tri-hull or v with sponsons?

[flyguy]

hi

I have a 1977 5.2 terry bass boat. just wondering if anybody was familiar with this hull. I thought it was a tri-hull, but my local marine guy said its a v-hull with sponsons. anybody know?

[Corpus Skipper]

Do the "sponsons" carry all the way to the transom? (i.e. hull bottom at transom looks like an upside-down w). If yes, it's a tri.

[CORMERAN]

To flyguy,
all the above are, more all less, accurate.
A tri- hull is, after all, three hulls going inthe same general direction.
However, as the outer hulls are moved closer and closer to the centre hull
- by the designer and/or designer - they will start to be referred to as
" sponsons ".
The words dont really matter.

The real issue is: are you getting improved stability - compared to your
experience - in other boats ?
- Without getting any increase in slamming, in choppy conditions ?

There are boats that can do both these things - at the same time.
With out a close, hands on look, it's hard to say.

[CORMERAN]

P.S. To: flyguy.

Oops !

The 5th line to: Tri-hull or V...
Was intended to say, "........builder and/or designer..."