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How "Ocean Worthy" is a SS 188 OB?
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I have a 187OB and anything over 2 feet out the inlet is pretty much idle speed no faster..... down here in Palm Beach its often less than 2ft off shore so we can spend a lot of time out side
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I live in Florida with a 188 OB, I don't take it on the ocean, I have taken it to the Keys though, its much calmer there for the boat, especially on the Gulf side.
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A friend of mine was travelling through the Keys with his motorhome last year and told me he saw Hurricane boats everywhere he went down there. They must be popular down there.
2012 SD237 I/O Mercruiser 5.0L MPI ECT/ Bravo 32012 Load Rite Elite Tandem axle trailer -
I just bought a SS 231 for the versatility of me wanting to fish inshore saltwater and fresh water lakes and my wife wanting a pontoon for party/entertaining. I'm moving from a 23' deep V center console (2007 Pro Line 23 Sport) and I can tell you this, do not expect it to ride like a deep V. It is a completely different animal. We feel all chop and boat wakes due to the 12.5 dead rise over the 21 dead rise of the deep V. This boat is not designed to take a beating and we slow waaaay down for 1 ft seas/wakes in the bay. The console and T-top are not secured enough for rough water, but calm seas and it handles like a dream... turns on a dime too.
That said, we love it! We can nose in to shallow water and walk right off the bow to the beach instead of anchoring off shore and wading in. It is great in skinny water with a 14" draft so we can scoot all the way in on sand bars, coast lines, fishing back bays, etc. It has a low profile and therefore low sail (wind pushing boat) so is easier to maneuver with one engine than my CC. Also, you get the room of a 26-28' CC in a 23' boat.
Just have to choose your poison.2014 SS 231 w/Yamaha 200
