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This blog forum is designed to inform boaters and fans of boating about the latest happenings at our dealership and in the marine industry. In each post you will find information about our latest models, as well as boat tips, industry news, and a variety of other items related to Austin Boats & Motors, boating, wakeboarding, surfing, fishing and more.

Friday, October 30, 2009

ALL NEW 2010 Blue Wave 1900STL


Has anyone seen the all new 1900STL tunnel bay boat by Blue Wave? This new for 2010 bay boat encompasses every single detail that the experienced shallow water angler and his wife have been asking for in one boat. And it is finally here! We are so excited to give you a little insight about this exciting new model. We now have our first one in stock and we welcome you to come see it in person.

Here is a recent Press Release from Blue Wave:
Blue Wave Boats of Seminole, Oklahoma is proud to introduce the newest member of the Super Tunnel family, the 1900 STL. The 1900 STL brings the already popular shallow water line a whole new level of class and style. This fully lined, 100% composite boat has a modified hull for unsurpassed shallow water performance.

With its standard features that no other shallow water boat has it will blow you away. The exceptional shallow water handling provided by the superior rounded tunnel, slot transom, and modified hull are just some of the exclusive features to Blue Wave's design that will set it apart after just a few minutes in the water.

A full liner interior and 100% composite construction make the new 1900 STL the premium model in Blue Wave's superior line of super tunnel center console bay boats.

The 1900 STL has a roomy interior with a non-skid, anti-glare finish and is packed with standard features that will more than meet the needs of any avid fisherman while staying true to Blue Wave’s style of building family fishing boats. The storage is unbelievable, utilizing every possible inch of space in an organized secure layout that keeps everything out of the way and available for easy access. With a large forward oval livewell and rear baitwell plus multiple insulated forward fish/storage boxes you won't run out of room for all the fish that this outstanding shallow water access boat will net you. With only an 8-10 in. draft (approx.) and the superior handling provided with the 1900 SLT hull and rounded tunnel you will notice the difference from our competitors right away. Blue Wave specially designs anti-splash chimes that direct the wake down and away from the boat giving you the smooth dry ride that our boats are known for.

Blue Wave Boats has been in the business of building quality boats for over thirty-five years. Blue Wave Boats, owned and operated by the Parks family, is renowned for its hand-crafted boats and famous for their dedicated customer service. Blue Wave Boats prides itself on building every center console and dual console boat in its lineup to their customer's specifications. Every boat produced in the new state of the art Seminole factory has a hand laid fiberglass hull with full foam flotation that is virtually unsinkable. All Blue Wave boats have a Limited Lifetime Transferable Warranty so that families can enjoy their boat for generations to come.

Wednesday, October 28, 2009

Bow Wander

Recently, a customer expressed concern over his boat's desire to wander from left to right and back to left as he navigated at slower idle speeds. So, we felt the need to address his concern and those of you out there that have the same issue due to the age old characteristic known simply as bow wander. Bow wander is common to every boat at slow no- wake speed. Some boats do it more, some less depending on the hull. However, the bow wander one experiences actually has very little to do with the boat itself but rather with the boats single drive propulsion system. Most boats with a single prop Alpha I or SX drive will exhibit some sort of bow wander at slow speeds.
This can take some getting used to. We have found that you must be diligent in training yourself not to oversteer or you will continue to wander back and forth the entire time. We recommend you compensate a bit and let the boat correct itself. If you over steer it the boat never gets a chance to track straight. Don't forget you have a single prop spinning in one direction (righthand) where as the counter-rotating Bravo III and Duo-prop drives greatly improve these common low speed handling characteristics.