catch one of the "tri's" on the wave wrong and that is something that you will not forget.

Inland, no issues for the most part if the lakes are smaller.

Where are you looking to use it.

18-20' deep v on bigger water is about as small as I would feel comfortable in.
 
Ditto what other have said, you'll get a nice wet pounding out of that tri-hull.

You are better off sticking with your 16 deep v. As soon as I can get the $$, that is what I'll looking for.
 
Paul, tri-hulls do not take waves well from the side. I wouldn't consider one and I hunt the same waters you are talking about. I can't tell how high the transom is , but with all the weight on the transom, my experience is that that type of hull the transom sets deep in the water while on plane and is prone to taking waves over the back. After pulling a pair of hunters out of the drink on Puckaway in a tri-hull, they told me it was the waves coming in over the back that sunk them.

I just bought a large vee-hull and there is a second one available near you you. Pm me if interested. Mike
 
BUT IT HAS CUP HOLDERS !!

I'd wait till a bigger (than16') V-Hull comes along. If it's big enough you can justify keeping the 16' for "smaller" waters.

Scott

 
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