Thread: G3 sportsman 200

Bill. I talked to guy who has a 200. Said it was tuff to troll in wind.

Originally Posted by BAMA S

Bill. I talked to guy who has a 200. Said it was tuff to troll in wind.

It’s to high and lite in the wind is what I’ve heard from the catfish guys. I’ve never ridden in one so I don’t know. If the guy that has one said that, I’d take heed.


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Originally Posted by BigRiverMarine

It’s to high and lite in the wind is what I’ve heard from the catfish guys. I’ve never ridden in one so I don’t know. If the guy that has one said that, I’d take heed.


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That's a fact!!

FYI about hulls. Most tin boats are some form of a Mod V design and Slap the water because they’re flatter. That’s what causes you to get pounded when the wind and water gets rough. Others like the War Eagle and SeaArk V series boats try to use a Dead Rise hull which means it’s V’ed all the way back to the transom usually at a 15 degree rise or so. They still have Kilgore’s, or runners from front to back like a regular Mod V for turning the boat even though the Dead Rise boats are smoother riding than a straight Mod V hull. G3 says their hull is a Semi Pad. That hull is basically flat (3-6 degrees) across the transom like most Mod V boats. The better Boats all use the Step Pad Hull and don’t need Kilgore’s (runners) to turn the boat. The Step Pad Boats (Dead Rise with Pad) dont have Kilgore’s as they Ride on and turn with the Pad. They also have an 18 degree Rake (The rake is the top of the bow to the hull) and they Slice through the water instead of slapping it causing them to be the smoothest riding hulls you can buy. Most of the boat is out of the water so they are a drier ride, better handling, and faster because they don’t push most of the boat through the water. The More hull that’s in the water the less performance you get as well as more water spray and Slap (pounding) opposed to Slice (smoothness) with that extra drag.

By the way, “I’m a Hull of a guy”!!

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I’m all about the hull because that’s the Foundation that Every boat is Built on, and you all know what they say about a building and it’s Foundation. Solid foundation, solid building. That’s why a Step Pad Hull can handle more horsepower. They are built Solid!!!


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Originally Posted by BigRiverMarine

That Semi Pad Hull is a flat pad more like a Mod V modification and is used mostly for steering the boat as opposed to Hull Performance. It’s Not a Step Pad Hull. A Step Pad Hull is what Glass boats have as do the Xpress, Excel Bay’s, and Ranger P model aluminum boat. It combines a dead rise with a Pad. That G3 boat will have trim tabs on it to keep it from porpoising usually. It’s probably a nice boat, but don’t be fooled by THEIR Semi Pad Hull terminology.


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Does the Ranger RT188C have a Step Pad Hull as well?

Originally Posted by John Doe

Does the Ranger RT188C have a Step Pad Hull as well?

No, it’s a Mod V. The only Step Pad Hull they make in aluminum is the 198P or their Bay boat. Not all Step Pads are equal with each other, but that’s a seminar for another day. I’m at Work.


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Soooooo....... Glenn buts in. Says just ride in my skeeter bay before you buy. Think I will take him up on that. Been thinking about the windshield and freeboard on the sportsman a lot. Just could not be good for trolling are spot lock. No way Hosea