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BraceYourself

05-16-2008 02:08 PM

I've owned a straight bottom 39 cig with 900's and a 38 LS Race Boat with twin 1000's. As far as ride quality the t/s is hands down the best ride. Exit and reentry is much more foregiving. I will never own anything but a stepped bottom again.

Commandomatt

05-16-2008 03:44 PM

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Originally Posted by pm203 (Post 2560355)

If ride quality is important to you, go with the twin-step. I had what was probably one of the nicest straight bottom Guns out there. It was a 2000, but was vacuum bagged and built to the same specs the newer ones are. As nice as it was, the ride just couldn't compare to a twin-step.

P.S. I still mis that boat!!

pm203,

If you compared the ride in a straight bottom TG and straight bottom Tiger...what would be different ?

pm203

05-16-2008 04:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Commandomatt (Post 2560465)

pm203,

If you compared the ride in a straight bottom TG and straight bottom Tiger...what would be different ?

I have never been in a straight bottom Tiger (only T/S) , so I cannot help you. Maybe someone else can comment.
(Straight bottom Guns porpoise, so I would imagine Tigers are the same?)

Jamie B.

05-19-2008 06:08 PM

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Originally Posted by pm203 (Post 2560481)

(Straight bottom Guns porpoise, so I would imagine Tigers are the same?)

My full cabin SSM TG does not.

pm203

05-19-2008 06:52 PM

Let me rephrase. Bravo, non-step Guns have a tendency to porpoise. It can be corrected with alot of trim and tab. So much, in fact that it really hurts the effiency of the hull dramatically.

Croozin2

05-20-2008 07:19 AM

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Originally Posted by pm203 (Post 2562958)

Let me rephrase. Bravo, non-step Guns have a tendency to porpoise. It can be corrected with alot of trim and tab. So much, in fact that it really hurts the effiency of the hull dramatically.

Which is exactly why I am so pleased with my straight bottom. I heard all the stories of full cabin Bravo Guns and their porpoising issues. I can honestly set my drives at 3 to 3.5 with no tabs @ 3500 rpms and run an honest 50 - 52 mph without a bit of porpoising. However, I'm sure the balance of the race boats was considerably "massaged" over what a production Gun would be. And, being about 1500lbs lighter doesn't hurt either.

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