What are the fastest factory 28-30ft hulls

[Badlatitude]

What FACTORY DE hulls are the racers in the 28-30 range favoring and why?

 

[FVSD]

Northern Bay 28' & maybe south shore 30. Narrow easy pushing hulls.

 

[F/V First Team]

Depends on the engine and the layup nearly as much as what's on it.

If you plan on dropping 1000+ ponies in it, it really doesn't matter.
If you want to stick around 218 hp though...

Those two already listed are at the top of my list

 

[Badlatitude]

There is actually a 30 south shore for sale set up as a tuna boat 30' South Shore built 1990 Wicked tuna boat - National Fisherman

 

[tunamojo]

That thing is always for sale !!!

 

[Badlatitude]

Seemed a bit steep for a 22 year old boat but im a cheap bastard

 

[Frank Grimes]

'Ol Chamy was on Wicked Tuna? Musta missed that one.

Seriously, this boat's changed hands 3 times over the past 4-5 yrs. Was built as a stickboat by a very good fisherman on the Cape. Always very well maintained and clean.

 

[BillD]

Is the NB 28 a skeg or built down hull ?

Also what are the hull dimensions?

To me the NB always looks small compared to other 28s?

 

[FlyingConnie]

I got a crowley 28 she seems fast 27-28kts (rigged pretty heavy) with a yanmar 315/2:1/20x20x4. Just got some prop work might see a smoother 28kts.

 

[CEShawn]

That is Ron Menards stick boat right? Wonder if its one of those things that is just always for sale...lol...

 

[Frank]

I got a crowley 28 she seems fast 27-28kts (rigged pretty heavy) with a yanmar 315/2:1/20x20x4. Just got some prop work might see a smoother 28kts.

One of the best looking boats in harbor. Dam, 28 knots. Pretty impressive.

 

[Blitzen]

Wayne Beal 28

I got 29kts on this one with a 300hp Cat.

 

[Frank]

Nice Blitzen. What are you and Connie getting for a cruise speeds and GPH?

 

[MDI45]

Is the NB 28 a skeg or built down hull ?

Also what are the hull dimensions?

To me the NB always looks small compared to other 28s?

Bill,i believe that the NB28..is the old Wayne Beal 28 Designed by his brother Calvin...28x10.4 and it is a skeg boat

 

[F/V First Team]

I think the Muscle Ridge is the Wayne Beal one. Search Three Sisters, I went in depth about it

 

[Blitzen]

Nice Blitzen. What are you and Connie getting for a cruise speeds and GPH?

I could cruise easy at 18kts at 5gph in moderate seas, most of the time I ran at 20kts at 6.5-7.0gph, and on a very nice day 24kts at 10-12gph.

 

[Frank]

Can't ask for much better than that.

 

[FlyingConnie]

@Frank
18.5 kts/2900 seems to be her sweet spot maybe 9gph. Ran her home last April from Merrimack River (177nm) in 11hours and 76 gallons.Ran lite and Had tide with me threw the canal and buzzards.

 

[Frank]

Thanks. Best of luck with the her.

 

[RAMPAGE88]

I got a crowley 28 she seems fast 27-28kts (rigged pretty heavy) with a yanmar 315/2:1/20x20x4. Just got some prop work might see a smoother 28kts.

FLYING CONNIE.....Absolutely Beautiful.