St Petersburg and Ft Lauredale there are a few... Palm Beach there is one too... get in touch and we can see what we can do. Thanks for checking on us!
You can watch the ROAM video, towards the end they are going up wind in rough conditions with about 18-20 knots of wind (don't quote me on that but they were about to go kiting so I would imagine and by the looks)... also there is a video on the OC270 with a 8hp and two adults zooming past in choppy conditions.The recommendation is always to drive to the conditions, not to push your boat through heavy waves and choppy waters. It is a hard tender, it is a flat bottom tender, it is also a plumb bow tender that cuts through the water and keeps the water way from you rather than spray up. It will pound, all tenders do up wind, ours a bit more as it is a light composite hard tender. Drive to the conditions, use your seat block and sit inside if rough conditions is what you are encountering. With that said, these conditions are not the most common ones and for cruising you need a tender that will address ALL conditions well, and have a better overall performance instead of focusing on only one aspect of the performance. If you care to believe on our biased opinion we believe our tenders go really well in choppy conditions.
Hi great concept of a tender, would appreciate if you could inform me how she behaves in a swell (choppy) Also how does she behave ( stability) when in a choppy sea a wave fills her up? I have confidence in the design and would think that this additional information will also help to further increase its popularity.
Our tenders are stable in any conditions. You will have more side movement as the rub rail is higher on the water line but it won't flip easily but it's a motion you need to learn to trust. I would prefer you are not out there with a tender if the sea conditions are that bad to have a wave swamp the tender to be honest, but if this is your reality rest assured that if the tender is swamped it won't sink or flip with you in it. If you are towing the tender then this is a different situation, she may flip if it's really rough (as would any other tender for that matter). Every tender needs to have a bailer and a sponge to try any water left. If you are able to get on the plane, the bung opens from the inside of the transom so easy to open and close while driving.
I am in florida and look forward to seeing one of these in person!
Found you from SV Zingaro's glowing mention.
Keep up the nice work!
St Petersburg and Ft Lauredale there are a few... Palm Beach there is one too... get in touch and we can see what we can do. Thanks for checking on us!
Would suggest to upload a video how she does in choppy seas against the wind and swell direction.
Hiw much ho would it take in those circumstances?
You can watch the ROAM video, towards the end they are going up wind in rough conditions with about 18-20 knots of wind (don't quote me on that but they were about to go kiting so I would imagine and by the looks)... also there is a video on the OC270 with a 8hp and two adults zooming past in choppy conditions.The recommendation is always to drive to the conditions, not to push your boat through heavy waves and choppy waters. It is a hard tender, it is a flat bottom tender, it is also a plumb bow tender that cuts through the water and keeps the water way from you rather than spray up. It will pound, all tenders do up wind, ours a bit more as it is a light composite hard tender. Drive to the conditions, use your seat block and sit inside if rough conditions is what you are encountering. With that said, these conditions are not the most common ones and for cruising you need a tender that will address ALL conditions well, and have a better overall performance instead of focusing on only one aspect of the performance. If you care to believe on our biased opinion we believe our tenders go really well in choppy conditions.
Hi great concept of a tender, would appreciate if you could inform me how she behaves in a swell (choppy)
Also how does she behave ( stability) when in a choppy sea a wave fills her up?
I have confidence in the design and would think that this additional information will also help to further increase its popularity.
Our tenders are stable in any conditions. You will have more side movement as the rub rail is higher on the water line but it won't flip easily but it's a motion you need to learn to trust. I would prefer you are not out there with a tender if the sea conditions are that bad to have a wave swamp the tender to be honest, but if this is your reality rest assured that if the tender is swamped it won't sink or flip with you in it. If you are towing the tender then this is a different situation, she may flip if it's really rough (as would any other tender for that matter). Every tender needs to have a bailer and a sponge to try any water left. If you are able to get on the plane, the bung opens from the inside of the transom so easy to open and close while driving.
Is there a bottom plug? To evacuate water in the boat.
Yes, there is a drain plug. You can opt for two if needed. Check our website for more info and photos.