38 power play
#41
If you tried to "paint" it out and keep the base theme, it would be a difficult task to get color and blending to match.
#42
It would be great if the 38 PP was to come back for Dan and his old crew to build them. Dan may not have been the best business man but he could build one he!! of a boat and was a perfectionist. Even though he knew the hull and deck he built for Wayne was going to get butchered, the hull and deck were laid up like any other of the boats he built. No shortcuts taken. I remember holding one of the chunks of the side of the hull you see missing in the pics above. Foam-cored perfection. Built like a brick sh!thouse.
Yes he built great boats but today they are dinosaurs and for what it would cost for a new 33/38 new he wouldn't have many takers.
I like both of these 38's and if money was no object I would buy one, repaint to match the black boat and power with a pair of Merc 860's and #6's.......Then I would buy the other, paint it all white with a Powerplay script on the side and rig it with triple 400's..............game over, you have two of the ultimate 38's for any occasion!
#43
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Dan was finishing today's boats with tommorow's deposits........like a ponzi scheme, they eventually can't keep up the cash flow!
Yes he built great boats but today they are dinosaurs and for what it would cost for a new 33/38 new he wouldn't have many takers.
I like both of these 38's and if money was no object I would buy one, repaint to match the black boat and power with a pair of Merc 860's and #6's.......Then I would buy the other, paint it all white with a Powerplay script on the side and rig it with triple 400's..............game over, you have two of the ultimate 38's for any occasion!
Yes he built great boats but today they are dinosaurs and for what it would cost for a new 33/38 new he wouldn't have many takers.
I like both of these 38's and if money was no object I would buy one, repaint to match the black boat and power with a pair of Merc 860's and #6's.......Then I would buy the other, paint it all white with a Powerplay script on the side and rig it with triple 400's..............game over, you have two of the ultimate 38's for any occasion!
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Yes, a dinosaur just like it's smaller sibling that won't spin out, get out of shape, won't flip over, won't rattle apart when running offshore (as these boats are supposed to do), behave predictably, run respectably fast, rigged flawlessly, attention to detail, and look great...maybe considering some of the recent threads around here we need more of these dinosaurs.
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Yes, a dinosaur just like it's smaller sibling that won't spin out, get out of shape, won't flip over, won't rattle apart when running offshore (as these boats are supposed to do), behave predictably, run respectably fast, rigged flawlessly, attention to detail, and look great...maybe considering some of the recent threads around here we need more of these dinosaurs.
#47
Yes, a dinosaur just like it's smaller sibling that won't spin out, get out of shape, won't flip over, won't rattle apart when running offshore (as these boats are supposed to do), behave predictably, run respectably fast, rigged flawlessly, attention to detail, and look great...maybe considering some of the recent threads around here we need more of these dinosaurs.
I meant from a business standpoint they would be a hard sell as new boats today.........from an ownership standpoint I don't think they built a better boat! People want more bling, more comfort features, more performance, etc.
I did see a forum post once that someone wanted a 33 Powerplay CC and since the cockpit wasn't self bailing it was a deal breaker. I thought to myself it is a narrow beam go fast center console, not a purpose built fishing boat!
#48
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the 38 seemed to run good with all different types of power in it and drives... outboards , diesel/ arneson bravos, and sixes.. not many boats you can rigg with all those combinations and get good results
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I meant from a business standpoint they would be a hard sell as new boats today.........from an ownership standpoint I don't think they built a better boat! People want more bling, more comfort features, more performance, etc.
I did see a forum post once that someone wanted a 33 Powerplay CC and since the cockpit wasn't self bailing it was a deal breaker. I thought to myself it is a narrow beam go fast center console, not a purpose built fishing boat!
I did see a forum post once that someone wanted a 33 Powerplay CC and since the cockpit wasn't self bailing it was a deal breaker. I thought to myself it is a narrow beam go fast center console, not a purpose built fishing boat!
#50
It amazes me every time I see a post about how the Cigarette or Outerlimits is over-priced, think again.
These companies are barely in business.