LMFAO!!! Its all about balance

I don't think there is anything unique about the Sunsations that make them an 'especially' in this case. There a lot of them out there (for the obvious reasons) and there are too many people that don't know how to drive a stepped hull correctly. If I thought that this was even remotely true, I would have never purchased one and trust me, I did my homework. BTW - the only other boat under consideration for me was the 33 AT.

Been there and done that haven't we !!! and don't fear doing it again in my AT

If you are refering to the 28, I wouldn't count on it. Like the man says why mess with perfection

wait for the 43

28ft when on plane barely has a running surface. No real need for a step.
btw, are you looking for a performance boat or a comfortable cruiser? A nice straight DeepV will give a nice soft ride... or are you looking to be the fastest out there... needing a step, cuz then you should be looking at an activator.

when i was at pantera a few yrs ago, Jo told me there was no reason to put a step in their 28, only the 35, due to wetted surface. even though pantera shows a stepped version on their site(for over a yr now) and no mention of actually building it. Still crankin out straight Vs.

like I said before, you don't need it. where do you think it should be put? On the transom?

The 28 is and will remain a true deep-V. However, I've entertained the thought a few times for the DDC.

I disagree that the DDC will not work in a smaller boat. We had it in our 22 Banshee and it was great! No doubt the Challenger rides equally well.

The biggest reason we don't do it is the return on the investment is not there. Right now smaller boats aren't selling so we are focusing on the larger products and the larger projects, i.e. 43.

Plus, honestly, the 28 runs so great as is there is not a real desire to mess with it! At 75 mph it is on 'rails'. With a step and 80+ it is a guess.

Hope this helps. Pat

ok you brought it up! Where are the Banshee's