how many?
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Entirely different bottoms, the Executioner is the tried and true single step bottom design and the Lightning is the newer twin step bottom, the '07 & '08 35's are also a full staggered set up which further adds to the performance. In a standard side by side set up there is an 8 to 10 mph difference between the two hull designs, the staggered set up adds another 8-10 mph on top of that. I've owned both, had a '99 single step and bought an '06 twin step Lightning this fall. Both are great boats, but the newer design is definetly the faster hull. I believe on the site they show the Executioner with 496 Mag HO's around 80 mph, while the Staggered 35 Lightning is shown with 525 EFI's at 100+.