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Old 02-22-2008, 10:10 PM
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http://www.offshoreonlyclassifieds.c...o21280-en.html

This looks really clean. Anybody have any info on it? We are looking for a good LOTO/Grand Lake rough water performer. I like the more plain style this has over some others, and the price looks reasonable as well.

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The 32' Active Thunder is one of the best riding boats I've ever experienced. The hull handles rough water VERY well. This would be an excellent boat for LOTO. "Wild" here on OSO had a 32AT on LOTO for some time and can probably share some insight.
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Old 02-22-2008, 10:45 PM
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Any thoughts on how it will handle LOTO vs a Playboy Cigarette 35 Twin step? Our next boat has to take the rough better than our 24 Super, or the wife is going to make me drive slow!

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im sure the 32 will handle much better then a 24. the ATa are very nice and you cant go wrong with a 32. unless you go to a 33 AT.
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Originally Posted by yesrej
im sure the 32 will handle much better then a 24. the ATa are very nice and you cant go wrong with a 32. unless you go to a 33 AT.
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I have no personal hands on experince with it but it looks very clean and if I could I would be all over it for great lakes and St Lawance river area where I am sure it is just as rough or worse than lotto, go for it you will love it.
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Originally Posted by cosmic12
I have no personal hands on experince with it but it looks very clean and if I could I would be all over it for great lakes and St Lawance river area where I am sure it is just as rough or worse than lotto, go for it you will love it.

Lake Ontario gets rough????
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At LOTO last year, there were cruiser swells big enough to swallow my whole boat! We've been slowly shopping for a bigger boat, but we haven't been able to sell the super yet. I may bite the bullet and have two boats until I can sell my 24 for what I need to have.

My wife very much likes the 35 Cig. Playboy, and I like it too. I'm just not sure I want to spend that much. I have always liked the AT boats, and I will most likely take a look at this one. I just need to make sure that it will take the rough well enough to not scare my wife.

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Nice looking boat. I have heard nothing but good things about the 32' AT. I have ridden in a 37' and what a ride. I don't think you could go wrong with either that or a 35' Ciggy.

I can't believe that boat doesn't have steering?
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Originally Posted by jayhawk261
Any thoughts on how it will handle LOTO vs a Playboy Cigarette 35 Twin step? Our next boat has to take the rough better than our 24 Super, or the wife is going to make me drive slow!
ATs and Cigs are alot alike in my opinion, deep freeboard make you feel really safe while driving, my 32 would handle anything i would put to it, and i did. LOTO is a different animal, it doesnt matter what you are in you will have to slow down for some of those wakes from the cruisers.

There is no comparsion to a step bottom from a flat bottom, its not fair. Steps give you alot better ride and more speed

A jump from a 24 to a tru 32' AT will be awsome for you, to move to a 35 twinstep will be even better, to a 37 AT would be best, then a 38 cig Twinstep, then a 43 AT to a 46 rough rider. Sound like a plan, great, have fun, cant wait to see you at LOTO

Just my .02

Randy Wild

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