Zara Spook Posted December 16, 2018 Report Share Posted December 16, 2018 Wondering if folks who've ridden on all of these hulls can chime in and answer the poll. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wanaflatsfish Posted December 16, 2018 Report Share Posted December 16, 2018 Zara, There are all very very different hulls and boats.. MA17-live bait - heavy - drafts 12" HPXV - polling skiff RF16 New and Older - yes, polling, good ride dc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justfish Posted December 16, 2018 Report Share Posted December 16, 2018 I agree kinda a odd comparison. If you want to pole, focus on the HPX, if you want best ride focus on the Mav, if you want a combination of the two focus on the Hewes I haven’t been on all of those but owned a 16 Lappy for 10 years and will tell you it’s a very underrated ride. Since you asked about it, newer model has nothing on it ride wise, but does seem noticeably more stable to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wayne Posted December 17, 2018 Report Share Posted December 17, 2018 I would score them in reverse order of the way you have them listed.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lap it Up Posted December 17, 2018 Report Share Posted December 17, 2018 1 hour ago, wayne said: I would score them in reverse order of the way you have them listed.. Same here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hurricane Posted December 17, 2018 Report Share Posted December 17, 2018 HPX is an Orange in a list of Apples, it doesn't compare. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dabear Posted December 17, 2018 Report Share Posted December 17, 2018 I have owned and rode in a 2003 RF for years and a 2010 18 HPX the HPX has a little better and a lot dryer ride than the 16 RF had . The deflection spray rails mounted from the factory under the rub rail really does a good job deflecting the spray . The 16 RF was more stable when fishing with people that you didn’t normally have in your boat . The 16 RF drafted a little more water , it is way wider than the 18 HPX which made it feel more stable until you get accustomed to the more narrow HPX design . The Ma 17 will draft a lot more than the HPX 18 and a little more than the 16 RF . The Ma 17 will have a better ride than both and be more stable while fishing than both . The 17 Ma is not a speed demon but is the best riding 17 foot boat that I have ever been in . Three very different boat hull designs all do things that they are designed to do great . The 18 HPX is like driving a sports car , the 16 RF is like a mid size family car ride and the 17 Ma is like a turnpike cruiser or a full size town car ride . Three great boats that perform and ride very different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whichwaysup Posted December 18, 2018 Report Share Posted December 18, 2018 The question for you is really, "What will you do with the boat 80% of the time, and how much "big water" will you need to cross to get there?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donh Posted December 24, 2018 Report Share Posted December 24, 2018 Maybe I’m late to the party but has Maverick Boat Company dropped the Hewes line? dh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dabear Posted December 24, 2018 Report Share Posted December 24, 2018 15 minutes ago, Donh said: Maybe I’m late to the party but has Maverick Boat Company dropped the Hewes line? dh ????????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donh Posted December 24, 2018 Report Share Posted December 24, 2018 Not listed on the web site as far as I can see. Looking at the Maverick Boat Company web site only lists Mavericks. Guess threre’s another path to Hewes. dh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geeviam Posted December 24, 2018 Report Share Posted December 24, 2018 4 minutes ago, Donh said: Not listed on the web site as far as I can see. dh http://hewes.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bernieNC Posted December 24, 2018 Report Share Posted December 24, 2018 18 hours ago, Donh said: Not listed on the web site as far as I can see. Looking at the Maverick Boat Company web site only lists Mavericks. Guess threre’s another path to Hewes. dh Look down at the bottom of this page. Click/tap on logo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donh Posted December 24, 2018 Report Share Posted December 24, 2018 Thanks for straightening me out😄 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polliwog Posted December 27, 2018 Report Share Posted December 27, 2018 I think the boats have evolved over the years to improve handling and weight. My old hewes 20ft LT was great in its hay day,but was a rough ride in heavy chop. MY Maverick HPX15 fter rides better than the 20ft Hewes. I still love both boats for different reasons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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