SoCal Jet Boats
Discussion => The No Wake Zone => Topic started by: steves86ta on January 21, 2014, 09:11:58 PM
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Some of you may have seen my 68 rogers build. Well I just picked up a sleelcraft rebel (not sure of year at the moment) and its in decent shape. I bought it for parts for my Rogers build. But I'm thinking that it would take a lot less work to put it together. The kicker is that I cannot have both. So its one or the other.
The sleek is a 1/4 stringer and future plans call for a fairly high power engine. I've read that stringers aren't too important.
The Rogers needs a lot of work and im okay with that but I don't completely like the looks of the rogers. And I've read that they tend to bow steer badly because of the hull design.
I will mainly use the boat for local lakes and the river. With a rare trip down into havasu. My question for you is what route would you all go with my end goal of wanting a boat that will go fairly fast? And it does seem lighter than the Rogers and again I like the way the sleek looks more. But if the Rogers is truly the better boat here I'll continue on my path
Thanks in advance
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Rogers.....
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Be advised that there are a whole lot of the Rogers cult here. It probably is the better boat, if it is an unbiased answer you want, you may not get it here.
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Rogers for sure! It's a much better choice to try to go fast. It's a proven hull if you put the work into it. The sleekcraft........ Not so much.
Also 600 to 700 hp in a 1/4 stringer boat.... Not a good idea JMO
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Rogers for sure! It's a much better choice to try to go fast. It's a proven hull if you put the work into it. The sleekcraft........ Not so much.
Also 6 or 700 hp in 1/4 stringers........ Not a good idea JMO
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OK OK I guess you guys talked me into it! I guess I'll stick with the rogers. Thanks!
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Rogers for sure! It's a much better choice to try to go fast. It's a proven hull if you put the work into it. The sleekcraft........ Not so much.
Also 600 to 700 hp in a 1/4 stringer boat.... Not a good idea JMO
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X2 on the 1/4 stringer thing.
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I'm a little bias, but Roger's are better built boats. That being said, you have the old 60's version. The Cyclone has the deep entry and I wouldn't put big power to it. Nor would I want to put friends or family at risk riding in it. If it were the Super Cyclone or Bonneville model big power would be fine.
The SleekCraft Rebel is a good hull. That's the hull Rodger Finney is racing in Comp Jet now.
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How about a picture of both
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I love my sleekcraft, it's a 1970 19' it's alittle bigger then the rebel and there's not very many of them out there, but it's a heavy boat and well built. My old motor made 615 to the crank and it's a 1/4 stringer boat and I had no problems
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Here's my boat.
The last picture I posted was in Needles two weekends ago it was 75 and beautiful so I couldn't resist and I made my wife go haha
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Go with the sleek! You already know you want to.
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ditch em both and spend all your money on a blown 572 motor for that blue bahner in your sig. :beer: :beer: :beer:
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Here's a pic of each. I'm still undecided. The comments about the deep entry have me worried
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(https://www.socaljetboats.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv643%2Fsteves86ta%2FIMG_20140103_120712_431_zps1ad0b6ff.jpg&hash=be9f874c58b372d609048a3092cf8f19e7ffc682)
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Personally I like the Rogers better but you have to go with your first instinct.
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Personally I like the Rogers better but you have to go with your first instinct.
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X2
More potential for a comp jet, too
Dan'l