Anybody know if these are any good?lookin for something different.


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Splash off of an earlsmith design I believe they also made gullwings

I have a CP18 Tunnel hull, weights 250lbs, that I’m building. I have heard stories about their shut downs, looks like I will just to find out for myself. Even though my buddies tell me to sell it and get a Cheyenne or a tunnel picklefork.


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Does it have the added sponsons in the front? I believe that really helped the boat have a stable shut down.


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No it doesn’t. I’ve read a lot about the great possibilities of being tossed out.



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I’ll give you a little history,  earl smith created the hull design back when eliminator came out with the Daytona. Eliminator had the Mph record and what earl did is took a 19’ Daytona , cut the sponsons and folded them in then he put an 18 deck on it.  Earl was the originator of this hull design and the rest are splashed or copied off his design. These boats haul ass and are quick but the major issue is when you have a hard shut down they hook a sponson and you go swimming.  I’ve heard a saying that goes with these boats. (It’s not if you’re gonna go swimming it’s when!) Jack McClure made a bolt or add on sponson to aid the issue then Scotton copied it and added it to his mold. So with that being said if you’re trying to go fast in it make sure you have all the proper safety equipment when doing so. I’ve seen a picture of one that was actually split in half. Crazy stuff .