Silverback on step

The Silverback is a 32' gillnetter that fishes for salmon in Bristol Bay Alaska. We extended the planing surface of the hull by adding a 'step' to the back of the boat. Our goal was to get the Silverback to plane easier and to plane with a greater load.

[@Where_we_go]

I never would have expected a boat like that to be a planing hull, let alone able to go 30kn. Very impressive.

[@codywhiteside152]

Thank you for sharing the process and results. Definitely valuable information and learnings for all obsessed with boat design.

[@tabcreedence6553]

Such a nice job putting these together. Excellent

[@TrapperScottyAlaskan]

That fuckers flying brother. Trapper scotty,Alaskan

[@Akwildman]

Great job Eric!! I love your videos

[@love1876]

보트 멋지네요 👍
Very nice picture

[@blairguinea6811]

Thanks Eric

[@at3955]

Awesome

[@miketee2444]

I often say jets are only good for running the shallows beciof thier inefficiency but pushing heavy loads isn't too bad compared to a prop I would imagine.

[@eddysantana1504]

I. Want to know more about fishing

[@MrCrabbing]

43 gallons a hour would cost around £200 a hour to run here in the UK just now on our duty free red diesel price or around £365 a hour on the road diesel price.

[@homer.marine]

Not bad considering the large payload at 30 knots

[@festungkurland9804]

That is not a step, Hull extension is a more appropriate term. Nice work.

[@whoppergoldstein5308]

Always loved these Russian boats.
What's Homer been like these days with the whole war and what not? ;)

[@graham2631]

Neat, think I'll keep my 40f with a 4/71 burning a gallon a hour at 6.5kn tho...

[@mswkickdrum]

Different tool for use, highly specialized

[@sailingthevic3966]

Ahahahahahaha I can’t stop laughing!! You boatbuilders are hilarious!!! That jetguard sticking out what looks like 4 feet is going to knock out of the net at least 25000lbs a season, probably more. All that 💰for a boat that is extremely handicapped when it comes to putting FISH in the boat! Buttya go fast though! Wheeeeeeee!

[@Akwildman]

Disagree!! I have one very similar and the fish slide right over!

[@sailingthevic3966]

@@Akwildman keeeeeep telling yourself that! Mount a GoPro under there and see how fish get there noses caught on the underside of the bar and what that does. See all those fish in the catch basket?(assume you have web over jet guard) those are the ones you get to keep, an equal or larger amount are gone. Check your jetguard, see those grooves in the aluminum from lead line rubbing constantly? Like I said, a GoPro will provide a video that will give you stomach pains.

[@gulfmaster4189]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂False! you catch more fish in a season with a jet farmer.

[@lutomson3496]

Why don't these fishing boats have the bulbous nose on them? Always wondered why they dont

[@DrugsAndInternet]

because they plane at cruise speed so the bow isnt in the water much