Rule of thumb with rough water is that generally the bigger the boat the better.

Flats boat rough water. Often flats boats are designed. However if you want to navigate rough waters frequently you should consider getting a v-hull boat. Larger Jon boats will fair better in rough water than smaller ones.

Boats designed to handle rough water have a very different type of hull that feels more tippy but that is actually harder to tip. To put it simply a mono hull in rough water is like jumping up and down on one foot and a catamaran is like walking smoothly on both feet. But the presence of a poling platform perched several feet above deck level is its defining feature.

Were getting into the big boy boats now. Rough water poses some significant challenges for pontoon boats due to their unique hull design. Running a Flats Boat.

Both hulls feature a high bow with oversize integrated spray rails and the freeboard for safe rough-water crossings explains company co-owner Kevin Fenn but the bow of the original EVO touted by East Cape as the choice for open water and oceanside flats has more of. If you like to fish the back lakes and shallow water you more than likely own a flats boat. Texas flats boats also known as tunnel vee boats are popular for fishing along the Texas Gulf Coast because they can move in as little as six inches of water while the tunnel vee shape in the.

By Forest Canion. A semi-v hull Jon boat can handle rough water a lot better but it still not designed to be used in challenging conditions. You already knew this was coming.

We think in solutions and work together as a good friend. When you are navigating through a storm and rough waters you may notice that your boat is actually taking on water over the bow and along the sides. We think in solutions and work together as a good friend.