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SUBJECT: # 19316: Arima ?
Submitted by r.s. (198.133.22.69) from NEW YORK on 3/13/2001 7:35:00 AM
I've always been interested in the hull style of the Arima's. I was looking at their website yesterday and the only thing I couldn't find on their specs was deadrise. Anyone with the 19 or 21 sea ranger have that info ???? thanks
- 3/13/2001 8:57:00 AM
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Steve D (208.219.108.72) from NEW YORK says arima
I'm curious too. I like the looks of arima boats but the bottoms look pretty "flat" to me. But owners say they ride great in rough water. Any owners care to comment?
- 3/13/2001 9:20:00 AM
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mike (24.147.53.223) from NEW HAMPSHIRE says questions
http://www.arimaboats.com/faq.htm#9here is a link to answer a few questions about the hull, deadrise etc. I cannot answer science questions about my Arima. I just know that it is a great boat, a special unique hull and it performs great. I have also had a few guys spot me returning to the mooring and follow the river back to exeter to find out " hey, who makes that boat?" Mike
- 3/13/2001 12:37:00 PM
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Dave S (165.121.33.76) from WASHINGTON says Arimas
I live on Puget Sound and there are lots of Arimas on the water here. They are made in Auburn, Wa and the owner of the company keeps his boat in the same marina as mine.They are well built and have a good reputation for safety. They make a good fishing platform. The hull design allows for a smaller outboard to be used to push them at a reasonable pace.
The downside to this flatter aft deadrise is the ride. I have been in a few over the years and they pound a bit in a chop. I also was with a guy in a 19' model out at the coast and she really "hooked" in a following sea. ( 6' swells ). This may have been that particular boat or the operator.
Good solid boats, well made, but IMHO they ride a bit rough.
Tight Lines.
- 3/13/2001 1:26:00 PM
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r.s. (198.133.22.69) from NEW YORK says 14-16
Yup ... I checked the site that Mike gave ... she's 45 degrees at the bow and 14-16 aft. Would more than likely be a little bumpy ride in some slop. Just one of those trade offs I guess. I still love the layout and the room. The rig I'm running now .. a 1969 20' sportcraft is a flat bottom so it would be like a deep v for me !!
- 3/13/2001 2:22:00 PM
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beachblitz (199.20.64.73) from NEW JERSEY says Arimas are not self bailing
which is not a major problem, but a consideration especially if it will be left in the water. They sell a full cover as an option. I might have bought one if I could've found a nearby dealer.
- 3/13/2001 2:53:00 PM
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mike (24.147.53.223) from NEW HAMPSHIRE says it looked good to me
i am on a mooring all summer.I do not feel self bailing is a keep driving issue. i know, what if the battery quits or there is a problem with the pump, clogged with debris etc. i am lucky, my mooring is in downtown exeter nh. i drive by the boat twice a day. eveyone all 6 of us in the mooring field watch each other boats.i stopped using my mooring cover because of the gulls and now employ an owl. i like to row out move the owl,check things out maybe take a little spin if the tide is right. You could drive yourself crazy looking at boats,examining all the specs. Overall this line(arima) is very strong and well thought out. The 19"s look and feel like a much larger boat. They are wicked easy to keep clean and maintained, they are a simple boat. But hey, my first car was a Fiat, and I don't have a labrador but a little Cairn terrier Mike