26sonic

really like this boat but i'm 6"2 and was wondering about the free board and cabin height ? also looking at the 35 sonic high freeboard and nice cabin height.

frogger1403

Call Chip fendt from Hustler (631-208-2933) . He's a great guy and can answer all your questions about this great boat.
Heiko

Vyper340

I'm 6' and I climbed into a Cheetah in Miami last year and I was suprised at how small the cabin, head room , and space were. The Sonic has more but they are all small. In comparison, and not intended to be biased, the PQ has 5'5" headroom and a lot of space to move around. The entry to the cabin is full stand up so you don't have to hunch down or walk in backwards! There simply aren't too many boats of the 34 size that have that much space.

Take a look:

frogger1403

exact numbers are:

freeboard: 42"
Cabin Height: 4'9"

Heiko

Vyper340

6" makes a big difference for headroom but also consider the access and the width of the aisle to the v-birth.

Which one is 4'9"?

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Do you guys know the approximate numbers for freeboard and cabin height for the 388 Slingshot?

frogger1403

the exact numbers for 388 Slingshot are:

Freeboard: 45"
Beam: 8'6"
Cabin Height: 5'1"
Weight: 8500lbs

I have one. It's a great boat.

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frogger, thanks for the information. Can you tell me a little more about your boat? Is the 5'1" headroom at the entrance to the cabin, or is that more or less throughout the cabin up to the vberth? Also, what sort of motors, drives, and speeds are you seeing? I see some guys that are posting speeds of close to 90 mph with 500's....can this be right? Thanks for the response.

frogger1403

the height remains almost the same up to the vberth.

Here you can see a pic of 388's cabin:
http://www.funboats.de/galeria_388/S...8CE003_jpg.htm

With twin 500 the 388 runs 85-87 (depend on the sweet water or not)

The 344 runs 90+ with twin 500.

For the 344 i recommend twin 500, Bravo XR. Runs great and nothing breaks.

For the 388 take the 500s or the 575SCi, if want to go over 600HP do not take Bravos but surface drives.

I have two Volvo 600 in my 388. Engines are great, drives are f....

Heiko

PS: If cabinis important to you take the 388. If not the 344. Both run perfectly in rough water. The rougher the water becomes the better these boat handle. Incredibly but true.

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Thanks for the information frogger! The 388 sounds like a fun boat! What sort of speeds are you seeing with 600's?