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Old 07-21-2006, 09:16 PM
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Best 36 To 39 Ft Boat

So what does everybody think the best handling roughwater boat is ?????
also best bang for your buck

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Old 07-21-2006, 09:18 PM
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Make up your mind and give me a ride!!
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Old 07-21-2006, 09:51 PM
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The Apache 36 would be right up there- pricier than the other's you excluded though. If you want to talk classics, maybe the best wavecrusher was the Mirage 36. It was built like a 46 with 10 feet cut off the back. Big freeboard and one hell of a ride, Heavy, but it put it to good use in big water.
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Old 07-21-2006, 10:25 PM
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Default Re: Best 36 To 39 Ft Boat

Originally Posted by mikebrl
...best handling roughwater boat is ?????
also best bang for your buck...
Cig
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42 Fountain....
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Why is Cig out of your ballpark? You can get a T/S Gun for upper/mid 100's. Lip Ship has two right now. And you can get a non-stepped Gun for any where around 100
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36 Pantera
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Old 07-22-2006, 07:58 AM
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Well when I was looking hard for a 38, I drove and rode some of the boats on your list in rough water.
This is how they pan out:
1. Cig (by a wide margin)

Real close and hard to call
2. Active Thunder
3. Fountain

And then:
4. Donzi 38ZR
5. Formula 35
6. Donzi 38ZX

I though these rode pretty poor (IMHO)
7. Formula 38
8. Scarab AVS



I also rode a new 39TG unlim but the water was smooth.

If you have the means, I highly recommend a Cig. You won't regret it.
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38 Cig Top Gun. Any of them with a twin step (started late 2000) and it could be the last boat you buy. I just purchased mine in april, its an 03 Cig TG TS and worth every penny.
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