View Poll Results: What would you rather have in a 38' boat?
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Center Console or Go Fast?
07-25-2006, 10:46 AM
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Re: Center Console or Go Fast?
Originally Posted by by U Boy
were You At Seabrook Beach Club Sat. If That Was You That Boat Is Awsome I Have Always Wanted A Larger Cc But I Just Cant Seem To Get Rid Of The 21. I Also Would Rather Spend The Time In My Scarab.
07-25-2006, 10:47 AM
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Re: Center Console or Go Fast?
Another thing to keep in mind with the CC w/ outboards is the ability to run SLOW when the conditions dictate .... just enough to stay on plane in the rough with out getting the **** knocked outta ya .... something that many traditional go-fast's are unable to do , especially the way most are propped , and rigged with higher X dim. for top speed numbers ect ...
If I could only have one , I'd have to vote for the CC ... NO QUESTION !!!
If I could only have one , I'd have to vote for the CC ... NO QUESTION !!!
07-25-2006, 10:48 AM
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Re: Center Console or Go Fast?
I was told this boat was running 83/84 mph with 4 250 mercs, I was told he now has 4 300 optimax on it ,I would love to no for sure,and how fast it is!
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07-25-2006, 11:21 AM
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Re: Center Console or Go Fast?
Originally Posted by hammer01
HOW DOES THE CC HANDLE ROUGH WATER WITH IT BEING SO MUCH LIGHTER TYPICALLY THAN ITS COMPARABLE GO-FAST, MEANING 38 LIGHTNING TO A 38 CC FOUNTAIN AS AN EXAMPLE. JUST CURIOUS IF YOU GET A LITTLE MORE WAVE POUNDING DUE TO LESS REINFORCEMENT IN THE FRONT. TIA HAMMER
07-25-2006, 11:22 AM
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Re: Center Console or Go Fast?
Originally Posted by rush
I was told this boat was running 83/84 mph with 4 250 mercs, I was told he now has 4 300 optimax on it ,I would love to for shur,and how fast it is!
07-25-2006, 11:24 AM
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Re: Center Console or Go Fast?
Originally Posted by LEOPAJM
Another thing to keep in mind with the CC w/ outboards is the ability to run SLOW when the conditions dictate .... just enough to stay on plane in the rough with out getting the **** knocked outta ya .... something that many traditional go-fast's are unable to do , especially the way most are propped , and rigged with higher X dim. for top speed numbers ect ...
If I could only have one , I'd have to vote for the CC ... NO QUESTION !!!
If I could only have one , I'd have to vote for the CC ... NO QUESTION !!!
that is an awesome point and one technique I use often when the water turn rough with people on board not use to boating.
07-25-2006, 11:30 AM
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Re: Center Console or Go Fast?
Originally Posted by THEJOKER
Performance Center Consoles Mike - heck ya. I think the narrow beam big boats 8ft - 8.5 (38ft) would do well in the rough. What speeds would be attained? Say 8-9 thousand lbs w/ triple Verados? Financing , insurance would be much easier on the wallet , right?
07-25-2006, 11:30 AM
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i will admit center consoles are fun when you want to have 10 people on board ( but on the real when will you have that much people). But there is nothing like pulling up some where bar, restaurant and everyone hating you because of how loud your boat is.....or just ripping it in the ocean on a long slick close deck Topgun at 108 mph 
on 2-3 footers...that's all worth the maintenance
mike
on 2-3 footers...that's all worth the maintenance mike
07-25-2006, 11:33 AM
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Re: Center Console or Go Fast?
Originally Posted by FeverMike
WOW, this is closer than I thought with OSO being a performance site.
Depends alot on where you're at too. If you're on some little inland lake the offshore might be a bit much. On the Great Lakes or open ocean, you'll never look back.
07-25-2006, 12:01 PM
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Re: Center Console or Go Fast?
Dependability is a big factor w/ the egg beaters too. Going to The Bahamas and tooling around I'd take the CC. We broke a drive in a 38 TG coming back from Grand Bahama (middle of the Gulfstream). Oh yea guess who rescued me from a long idle home? , OSO Steve!
