Talk to me about the wings on a Canyon, specifically the 271

As you guys might remember, I was looking for a better, faster, more comfortable ride home in the slop than my 228 can give me. We don't need to revisit all the slow down advice, that wasn't helpful, I have health problems that make it a lot more pressing for me to get home fast.

What prompted me wanting to go to a Marlin was riding in a friend's 271 center console. That hull is magic. A friend and I were out in Jens' 271 today and it reminded me all over again why I want bigger. But that center console *sucks* in my Pacific ocean, too small, too little protection, wet, yuck. But the hull? Frigging AMAZING. We came home at 30 knots in slop that would have launched my 228 over and over again, coming home in that I'd be on the throttle adjusting constantly. Jens set the auto pilot and the RPMs, and didn't touch the throttle or the wheel the whole time home.

My friend and I were just amazed. He said "I kept bracing myself for the impact and it never came". Yep, that's a nice hull.

Enough rambling, here is what I'm looking for. For those of you that have a walk around or an express, have any of you been on a Canyon with wings, so it is better protection than a center console? If so, how was it?

Because I'm starting to wonder if my forever Grady is a 271 with the wings out, not as protected as a walk around or an express but good enough.

magicalbill said:

What happened to the Cat Hull? Thought that was the way you were going?

Click to expand...

I just couldn't get over .8-1mpg. For some reason, 2mpg is fine in my brain, less than 1mpg is not. It's a double wammy because right now I can trailer to a distant harbor to chase whatever fish, but if I get a big boat, everything is going to be out and back from the same harbor. I'd easily have 60 mile days and 100 mile days would happen. That a $600 gas bill for one day fishing, that's just a little nuts. I know it is an expensive hobby and I know I'm not being rational, but 1mpg is not for me. Sue me, I'm weird

Mustang65fbk said:

What about something like the 265 Express or a 282 Sailfish? Both of those boats have either a 9'6" or 9'7" beam, of which comparatively the 271 Canyon that also has a 9'6" beam and the length's of the boats are also fairly similar. The dry weights of the boats are also almost the exact same as well in that the dry weight of the 271 Canyon is 5,790 lbs and the dry weight of the 282 Sailfish is only 10 lbs heavier at 5,800 lbs. One of those walkaround's might be a happy medium of keeping you warm and dry as well as having a larger, wider hull to make for a more comfortable ride and not be absolutely heinous with regards to fuel economy?

Click to expand...

Both of those are no longer made, right? The sailfish is what I'd buy if I could buy new but apparently Grady doesn't care about cold weather boats, too bad.

I'm really leery of used boats, been burned once. If either of those were built in the last 5-10 years and I could find a cherry one, sure, that's a fine answer. But I think I'm just engaging in wishful thinking.

Also, I want modern digital controls on the engines. Just seems like the sailfish/express are old.