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Mirage II ride question


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Mirage 2 ride question:

Can anyone tell me what the ride is like on a ‘98 Mirage II 17?  I have to cross some open water to get to where I’m fishing and I want to be able to run on the outside to chase tarpon.  How do the hulls handle the chop?  Ideally I wanted to hold out for the HPXV 18 but time and cost are not on my side.

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These ride surprisingly well for a 17 technical skiff.

This is due to the narrow beam at waterline and a rather large deadrise . But this also makes her tippy at rest and draft more than most. Totally manageable for 2 fly guys with sea legs. These are cool hulls. Sounds perfect for what you described and nicer than the 18 if you plan on poling - especially if its deep.

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