A pro-line 22 walk or the pro-line 23-24 walks

[Dog]

 Im in the process of selling my 202 DC. I plan on a walk for my next boat. Other than the 800 or 900 lbs. difference between the 22 walk and the 23 walk what makes up such a weight difference. The only big difference I see is that the 23 has a built in transom and the 22 has a cut out. the sq. footage  cockpit room seems the same. This would make towing much easer.
  What I hate most about looking for a new boat is that ther are to any optionsto consider.
 Sorry if I ask to many questions.

    Dog

[seabob4]

The fact that a Walk is a cabin boat accounts for the weight difference.  The cabin liner, the overhead, the W/A, it all adds up.  800 to 1000 lbs. is not unreasonable, just in glass/resin alone.

A perfect example of "fiberglass" imbalance is the 29 Express and the 29 Grand Sport.  Because of the weight forward due to it being an Express, she rides much lower in the bow and judicious use of engine trim and gear placement is necessary, or else she'll get you wet.  The 29 Grand Sport uses the exact same hull.  But she has no cabin liner, she has no cabin overhead, and she has none of the options that might be found in the cabin.  Her helm station is also smaller and further aft of the 29 Expresses.  Guess what?   She is one of my absolute favorite boats in really snotty seas.  Even more so than the 29 Super Sport, because of her softer deadrise, wider beam, and very deep freeboard.  Dry as a bone at the helm and the bow seats.  MIGHT take a little bit of spray if your sitting on the transom bench seat.

This is what makes the difference between a boat with a cabin, and one without.  You would be surprised at how much weight a cabin adds into the mix, and how to deal with it...

Bob C

[Dog]

 Bob c what is your opinion of the 22 ft. walk from 2000 to 2007.Ride , is it dry or wet.  also if anyone here has a 22walk how do you like it . the goods and the bads.

 Thanks   Doug

[seabob4]

My name is Bob Christiansen.  I am a Production Engineer at Pro-Line, I just celebrated my 3rd year with the company last week.

That is from my original post on "Ask the Engineer". That was 1 month ago.

That being said, I'm not sure I am the best person to be giving you "ride" evaluations for a boat Proline hasn't built since I was at Stamas Yacht.

Perhaps others would care to chime in?

[Mike Carrigan]

Im in the process of selling my 202 DC. I plan on a walk for my next boat. Other than the 800 or 900 lbs. difference between the 22 walk and the 23 walk what makes up such a weight difference. The only big difference I see is that the 23 has a built in transom and the 22 has a cut out. the sq. footage  cockpit room seems the same. This would make towing much easer.
  What I hate most about looking for a new boat is that ther are to any optionsto consider.
 Sorry if I ask to many questions.

    Dog

Dog,
If I may jump in also with Bob.
Your current DC is a 19 degree bottom.
Ok, here's where it begins to get allitte confusing.
We had a 22 hull, 19 degree bottom, that we later add'd a pulpit, called it a 23.
We also had a 23 with a 22 degree bottom, later called it a 24, which it actually always was.
Discontinued both as "Walks", kept the 24-22 degree, as a "Sport".
Introduced a new 23, 20 degree bottom, replacing the 24W, 22 degree bottom.
Call the new 23 an "Express" not a "walk".
Dog, this is a friendly site, thus I can be allittle more of a smart butt than on some.
If you view the above as a confusing answer, you should see it from my side when asked what should be simple questions!
Weight differances go to which specific hull your comparing to which other specific , and model year of each. hull
A 23W could be a 19 degree bottom, open transom, or a 22 degree bottom, "Euro Transom", or a 20 degree bottom, "Euro" (Now called an "Express).
Very different hulls, very different. Also, very different performance and offshore ride.
SORRY, I JUST WORK HERE!
Mike Carrigan

[Dog]

 Mike C.
  Thanks for the responce. I do understand that the hulls are different. I have a tendency to over think  little things. Then I confuse myself. I know what my weight limit is with my truck. Since I do not plan on replacing it anytime soon I need a boats weight to be trailerable. That is why I aks so many questions. The ride of a new boat has to be as good or better than the boat I now have. Work for me is picking up so the boat hunting will have to slow down greatly. I will get ht e one I have now ready for fishing and be on my way.
   Dog

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