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REMEDY 08-22-2013 06:40 AM

Why would anyone want one without the DDC hull? That step and aft hull is what makes the boat!

LAriverratt 08-22-2013 08:38 AM


Originally Posted by ActiveThunder (Post 3980955)
Actually a little under 3" but the air intake (cutout) makes it look bigger. Same hull in other picture. I gel and skin the V-bottom mold and then set and adjust the step accordingly and lay up the boat. We pull the part and flip it, cut the skin off and there is the DDC! Next step is to blue print the piece you see with the step.

so HP...wieght...drives all play a factor in your placement???:party-smiley-004:

ActiveThunder 08-22-2013 08:51 AM


Originally Posted by LAriverratt (Post 3981383)
so HP...wieght...drives all play a factor in your placement???:party-smiley-004:

Yep.

302Sport 08-22-2013 08:53 AM

what would the placement be on a staggered 37 with 1200's????? :party-smiley-004: :angry-smiley-038:

LAriverratt 08-22-2013 08:58 AM


Originally Posted by ActiveThunder (Post 3981386)
Yep.

on the 37's too???

any other manufacture do that with step/steps placement????

ActiveThunder 08-22-2013 09:05 AM


Originally Posted by 302Sport (Post 3981387)
what would the placement be on a staggered 37 with 1200's????? :party-smiley-004: :angry-smiley-038:

If I had an order for one I would walk down the street to where Harry Schoell resides and have him advise me and build according to his design.

This was precisely what I did when we built the 33 with outboards. The man knows his stuff.

BUP 08-22-2013 12:02 PM

just asking is the single step in a DDC bottom placed closely in the area of the driver and passenger seats ? I would think gas tank size and placement of it would also effect the placement of the step in a DDC hull.

Sydwayz 08-22-2013 12:14 PM


Originally Posted by BUP (Post 3981500)
just asking is the single step in a DDC bottom placed closely in the area of the driver and passenger seats ? I would think gas tank size and placement of it would also effect the placement of the step in a DDC hull.

It's directly under the driver/front passengers' feet. Advantage: 20, 50, 80 mph, it ALWAYS pivots right there; exactly where you expect. We've posted some additional info on this in the past.

BUP 08-22-2013 12:31 PM

Thanks Brian as you know I had some of this info from Challenger. I already know what you are going say as not the same the bottom. I hear you. I still have my 2007 Challenger DDC 28. The boat is rock solid and weighes dry at 5850 lbs. The boat handles rough water conditions a lot better than my Velocity 280 but not as fast with almost same hp ratings. I am a true believer that the DDC hull (single step) works very well in the rough is my point here. Thanks again for all the info.

cosmic12 08-22-2013 07:41 PM


Originally Posted by REMEDY (Post 3981309)
Why would anyone want one without the DDC hull? That step and aft hull is what makes the boat!

I'm old school I guess, speed isn't the end all for me and it is so much easier to get on or off the trailer by myself at the chitty ramps around here.
I would never ever put all that high dollar paint on a boat again either.


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