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What is the difference between a performance boat and an offshore boat?
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My take:
A performance boat is any boat that's fast or highly powered. It could be a 100mph bass boat, a drag boat, hydroplane, river rat, etc., etc.
An offshore boat is a special class of performance boat which by way of it structural integrity, hullform, weight, etc., is capable of high-performance operation in rough seas as would typically be encountered offshore - something one shouldn't consider in other high-performance vessels.
And as far as specific examples, no two people will ever agree upon that. However, I would personally consider your boat an offshore based on its heritage, design intent, deadrise, freeboard and a healthy weight to length ratio.
A performance boat is any boat that's fast or highly powered. It could be a 100mph bass boat, a drag boat, hydroplane, river rat, etc., etc.
An offshore boat is a special class of performance boat which by way of it structural integrity, hullform, weight, etc., is capable of high-performance operation in rough seas as would typically be encountered offshore - something one shouldn't consider in other high-performance vessels.
And as far as specific examples, no two people will ever agree upon that. However, I would personally consider your boat an offshore based on its heritage, design intent, deadrise, freeboard and a healthy weight to length ratio.
Dude! Sweet!
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Both can be found in Performance Boat magazine... It's funny seems like since that mag came on, people have started to refer to all "Hot Boats" and "offshore boats" as Performance Boats...
Airpacker
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Well said. I consider my 25ft cat a performance boat, not an offshore. Sure, it can crack 100mph in some snotty water BUT, any waves bigger than 3 or so feet is death come a knocking.
Sydwayz
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You end up having to put the Stingray 23, Campion Chase 23 and certain Cobalts etc. into the Performance Boat category, and they are clearly not Offshore boats.
It's all in the how you define the moniker though; and how each individual boat would perform in a flat (not LOTO, Great) lake vs. Offshore in some serious conditions.
Some will also call 23 degrees of deadrise the clear delimiter.
Equal to or Below 22 degrees = Performance
Equal to or Above 24 degrees = Offshore
It's all in the how you define the moniker though; and how each individual boat would perform in a flat (not LOTO, Great) lake vs. Offshore in some serious conditions.
Some will also call 23 degrees of deadrise the clear delimiter.
Equal to or Below 22 degrees = Performance
Equal to or Above 24 degrees = Offshore
MOBILEMERCMAN
Founding Member / Competitor
You mean those Cigar boats?:biggrinjester:
Line line sometimes gets blurred. Offshore to me is a boat intended to be operated in big water offshore not just to look like one.
Bingo!!!:sifone::sifone:
Sydwayz
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Rik
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You do know that Fountain's have a 22 degree deadrise:rofl:
thedonz
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Ratickle
Founding Member / Super Moderator
Thanks for the replies!!!!! I never took in account the deadrise!!
Allthough i don't know i could NOT hang in 6's for 50 miles @ 40 or 50 MPH:willy_nilly:
3-4 doable
I do 3 to 4 in the 24 without issue. True 6's, don't like to at all , and somtimes feel like I really better be a little lucky....
maybe thats why there are three classifications:
Offshore boats, performance boats, and offshore performance boats:sifone:
DAREDEVIL
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Come on,,,who told u that ,,,maybe real 1-2 feet .haha:driving::kiss:
Ratickle
Founding Member / Super Moderator
It's a river/lake runner with an 18 degree bottom.....
DAREDEVIL
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Yes, but if u have balls like an elephant (not me) ,then u can take a bathtub in 10 footers and hook up a 80 Hp outbord.:sifone::rofl:
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