What kinda hull is this? - Forums Archive

steffco

2010-05-13 16:58:08

Will she fish?

I am looking at this boat to re-fit to trolling duty. The owner has told me it is either a Monk or Mathews 37’ hull. By the reel in the pic you can see it is not trolling now. It needs a lot of TLC but I have at least another year until I can seriously fish with her and have the time to do the repairs.

What do you think, would this be a good hull to start Troller project?

Rick 907/738-30.06

~~[attachment=0]~~project boat.jpg[/attachment]

packy

2010-05-13 17:49:21

I would say looking at the side of the stern it was built as a troller in its beginning most likely, and yes, it looks like it would make a great troller again. Very close to a monk design in my opinion. Nice looking boat, hull has good lines.

Salty

2010-05-14 01:33:23

That hull sure looks like mine which is a monk design put together in Port Angeles. 37 feet overall, 11 wide?

steffco

2010-05-14 14:18:45

Thanks for the feedback. It looks like it would be worth looking at this boat further. It now has a tired perkins 6.354.4 in it which i think is a 135HP motor, is that enough motor or should I think replace with something bigger rather than rebuild?

good fishing to ya...

Salty

2010-05-14 14:38:26

The perkins will be adequate power. Hull speed is about 7.5 knots or so. I had that perkins engine in a previous boat. In this boat I have had a 453 GM Diesel and now have a 6806 (I think that is the number) John Deere which I highly recommend.

When ballasted properly these boats are a great sea boat for their size. They buck very well into about 25 knots. They will roll and I recommend stabalizers when on the ocean. Quarter on the stern is the worst ride.

Have mine in the yard today so I am familiar with the look of the hull.

sven

2010-05-17 22:38:20

This definately looks like Salty's hull. What is interesting is that it looks like this boat has more of a horseshoe stern where-as most of these hulls have transom sterns (as far as I know).

It also looks like it has nice high bulwarks, which is great for keeping people onboard. However it decreases the hold capacity below deck.

Salty, does the I Gotta have a similar deck height (relative to the lower guard)?

Regardless, these hulls make great coastal trollers. It is very economical to operate and a sea kindly design. Nice find.

Jonathan

Salty

2010-05-20 17:09:20

~~[attachment=0]~~I Gotta April 2005.jpg[/attachment]

Here is a picture of my hull in the water.

Salty

2010-05-20 17:11:56

Sven,

All these boats were put together a little differently, customized. I believe you have a good point that the way it looks in the picture my scuppers are a bit higher relative to the lower guard than the boat pictured.

kjwelder

2010-06-23 18:04:28

Salty do you have any pics of the Apex? I suspect it is a very similar cabin.

kj

Salty

2010-06-24 15:15:09

No, I do not but you are correct.