Re: What is the Ideal Spearfishing Boat?
Don, you don't have one of the prototypes do you? I know they are alot heavier than the later models. You are the first person I've encountered that wasn't enamered with the boat. I might be going out on one with Nick this weekend as I am thinking about buying one. The forward cockpit is a sacrifice I am willing to make for the extra deck space needed for multiple divers and all those tanks.
The boats I listed above all have forward pilothouses which is the only setup for a year round operation in the northern gulf I would consider.
A nitrox bank/compressor is a nice idea but too pricey, too big, and too slow (generally) for most "smaller" boats.
I would have put twin vee on my list but the larger boats (32-36') aren't very trailerable which is a primary consideration for me. If they made a go between the 26 and 32 I would be very interested, depending on how the cockpit/pilothouse is setup.
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Looks like twin vee does make an 29' express that could be very nice as a dive platform.
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