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ATLDONZI
10-14-2008, 08:57 PM
i am looking at a 22.. i used to have a 16c with a 4.3 that was a blast to drive. i could trim it out and hang the bow, or fly the boat as if it was on a pad..... my question is does the 22 handle the same way. i currently have a boring ski boat and am looking foward to getting back into a real stylish performance boat. i know its not as nimble as the 16, but does it hang the bow or fly as if it was on a pad????
i am looking at a 22.. i used to have a 16c with a 4.3 that was a blast to drive. i could trim it out and hang the bow, or fly the boat as if it was on a pad..... my question is does the 22 handle the same way. i currently have a boring ski boat and am looking foward to getting back into a real stylish performance boat. i know its not as nimble as the 16, but does it hang the bow or fly as if it was on a pad????
It takes LOTS of horsepower to get a 22 to "fly" or hang the bow....
but it will never fly like your 16....unless you are running 85 plus MPH.
ATLDONZI
10-14-2008, 09:07 PM
what about an 18?????
what about an 18?????
Yes they do fly much more than the 22 and are a blast to drive.
boldts
10-15-2008, 07:07 AM
hummmmm just my opinion here, but I owned both an 18 and later a 22 Classic. The 18 and a 16 Classic, you sit on top of. A 22, you sit in. The 22 is like the difference between a Porsche and a Mercedes sport coupe. The Porsche gives you that feel the road ride where a Mercedes has the look of being fast yet a more comfortable ride. My 22 with the correct prop on it and trimmed correctly would just float the bow at wide open throttle. Felt like none of the boat was in the water but the prop. This at just 70 mph on gps. Nothing like looking down the bow of a 22 running slightly elevated, but flat at the horizon in front of you! For that wild ride, get another V8 16 Classic and for the amusement park roller coaster ride on rails, grab a 18 Classic. Good luck with your purchase!
VetteLT193
10-15-2008, 08:56 AM
maybe a blackhawk 22
BigGrizzly
10-15-2008, 05:24 PM
I have both and you can fly a 22 but you really have to havr good control and power anda good size wake. A black hawk is really not my choice for flying. Nothing comes to an 18 or a 16. My avatar is the 22 can't find the 16 or 18 pictures.
yeller
10-15-2008, 10:28 PM
I had a 16 for 18yrs and then went to the 22. You will not be able to recreate the same "fun factor" in a 22. To get a 22 to ride like the 16, you have to go A LOT faster....and then the "fun" is overtaken by fear.
Boating in any type of boat is fun, but in a 16 it is FUN. If I boated in calmer waters, I'd still have the 16. Where I normally boat, I enjoy the 22 because it allows for a more comfortable and enjoyable ride. If I stuck mostly to the rivers and smaller lakes, I'd definately go back to the 16.
you have to go A LOT faster....and then the "fun" is overtaken by fear.
I aint skeered
BigGrizzly
10-16-2008, 10:30 AM
ALdonzi, remember I have both, and you know where I live. If lake water permits we can do a comparison in the spring. I just put up the boats for the short winter period.
Carl C
10-16-2008, 11:07 AM
My 22 is not the fastest boat I've owned but it is by far the most fun to drive.:cool!:
slapshot11
10-16-2008, 07:08 PM
My 22 is a blast to drive and last weekend, my 2 passengers asked if "we were flying". I think the boat is relatively easy to get out of the water.
yeller
10-16-2008, 11:20 PM
I aint skeeredSorry....I was talking about us mere mortals.
Carl C
10-17-2008, 07:25 AM
I aint skeered Me either but my top end is only upper 70s..........Not skeered at all; I love it and have tons of faith in my boat.
tmdog
10-17-2008, 08:26 AM
ATL, depends if you boat on weekends or weekdays. If most boating on weekends, 22 is a must, mostly. 18 for weekdays. I boat L. Lanier w/ my 18 on weekdays only. I don't like to be confined to a channel off the lake where it is calm. I like to run the entire lake mainly toward the dam side.
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