Tim’s Makaira Gen3 800 featuring a Carolina flare 

Quite similar lines to a Dickey 8m. Another NZ legend. From an Aussie living in NZ, the metal boats leave Aussie boats in their wake.

No they cant

I agree the flare likely wouldn’t change the ride. If anything it’s the weight of all of the thicker/extra aluminum in the boat.

It creates a finer entry and softer ride. To have the same entry with flat plate would mean an extremely narrow boat that would sacrifice the foredeck size. But where they come into their element is creating lift when you are in a following sea.

​@@Shaka_Brah stabicraft achieve this with pontoon design also. I appreciate the workmanship in this boat to achieve that finish in aluminium construction is impressive.

The flare allows for fine entry bow for the majority of the freeboard (good for almost everything but a following sea). Then, in a following sea (where a fine entry bow would normally want to nose dive/bury in to a trough) the flare creates reserve buoyancy higher up in the freeboard to help create the lift needed to bring the nose back up after hitting a trough

twin engines dont need it

What’s pipe in bow for then I wonder then 2:06

Yeah saw that too.. odd

I think Alan is showing build feature on boats being built, I am sure he has a pipeline of orders.

@@paulvlug-zu4tz makes sense

Yeah, not everyone likes a soft riding boat. 🤣