Deep V or Deck/Cat Hull

[finsfan4life]

ok once again my friends I need ur opinion..A few days ago I asked about Placecraft or Lightning. Now I have another Q, can I please have ur opinions on the diff'erences of a deep v and deck/cat hull....I'm close to purchasing a new boat, and I want ur input....and yes, I have two kids. Please consider the kid/safety factor too...Thanks.....Finsfan

[BADBLOWN572]

They both have their advantages.
Cat:
Runs faster with same h.p.
Rides better in mild chop (IMO)
More fun to drive
Vee:
Leans in when turning
Rides better in heavy chop
Cheaper to insure

[phebus]

IMO, lake boat-cat, ocean boat-vee.

[Not So Fast]

IMO, lake boat-cat, ocean boat-vee.
YEP !!!!!!!! NSF

[havaduner]

IMO, lake boat-cat, ocean boat-vee.
I'll go along with that as well.

[Havasu_Dreamin]

They both have their advantages.
Cat:
Runs faster with same h.p.
Rides better in mild chop (IMO)
More fun to drive
Vee:
Leans in when turning
Rides better in heavy chop
Cheaper to insure
IMO, lake boat-cat, ocean boat-vee.
The above statements are spot on.....When the chop gets so bad in Havasu that the deep v has the better ride I don't even want to be out in the water regardless of the hull type.....

[phebus]

And, while a deep vee is better in chop, the bigger problem on Havasu is the boat wakes coming from all different directions, and I feel a cat handles that much better, and tends to walk over them, while a vee tends to bang you around much more.
Another arguement for the vee is that you have much more cabin space, but who wants to be down in a cabin when its 110* plus (havasu)? You don't find too many overnighters on Havasu.

[dirty old man]

finfan, you didn't say where you will boat the most, and what kind of water sport do the kids want to do. IMO, that is more important than some other questions

[beaverretriever]

I will say it again....Before you purchase anything check insurance.

[Singleton]

Decide on what you want to do first. Cruise around the lake with kids (deckboat\cat), go out in the big blue (vee).
I had a vee and decided to move to a deckboat\cat to give the kids more room now that they are older.
I also agree with what everyone else has said. Going out in Havi in a vee when you get wakes coming from all directions will beat the shit out of the family, and that was a big factor I made the move to the deckboat\cat.
Insurance in the cat will be more, but it is not going to kill you if you keep the power under 500hps.