'Hi, looking for a quick ride in a Willie Raptor 20, center console hull a bonus, on the lake with some wind chop to see how it rides for me and my tender back.... seriously considering one but want a quick ride in one before dropping the bucks.

in Bothell, next to the slew boat ramp. $100 cash for gas and a quick ride for you if that works? or ? bottle of good whiskey?

thinking about downsizing and consolidating boats and getting back to one boat, I need a hull that will try and handle the Columbia afternoon chop but still scoot up shallow stuff.

thinking a nice wide '20 with aggressive entry dead rise with a delta pad or tunnel for the jet and a center console is the ticket


peace, B.

I've ridden in a 22'6 Raptor and it sure rides better then my 20'6 Predator.

But, with most aluminum sled types, the afternoons on the Columbia can kick any boat around.

I wish I had a Willie Raptor.

I'm helping a buddy build this one now. Hope to be done by Springer season. 20'6 and very similar to a Raptor.


fp

Looks nice Fred.... what deadrise did you guys go with on it?


B.

14 degree all the way I think. I'm the helper so
I'm not sposed to know anything.



fp

love the freeboard he has going on... but the head scratcher is why guys go to the exspense of the material to build tall sides for freeboard then cut the azz low... why guys dont run a 30" motor and bay kit if needed I just dont get... square up the back for the main so you can back into some slop if needed.

That is gonna be a 30" w/bay kit.

fp

dam the picture is deceiving.... how tall are the sides? whats the centerline in the back...looks like a 25" on this crappy screen.

34" sides. I think it's 31" from motor cutout to the bottom V???

Not built to be a river sled.

fp

Floor runners installed today. Forgot camera so this is all
I got for a picture. Don't know how to post from a phone
so this is what ya get!
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=...8723&type=3
Should be a real boat in a few months as it goes to the small shop.

fp