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CadesCove 
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| re: Cape Horn Boats (Posted on 4/10/12 at 3:31 pm to Anodyne)
We go inshore fishing in FL every year and our guide runs a 21' with a 250 on it. For a heavy-ass boat, it will still stroll. The bayou was dead one year and we took it out in the Gulf about 12-15mi and it did great. Much drier than I expected. Hammered the Snapper and Grouper on Redfish tackle. It was a large time.
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Bussemer 
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| re: Cape Horn Boats (Posted on 4/10/12 at 3:32 pm to bbvdd)
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290g
Thats not too bad, I actually think most of the 31s come about like that unless you order custom and give up fishbox room for fuel.
But with 250 usable. At 1.2-1.5mpg fully loaded(probably closer to 1.0), a 115 nm overnighter to green canyon is shady/impossible. Still a badass rig
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NorthEnd
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| re: Cape Horn Boats (Posted on 4/10/12 at 3:38 pm to Bussemer)
I overnight to GC all the time. Deep GC--Marco Polo, Atlantis, Mad Dog etc. 135+ from Fourchon. I've never used over 220 gal, and normally use less than 200 when it's calm. I get an honest 1.6-1.7 with a full canyon load. The fishbox holds 11 yf 60-70#, 4 big dolphin, 2 wahoo, and 8 snapper. At that point you have to jump on the lid to get it to close. The Regulator is a dog combared to the CH and doesn't get near the mileage or speed and has WAY less deckspace.
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Choirboy
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| re: Cape Horn Boats (Posted on 4/10/12 at 3:41 pm to Anodyne)
I have fished out of a 36' several times and it is hands down a fine boat. Dryhull that handles waves very well.
ETA:May have been 32' now that I think about it. It was at least that.
This post was edited on 4/10 at 3:42 pm
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Bussemer
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| re: Cape Horn Boats (Posted on 4/10/12 at 3:42 pm to NorthEnd)
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1.6-1.7 with a full canyon load
Damn, thats awesome, I had no idea. Last one I fished on was nowhere near that, but I cant remember what it was powered with.
I stand corrected.
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NorthEnd
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| re: Cape Horn Boats (Posted on 4/10/12 at 3:50 pm to Bussemer)
Actually can get 2mpg at 30 with a day trip load, but I never run 30.
Typical canyon trip is 4400 rpm --40 mph---24 gph. A little slower is more efficient, but when you have 130 miles to cover running 30 sucks. Gets 1.2 @ 50
Twin 300 Suzukis
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Gaston
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| re: Cape Horn Boats (Posted on 4/10/12 at 4:01 pm to NorthEnd)
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The Regulator is a dog combared to the CH and doesn't get near the mileage or speed and has WAY less deckspace.
But the Regulator looks more classy as you prance your family up the river to go eat.
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BigHoss
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| re: Cape Horn Boats (Posted on 4/10/12 at 7:47 pm to Gaston)
We run in a 31t amazing boat handles rough water great.
Love the boat
I deckhand occasionally in a 32 regulator.
Boat sucks. Too heavy slow. Not much room
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EOT
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| re: Cape Horn Boats (Posted on 4/10/12 at 8:33 pm to Anodyne)
I fished on a 31' yesterday. There was plenty of space to fish 4 of us but like someone mentioned, there was only 1 fishbox in the front. We had close to 400 lbs of fish in there before it was a tight squeeze. It was calm out so I can't say how it takes rougher seas but it was a nice ride.
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| re: Cape Horn Boats (Posted on 4/10/12 at 10:09 pm to EOT)
Fish from a 19' regularly. Heavy as shite when towing. From here to Diamondhead, it threw the back end of my suburban all around through the east 
Wanted to add than they have an unsinkable guarantee on the hulls too IIRC
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