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Hi im new to this sight and have a few questions about some boats im looking at buying. Im looking at a g3 prop tunnel and a excel bay boat with the viper hull. I do alot of fishing in Matagorda and freeport with my johnboat now that goes very shallow. The excel boat is not a tunnel hull but does offer a jackplate as an option.Would a jack plate do any good on a boat without a tunnel hull? Im wondering which option would be the best and if anyone has owned one of these boats before and theyre opinions on them?
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I am not an expert, but when I asked my Marine mechanic about getting a jack plate for a boat I had, he said not to bother since it was not a tunnel hull.NoBama
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Mine is not a tunnel and the best money I spent was on a jack plate. With it I was able to find the optimum motor height while on plane. If your going shallow (assuming it is a hydrolic plate) it allows you to raise the engine.Comment
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It was best money i spent on my non tunnel blue wave.Comment
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It was the best money i spent on my non tunnel blue wave.Comment
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And get a hydrofoil (not a shallowblaster or manta ray which are for tunnels) such as SE Sport Performance Marine Hydrofoil.Comment
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thanks
This info was very helpfull guys, thanks. i hear the ride quality is better with a semi v hull in rough water as well.Comment
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