new to board, some thoughts from you guys

[FL76]

Hey gents, found this board researching down east boats.

I own a 2320 Parker, love the boat, but our first child is on the way and I believe my new job will be moving us to Puerto Rico in the fall. We want to look at something a bit larger and more stable then a full plaining hull. My search has brought me to a down east style hull. For the $$ and size range we are looking for, I have a few boats on my radar and was wondering if you guys could tell me if I am thinking along the correct lines.

Boat will be used for offshore fishing and family cruising in Caribbean and Florida Coast. Wife wants an AC in at least the cabin, so something with enough room to add a generator in the future. I want 15-18 knot realistic cruise without straining the motor on its top end, and 5-9 gal an hour at that speed. We will be buying used for 70-100k. So for that criteria I have come up with the following;

28 BHM/Seaworthy - Perfect size, love the fuel burn, hate the engine box
31 Duffy - Expensive
31 BHM - Seems to be one of the best sea boats, but a bit less efficient
35 Duffy - I only started looking at these because there are more on the market then 31's. What speed will 9 gph give me in this?

Your thoughts? Thanks!

 

[DBM]

One you should consider if you are able to find it was the RP 31. It's got twice the volume of the duffy and with a 380 cummins runs nice at 16-18knots. It's got plenty of room, for generators and AC. If you are looking, it's the same hull as the Wilber Dorigo. RP's shop burnt down a couple of years back, and the molds were lost, but it's a willis beal designed hull and it's a great ride. Let me know if you'd like to see any photo's or any other info. We bought the hull from RP and had it shipped down to MD, where we had it built up. We were really looking for a big day boat, since we have 4 kids, and it fit's the bill perfectly.

Good Luck,

DBM

 

[F/V First Team]

BHM28 is a cut down BHM31.
Bet you didn't know that.
If you could find and obtain a lowered 31 you'd have something special, there were only 8 made.

 

[petrel]

Travis,

What do you mean "cut down?" Aren't they a bit narrower too?

 

[F/V First Team]

As I recall the story, David McGraw, Spencer Lincoln, Bruce Grindel and my father were sitting at a table. David and Spencer were in a heated argument about a new 28 foot boat, Spencer was going on and on as to how lines were needed and had to be drawn up from band new ideas. David said enough, got up, grabbed a set of lines from the BHM31 and a pair of scissors, started cutting, taped the whole rig together, threw it on the copier and printed out the lines for the new 28. Handed it to Spencer and said "there's the lines".

Later on they took a 31 unit out of the mold, did the same thing (only with power tools and fiberglass instead of scissors and tape) and the 28 was born.

The lowered 31 had 12" taken off the sheer at the bow and 6" at the transom, then faired true. Slick rig. As I said, there were only about 8 produced.

 

[FL76]

I did not know that! Although there is a lot I don't know about downeast boats, so thanks for teaching me something

 

[El Mar]

Travis - Is that like the Oydesea (WEE-JacK)???

of Wicked Tuna fame?

 

[F/V First Team]

It sure is.

How did I miss this post? Feel bad that I didn't reply sooner.

 

[WC1966]

It sure is.

How did I miss this post? Feel bad that I didn't reply sooner.

Must have been at a race

 

[MDI45]

If you could find and obtain a lowered 31 you'd have something special, there were only 8 made..............[/QUOTE]Travis,was Johns Ice Breaker another??....i know it had a raised house...about a foot taller then the wee jack

 

[El Mar]

It sure is.

How did I miss this post? Feel bad that I didn't reply sooner.

Slacker...

 

[F/V First Team]

I'll try to make it up to you guys...

 

[F/V First Team]

If you could find and obtain a lowered 31 you'd have something special, there were only 8 made..............

Travis,was Johns Ice Breaker another??....i know it had a raised house...about a foot taller then the wee jack[/QUOTE]

Ice Breaker #1 was a standard BHM31
Ice Breaker #2 is a standard BHM28

 

[MDI45]

Travis,was Johns Ice Breaker another??....i know it had a raised house...about a foot taller then the wee jack

Ice Breaker #1 was a standard BHM31
Ice Breaker #2 is a standard BHM28[/QUOTE]
No number two is a crowley beal 28....but thanks for the info on the 31....i dont know where she went after he sold it.....it was nice

 

[F/V First Team]

Ice Breaker #1 was a standard BHM31
Ice Breaker #2 is a standard BHM28

No number two is a crowley beal 28....but thanks for the info on the 31....i dont know where she went after he sold it.....it was nice[/QUOTE]

correction: it is a Wayne Beal 28

 

[MDI45]

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No number two is a crowley beal 28....but thanks for the info on the 31....i dont know where she went after he sold it.....it was nice

correction: it is a Wayne Beal 28[/QUOTE]
100 % Crowley Beal...ask your dad.....at the time i had two Wayne Beals at my shop....and John went to Jimmy Beal......there was a Wayne in your shop about the same time called A.M...but john had to have a Crowley..lol

 

[F/V First Team]

Hmm, he said it was the Wayne Beal

I don't know, but a wee pup back in those days. I will have to take your word for it.

 

[F/V First Team]

After a minute (literally) of research, looks like it is the Crowley

I feel much better knowing, I'll sleep easier tonight

 

[Whatta Catch]

Mike

Ice breaker is from our area right? I know I see that boat name sea bassing all the time.

 

[MDI45]

Hmm, he said it was the Wayne Beal

I don't know, but a wee pup back in those days. I will have to take your word for it.

man iam getting old...lol....i will try to scan some pictures of both....A.M. is a sharp looking lobster boat