Mark P
Senior Member
Folks as we continue working our way to buying our first slow trawler (have 28' Sea Ray now), we are trying to understand the difference in operating characteristics of FD hulls and Semi-Displacement hulls. We are looking at two boat about the same size (40ft with single screws), the FD boat comes with a single 130HP and the Semi comes with a 350Hp engine, each has bow thruster, stern thruster and otherwise generally similarly equipped - although the FD has stabilizers.
We'd love to hear comments on ride characteristics, docking issues, drafts, anchoring, etc., to the extent there are differences. Our plan is to use the boat to go from Hilton Head up and down the coast Nantucket to Keys, Bahamas, Great Lakes as part of Loop. Would one type of hull be much better for us, or makes no real difference for what we have in mind. Thanks
We'd love to hear comments on ride characteristics, docking issues, drafts, anchoring, etc., to the extent there are differences. Our plan is to use the boat to go from Hilton Head up and down the coast Nantucket to Keys, Bahamas, Great Lakes as part of Loop. Would one type of hull be much better for us, or makes no real difference for what we have in mind. Thanks