Which has a better ride....36' contender or 36' yellowfin?

[jcb23]

Which one of these two boats has a better ride between the 36' contender and 36' yellowfin?

[fishman 77]

Can't afford either and would just get depressed if I ever rode on one, BUT

You can't beet the look of the Yellowfin!

[Glen E]

jcb23 - 5/4/2006 4:14 PM

Which one of these two boats has a better ride between the 36' contender and 36' yellowfin?

you will not learn the answer to this mystical question for two weeks after a lot of blood is shed here... and we're on page 10.....

[Wet-n-Wiley]

BWM vs Audi?

[B-Faithful]

Wet-n-Wiley - 5/5/2006 2:18 AM

BWM vs Audi?

I thought you would say yellowfin. Arent you Wylie from Yellowfin

[Wet-n-Wiley]

I'm Wiley from Grouper

[Doghouse2]

I'll say this, on the 1st day of the Nationals in Fort Pierce we got a late start in a 34 Fountain with trip 275 Verados and were catching(passing) up to the pack heading north. After numerous miles we were running behind a 36 Yellowfin and my guess is they were doing 50-51, we were running 52-54. Maybe they did it to show off, but the two guys were sitting on the leaning post and the driver had his foot on the steering wheel. However, the entire time we were catching up and then passing them we commented on how well the bow stayed down and it seemed to stay in the water better than the fountain.

This isn't a slight on the Fountain either as it wasn't really that rough and we were not flying the boat as the props were staying in the water with no problem, but the Yellowfin definitely had the appearance of running better.

Maybe the grass is just always greener, becuase even when it is sloppy, other boats typically look like the are running pretty good relative to the pounding you may be taking in your own!

[Maxc]

Do your self justice! Take both out for a seatrial and then make an educated decision based on your own experience.. I don't think anyone who spends hundreds of thousands of dollars on a Contender or Yellowfin will be impartial about the other boats performance. Maybe I'm wrong, but you know what is said about opinions! Goodluck!

[SOS]

Both mean fishin machines, personally i would like to have the yellerfin with trips zukes but either one will get er done in style....
SOS

[THE BARRACUDA]

I don't Know???

[First Light]

SOS - 5/5/2006 6:02 PM Both mean fishin machines, personally i would like to have the yellerfin with trips zukes .... SOS

Or a pair of their new 300's.

[Ludicrous]

Took a spin on this 36 with quad 275's at the Miami show. 65 on the gps and we were skipping a few wakes in the process. Nice ride. Also been on a 36 Contender with triple 275's, just as nice. Not as fast, small edge to the Yellowfin's ride. How can you go wrong with either boat? (throw the 34 Fountain in there too) Don't see how you can complain about any of the big CC's "rides". The fuel bills are another story.

[captainkevin]

Was 65 cruise or top MPH ?

[jcb23]

I thought a 36' with trip 275 verados would do 67 or 68?

[crl]

That one at the show did 73 wide open with 7 people on it....at least I believe that was wide open.

[miike]

does it take both hands to punch it out or is there a separate throttle man?

[Capt Rob Hammer]

Yellowfin- Hands down

[Snake Plissken]

I never rode in either one of them. But doesn't Yellow Fin kinda look like "The Bat Boat"?

[Devils Fiddle]

YELLOWFIN wins. Spent a decent amount of time tournament fishing on one last season up in the Northeast and all I can say is wow. The ride is unreal take one out and see for yourself. I also feel the 38 Carolina Skiff is as simple as it gets and is very fuel efficient, can't beat a flat bottom.

[Capt Rob Hammer]

Better a bat boat than an old slipper............