Considerin makin the move to a 35GDSD. what boat would best fit that motor? Usually a 2-3 man hunting load (me-185, two buddies around 175-220)and possibly bowfish in spring and summer.. Really wantin flotation for safety reasons. Come on Giga its your turn now

thanks

I'm running my 1860 all over West Bay and upper Trinity. Very stable with the added width. I think GF has an 1854? Don't hold me to that though. I'd look at an 1854 or 1860 for a stable platform for 3 guys.

Get a 1860 if u wanna bowfish n all

18X60 is my vote.

What you guys getting for speed i'm thinking of getting a new boats too. Thanks

shallowwatermaster has an 18x60 GD with a 35GDSD.
If you going to bowfish get an 18x60.
Mine runs about 27-28mph stock.

18x60 or bigger !!! i have a 18x60 and the fastest i got it was 28.5 with a stock motor

I was getting ~ 28 with mine stock as well.

Damn gig you tryin to copy a *****? I like my rig alot but my next one will be 18'. And I'm glad I got bart to add those rod holders up front they come in real handy.

Well make me a good price and I'll take that one off your hands !!!

I like the 18x60 too - but it is a bit too big for my needs right now....

Plus I like being in the 30 mph club with my stock 35 GDSD motor....

Giga I haven't been out to Hugo, is the Trinity out of its banks over there? I know we had the extreme high tides from Ida... Might have to go explore tomorrow.

I have flotation in my 1860 and the rear hunt deck that GT offers is fully filled. The two pods on either side of my rig inside the hull are filled as well as a portion of the bow. I haven't lost really any "open" space which is nice and flotation make me feel "safe"

Yep - floatation is like insurance - you think you wasted yore money
till you need it - then you wish you had more !!!

It can save yore motor and yore life !!!

Hey giga, you mind postin some pics of your rig so i can get a lil closer look?

thanks,
josh

http://www.go-devil.com/16x48SD.html
soon
http://www.go-devil.com/16x60SD.html

with added poling platform - extended deck - etc....

Looks a lot like this...

I think i found em but i would really like to see some Close Up pics of some of the 16x60 and 18x60 rigs if possible. im goin to a dealer this weekend to look for myself but not sure what theyr guna have.

thanks,
josh

Im assuming the 18x60 will carry a load better than the 16?

Yess

I have the 16-60 and i love it. I had no problems with it and its pretty sturdy with 2-3 ppl. Go-devil recently contacted me about extra flotation for the stern of the boat due to recent coast-guard testing they said it didnt have enough flotation. So they sent me out a extra flotation pod to mount right in front of the motor.

I run a GDSD 16X60 w/ stock GDSD35 had a special poling platform -with forward bar, and the extended deck and a raised casting deck- as I fly fish in SC and NC alot during the spring and summer for Redfish.

For diver shooting, it would be nice to have the GDSD 18X60 or 20X60, with 24" sides, but don't think Mr. Coco will build one with higher sides than 20".

I'm pretty sure I saw in a magazine that they had a new hull w/ a 54" bottom and 24" sides. Also a 72" bottom for twin 35s