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Well I've about decided it's time to move up. (Actually decided long ago, but still coming to grips with the $.) I've read and heard so many good things about AT that it deserves serious consideration. Mainly due to the fact I love spending the weekend on the boat and Cig just does not fill that bill.

But I'm concerned about the single step. My situation is that I have to dry store my boat. No room at the inn if you will. How does the 37 handle fork lifting on a weekly basis? Is the step far enough forward to miss the forks?

Thanks for you input.

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just curious what the answer is.

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Macklin,

The boat can be lifted with forks, but the forks are going to have to extend past the step. Over time, you may end up with some damage. As usual, it all depends on your forklift driver and the equipment, and not as much the boat.

If you want to go new, AT can put some reinforcements in this area, to mitigate any abnormal stress in the fork areas. When I talk to Pat next, I will get a measurement from prop/difuser ring to the step.

The Thunder Run was AWESOME this weekend!! Pics and stories will follow as soon as we all return to town and recover. :D

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It's 12' from the transom.

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And after last weekends run from Key Largo to Pompano in Monsoon, in HUGE water in the Atlantic You can't go wrong!!!:cool:

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I will second that :D

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I was running between 45 and 52mph in that stuff. I got it to 60-65mph a few times when I saw some pattern. I did not break one thing. Our bags in the cabin didn’t even move....

Best ride in its class...You cant go wrong with an AT.

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I could only get run 40-42 in that stuff. Guess i had to give up some mid-range rough water speed to get more top end than you. :evilb: :D
I couldnt resist this one. :rolleyes:

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That is because Pat likes you better...:)

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LMAO

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NAAAAA He don't play like that-------- doe's he?:evilb:

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OK, you guys have totally highjacked my thread! :D

Seriously though, I am very concerned about the large single step. And I'm pretty sure the forks on the Wiggins lifts are longer than 12 feet.

Nobody dry stores their AVH?

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Nope, Myco trailer.

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I keep mine on the lift or on the Myco. I only live an hour from you so when i get the boat home in april your welcome to drive up and look at the bottom and take measurements.

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Well, well! I just got off the phone with Frank Marchone.

I forgot about the swim platform adding the extra 3 feet. Should not be a problem assuming my marina will let me install custom bunks. Can't imagine they would not.

He is working up some numbers on a trade. Looks like a trip to Pompano may be in my future. Stay tuned!

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I am probably going to keep mine in a high and dry or in a sling when I get it back to Texas. It should be a problem. I keep my twin Step CC in a high and dry and it is fine. The steps on my cc are deep too (see below). You can’t go wrong with the 37 AVH. Have you ridden in one?

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I have not ridden in one. That's why a trip to Florida will be required. Excursion kindly offered to let me ride with him down river last year on their Poker Run, but my ride up river blew out his knee the week before the run and had to cancel.

I have driven a Top Gun....and loved it....as did my wife. And that was in 4 - 5's with the occassional 6 footer thrown in for good measure. :cool:

Here is our 'Only Child'

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Frank is a great guy to work with and will do you right. My boat will be at factory till the first week of april so feel free to look it over when your there.
Pat if you want to move the factory to Va. i have some prime waterfront property to set it up on.:D

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The TG is a great boat. The only issue with the TG was at high speed the AZZ end slide on you. I was in a four blade boat and Mark's friend Frank who has a Gun said that it did it on his with 4 blades too but once he went to 5 blades it stopped. The AT is a better riding boat in big water because it stays in the water more. The TG will launch. Both are built solid....

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Mine will be ready to ridew in about two weeks Macklin, so if you want to go for a ride without going to FL. drive up on a Saturday and lets take it out and I'll show you what these boats can do. Amazing handling and attitude of the boat is great in what ever water your in. A fun boat to drive!!!!:drink: call me when ever.

James
804-539-3114

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I didn't experience that AT ALL. And now you've opened up a can of woop azz coming from the Cig guys. :evilb:

But I would like to hear some more opinions (you know what they say :rolleyes: ) from others who have driven both. Keep in mind I boat on the lower Chesapeake Bay washing machine and Atlantic waters.

Thanks James! But I need to ride in water similar to mine so I have an equal benchmark. Poker Run would have given me an idea. ;) Thanks again.

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Should of been on the Thunder Run last week! It was ugly off shore....

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I should qualify this statement. I was referring to the azz end sliding. I have been on this particular TS TG many times and driven it more than once. It's solid as a rock. It does fly in big water, but what boat doesn't. However, it flies level and lands softly.

With my luck the ocean will be flat the day I fly to Florida. :rolleyes:

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I havent seen a flat day yet out of Hillsboro Inlet. Pat likes taking potential customers out in sloppy conditions. Its what sells the boat. I will never forget the first ride he took us on.:cool:

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Back in 1998/99 Pat and I took a 37 down from Pompano to the Port Everglades area (in the intercoastal waterway) to show the owner of Sundance Marine. Pat promissed his wife that he would be back by 6:00 pm to attend a black tie affair....well, we were running a little late!!! Winds were out of the NE at 15-20 knots and seas were 6-8 feet and Pat decided to take the outside back to Hillsboro inlet to save some time ( so his wife would not kill him ). Somewhere, halfway back, we hit a hole in the ocean!! The bottom just fell out and that 37 ( I think it was Big Al's Boat) just dropped like a rock at least 10' at 75 mph! Pat stopped the boat and we just looked at each other dazed!!! I peeked into the Cabin expecting to see a disaster..other than the pillows falling onto the floor everything was intact and we continued north. Definitly one of the best rides I've had in an A/T. The boat was solid as a rock and crushed just about everythng Mother Ocean threw at us!! (cept that big hole) lol

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Macklin Just to let you know crb76 aka Clark is our AT prop guru. :evilb: :D

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No doubt. I love the TS TG...Mark (Activeshack) friend Frank told me he had the same experience on his TS TG with four blades...I have been in more than one that did this. It was not like the boat was out of control just a little loose in the back like it needed less stern and more bow lift and the pivot point or center of gravity was a little to far forward. The one I drove was a 03 with 575's ITS Shorties and 33 blabbed 4 blade bravos. The boat fly’s flat and lands real nice, no doubt

The AT doesn’t fly very much in big water. The bottom is designed to keep the props and boat in the water. I remember when I met Harry Scholl (sp?) as a kid, the designer of the DDC/ AVH hull, he told me “ you can’t win races if your props are out of the water half of the time”. The only time I came completely out of the water on the Thunder Run is when I pushed it into the 60's and the bottom dropped out. We hit 5 or 6 8-10 foot holes. When we ran between 40 and 50 we were just riding the waves. Also another thing I really like about the AT is that a quartering sea doesn’t seem to affect the boat like other boats. The only time you need to run tabs is when you have a strong quartering wind in my opinion.

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also..to let you know, Jay aka boat biotch-love you long time is your shorty short's guru:evilb: :D Josh love's ya man.:drink:

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:D :D Jassman:
we may have to refer to Jay as the HotPants Cutie.
The 70's are still in.
Have to RAZZ ya Jay..:D