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I own a Contender 31 Open and it is known for being a wet boat due to its low bow, and this is somewhat true especially when it blows. The Yellowfin 32,34,36 is known for being a dry boat due to its high bow, but it is harder to fight and gaff a fish off the bow (which is why they raised the deck in 2010 36 models).
My question is how dry is the Contender 31 T and TS and the 33 T and TS? Do the step hulls make it a little drier? Is the 31/33 TS drier than the 31/33 T. Is the 31/33T drier than my 31 Open? I know all boats are wet when it's blowing 25 but have the Contenders improved or are they still wet? I doubt they can be as dry as a Yellowfin due to the Yellowfin's pronounced bow.
I have a 31t...all about direction your running, wind blowing and where you are sitting...I'm always on the wheel so its DRY...bean bags in the stern in any cross or head wind and your done...alot of people ask about dry and wet CC boats...IMO its all about the conditions and less about the boat...cheers.
my previous boat was Contender I now own a 2010 36 YF, all boats are wet when the wind is cross near cross to path and wind is blowing. In a large head sea the YF does split the waves and water out keeping everyone nice and dry.
my previous boat was Contender I now own a 2010 36 YF, all boats are wet when the wind is cross near cross to path and wind is blowing. In a large head sea the YF does split the waves and water out keeping everyone nice and dry.
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Toao that is good to know that the 33t is a lot drier than the old 31. Interesting because the bow stays down better needing less tab and you would think it would be wetter.
IMO having a pronounced bow has little to do with dryness compared to how the water shoots off the running surface upon impact with a wave. For example, I put 550 hours on a 2660 Sailfish before the Bluewater and no matter what seas we were in, we almost always got wet in the thing. Now 800 hours into the Bluewater I still am very impressed with how dry it is. I can now fish a lot more because I can go out without being miserable in 2-4's. Last time I was out I commented and how with the Sailfish we would have been soaked where we were running without a drop on us in the Bluewater. Basically what I am saying is the Sailfish has a much more "pronounced" bow for it's size in comparison to the Bluewater but the Bluewater is a night and day difference. As I said, it's all how the running surface throws the water.
Last edited by Troutman561; 08-03-2010 at 05:27 PM.
I had a 33t last year and have a 36 YF now. The 33t will be alot drier than your 31 but it is not as dry as the YF. The YF can take a little bigger seas before you start taking spray compared to the contender and it runs better in a big following sea with the bigger bow.
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After suffering through a 5 hour Jetblue flight with heater on blast and no TV I would categorically say that is a great shot. Is that a 21 Tender? Or were you following a large Hatteras?
I have fished on the 36 contender and have poked a bunch of waves in it never in the yf 36 and have been in alot rougher stuff in the yf .I saw a 350 pound guy float around the console on a bean bag like he was in a lazy river on a 36 contender
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IMO having a pronounced bow has little to do with dryness compared to how the water shoots off the running surface upon impact with a wave. For example, I put 550 hours on a 2660 Sailfish before the Bluewater and no matter what seas we were in, we almost always got wet in the thing. Now 800 hours into the Bluewater I still am very impressed with how dry it is. I can now fish a lot more because I can go out without being miserable in 2-4's. Last time I was out I commented and how with the Sailfish we would have been soaked were we were running without a drop on us in the Bluewater. Basically what I am saying is the Sailfish has a much more "pronounced" bow for it's size in comparison to the Bluewater but the Bluewater is a night and day difference. As I said, it's all how the running surface throws the water.
Absolutely 100% right. A high bow doesn't mean a dry ride people. It helps with stuffing the bow in a big heave. I don't comprehend how people can't understand this. Do you really think 12" of bow height is going to help with spray at 30 knots in a 15 knot crosswind?????
Are Contender 31,33T and 31,33TS boats wet? 
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