TRUE HISTORY OF OFFSHORE DEEP V HULL'S (DON ARONOW)

ggoss · Posted: Sat Oct 04, 2008 7:35 pm Post subject:

Not just in OZ mate. Most of the Formula 233 copies in the US are outboard fitted these days.
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BaysideMarine · Posted: Sat Oct 04, 2008 7:46 pm Post subject:

Theres just no PURISTS out there anymore.....

ggoss · Posted: Sat Oct 04, 2008 8:45 pm Post subject:

It's all comes down to deck/fishing space Nick. Unfortunately inboards (as much as I like them) take up way too much space!

Albemarle (another Formula copy) come up with a practical solution to that. Their 24 footer has the inboard mounted amidships and connected to the outdrive via a jack shaft. Their larger boats (26 up) typically have 2 inboards mounted almost directly under the skipper and passenger seats. In The floor is raised approx 6-8 inches to accommodate them.

I'll refrain from posting pics as this is an Aronow thread after all. Great boat though.

Regards,
Spiro
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BaysideMarine · Posted: Sat Oct 04, 2008 9:22 pm Post subject:

Yes, Doug Grant put me onto the Albemarle site. Good setup although the floor level looks quite high (to enable the jackshaft) so freeboard suffers.

Nice boats though.

ggoss · Posted: Sat Oct 04, 2008 9:25 pm Post subject:

For and mid decks are raised. Freeboard not compromised at all...as far as I can tell anyways.

Regards,
Spiro
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BaysideMarine · Posted: Sat Oct 04, 2008 9:53 pm Post subject:

Spiro,

take a squiz at the pics of the 242CC on the Albemarle site. Theres a shot with 3 blokes at the rear. 1 at the helm and 2 facing rearward. The gunwales show quite low.

Cheers

phewy · Posted: Sat Oct 04, 2008 10:08 pm Post subject: Re:

BaysideMarine · Posted: Sat Oct 04, 2008 10:26 pm Post subject:

Thanks Paul, I tried to copy that image but I couldn't do it.

Cheers

ggoss · Posted: Sat Oct 04, 2008 10:29 pm Post subject:

Hard t say, that bloke could be 8" tall

Seriously, not sure about the cc versions as I have no particular interest in those. The others (cuddies or runabouts for us) look to be same as a Formula 233.
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phewy · Posted: Sat Oct 04, 2008 10:35 pm Post subject:

No worries nick. Sometimes the only thing you can do is a screen grab, then save as a jpg. Or, if you haven't a screen grab program, go to print, save as pdf, open in preview then convert to jpg. Well, thats on my mac anyway. PC would be a different way.

That sure does look low too!!
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Cheers - Paul...