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I’d have to see it for myself. Any of you 1/8 and 3/16 guys think this boat could handle stuff you run?

https://www.facebook.com/Havocboats/vid ... 779518506/


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Sat Feb 23, 2019 2:32 pm
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Looked like a fun day at the office! :lol: :shock:


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That's impressive. Looks like a damn good boat


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I'm waiting on someone to comment on why it doesn't have a gtr on the back. Wonder if that's by design....

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If that is the same boat from start to finish in the video I'm impressed. It took some damn hard hits especially when they jumped the bow of the other boat, that hit was concentrated in one spot where most of the others were spread across the entire bottom.


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I would like to see close up shots of both boats after the hit to see what damage was done if any. But you are right, if that's the same boat from start to finish, that's pretty damn good


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I want to see it hit some Cypress knees at 20 mph. If they can do that and not dent it I will be slightly impressed.


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Smoke and mirrors. If they would have let the jack hammer's weight actually rest on the bit, it would have been game over. Anybody who's ever ran one of those machines knows the tool doesn't bounce like that when you run it the right way. They're nice enough boats but why shouldn't we assume this is more of the same marketing BS that Excel and Edge has thrown out there in the past? Not a chance in hell thats the same one or two boats through the whole video.

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I was impressed with the video. Those jumps over it with the other hull was pretty great. I'm giving the benefit of the doubt on Havoc side - was a good marketing video showcasing their hull toughness.

Also, I'd never do that to my boat ;)

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Here's my take on that video.
1) .100 gauge has bben used for boats for a very long time. hell some of the older xpress boats with 200's were made of .100 gauge. its all in the bracing and layout.

2) the jackhammer is BS. There is 1 quick glimpse of him using the jackhammer between the V grooves that you can see the welds of the ribs. So basically he was using the jackhammer directly over the support ribs, thus not "really" checking the integrity of the .100" hull in which the video was suppose to do.

3) Did anyone notice the hull in the water flipped over. The huge dent in the front of it from the strikes. Looks just like that other hull. That can easily be supported by adding an internal keel brace and weld in. Makes front strong as hell so i'll give them that.

4) Not a fan of the V's on the bottom. In mud, they form a suction and well your screwed.

5) No stumps and he won't run rock long either.

I have a bunch more but why keep going. i'm sure in the right situation, the hull will work great. The main reason I use 3/16 on hulls that I have built is the sandy bottoms that we have can "sandblast" the bottom of the hulls to nothing. You don't realize it, but look what happens to you prop in sandy conditions. WTF you think happens when you hit or run over a sand bar? ..... I have friends come over with 1/8" bottoms that the bottom was so thin from sandbars, that I could barely weld it up.

There is some extra weight involved with the 3/16 bottom, but my 3/16 bottom 1/8 side hulls are faster than the all 1/8 hull simply because the 3/16 stays true, no dents or hooks. Also how many welds did he break jumping all that shit. In a .100 hull, sure it welded fine, but there isn't as much penetration weld on a .100 than a thicker hull, esp on the bottom. But thats not rocket science. Now I use .100 gauge in my flooring and decking to shed some weight and it works great, but an entire hull, I'd rather have some meat.


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i'm sure that boat is all that and a bag of chips, but i'll stick to a 1/8'' or 3/16'' hull and be happy. i'm way to old to fall for that bs.


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I've got a ten yr. old riveted Alumacraft Hull, that is .72 ga. and has been run in a very shallow sand bottom river. Its whole life. Bottom still has paint on it, and the rivet heads aren't even polished up yet. Its had three different HP mud motors on it, since new and has no hooks, or leaks. Its ran flooded timber and over many sand bars in its several thousand our life time. Operator error is biggest factor in worn and dented hulls.


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Big dent @ ~1:25 on the boat that's upside down that he jumps--in the rake

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Thankyou, after 50+ years of boat owner ship, I kinda learned where, when and how to operate them.


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When running flooded timber in a 7-10 mph current I'm using the motor to slow the boat down to steer around or over any submerged logs. I try to go around sand bars and logs when possible. On shallow bars I get out and walk boat over them. I've got three seasons on my Hammer prop with a little wear running in stuff like this. I just know my rigs limitations, and operate it accordingly.


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Every spring the Mississippi runs near flood stage or higher. We have gone out running the flooded Islands looking for decoys and other treasures that get washed up out of the weeds and back water sloughs, and off the banks. We Have picked up close to 1500 hundred decoys in the last ten years, not to mention propane tanks, aluminum wheels with tires, and other salvageable stuff. We sell most everything we find, and use money to fund our blind building, shell reloading, and shop tools. Last year we bought a plasma cutter to use with our aluminum welder. We run about 80 miles a day some times more, on the three pools we search, mostly going down the middle of flooded islands. If river stays up we go out 2-3 times aweek, you wouldn't believe the stuff that is out there waiting to be picked up. Look forward to it every spring.


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