Kinfisher Offshore 3025 Bad Weather

Out in a snotty South Easter in the Pacific North West. Salmon fishing for winter spring salmon. The boat handled the weather well fishing on auto pilot and only down wind.
I wanted to show people how the boat handled in bad weather. There wasn't many video's of these boats in bad weather. Running into the wind the boat is doing about 14 knots, and down wind later in the video we're doing about 21 knots. Wave height was between 5' and 8', I understand that the video will make them look smaller.
We had a couple waves come over the bow of the boat with no major issue. The boat was trimmed properly but the wave length was short. To keep the speed down while trolling we would bump the boat in and out of gear.
While trolling we had a three humpback whales come basically right beside the boat.

[@chrisstout5289]

That's pretty gnarly. Ran seas like that out to Montague island in AK two years ago, had to turn back as they were building. Seeing greenwater every third wave is unnerving.

[@GalleonMarineRichmond]

great video guys!

[@jackpapa528]

She handled the wave smoothly. Not like the kingfisher 3025 we usually saw that would just smashed into the wave

[@charleswindsor1184]

Curious to know whether once one is in seas like this, does the music automatically switche on?

[@JustinBeyerlin1]

I’m looking at upgrading to the 3025 Destination next year. My only concern is the gunnels seem a bit low. What are your thoughts on the sides? I know the deck is self bailing, but I’m worried about accidentally falling over if out back fishing in semi-rough seas.

[@dabuoys8703]

If you’re buying a new one, you can get higher gunnels in a package, and it raises the rear fish box. I have owned two kingfishers, both have been used and we took the boat to a fabricator and raised the gunnels and rear fish box. I thought the gunnels where too low. The rear fish box needs to be higher, if it stays low you’re back will be screaming.

[@osu3221]

That weather would be not a thing for my kingfisher K26.

[@aluptown]

i'd be careful in this situation ? the way boats are massed produced i wouldn't trust those windows ? should have storm windows ? one of those coulda went right through

[@kirkwilliams4942]

No way...... this boat is built for this. if a boat can't take green water we have a problem. Even my C-Dory takes on green water.

[@dleebox2268]

Can this 3025 run with twin 250s? Twin 300s?

[@dabuoys8703]

I believe they can have twin 250’s, and have heard they can plane on a single 250. I have twin 200’s and love them.

[@dleebox2268]

@@dabuoys8703 ok, 200s are the way to go then😎

[@dabuoys8703]

To be clear I can’t plane on a single 200, but still love the engines. I pack the boat up every year with 5 big guys, ice, food, and gear and have no problems.

[@ReelPolack]

Where is the bad weather

[@ReelPolack]

She nose dives pretty good. Beautiful boat but I will stick with my duck 30xl. I think you are underpowered. The bow digs in and doesn't want to raise from the lack of HP. Throw a couple 350's on there and call it the day. It really is a beautiful boat and thanks for the video

[@kirkwilliams4942]

@@ReelPolack Wow... clueless comment

[@mikel9567]

Those aren't 5-8 foot seas. Maybe 3-5 foot. And yes I live in the PNW, I'm used to our weather here. Very stupid to mount that GoLight on your bow rail and then point it back to the cabin. Your going to blind yourself when you turn it on.

[@speener88]

25knts= 5ftseas. 30knts=6ft seas. these are big waves bud. Great video glad to see ppl fishing when it's rough out.

[@hedgefund9892]

You need to go out of the Oregon Inlet in NC on a bad day. It gets so bad that if your were an Atheist, you would automatically start praying and believing in God to answer your prayers to get you home safely. Not trying to take away from the PNW that is Narly also.

[@kirkwilliams4942]

Wrong Mr. Mike.... those are much bigger than 3-5. The camera always does that. S

[@jer9ball]

I don't know why, but camera flattens waves big time. Waves need to be well over 3-5 to stuff the bow on that boat, I'd think.