Not me.

Mine had 575sci's that have been TOTALLY rebuilt by BRAD SMITH. Only thing kept was the block and crank. Bored out, Alum heads and about *** HP

What kind of weight difference are we talking about between two similar rigged T/G .. straight to T/S ?

The TS run flatter, the nose does not carry as high when you launch off a big swell. They also excelerate much quicker between waves.

If you compare a cover girl cabin straight to a TS about 7-8 MPH.

TS with 500efi's is a 83/84 mph on its best day...so a staight bottom can run near 76mph??? Really - thought the difference was greater...

A 2000 TOP Gun Straight bottom with a cover girl cabin and 500EFI's or Bulldogs were running 77.

:eek:

my 99 straight bottoms runs 76 with 500 efis bone stock with XRs with imco lowers was a little faster when it had regular bravos lost about 2 mph. i ran a few poker runs up here with some nice boats newer topguns with 600s and some outerlimits with big power when we hit the ocean with ruff water I keep up pretty good with those 90 plus MPH boats with my 76MPH slug, so my opinion is the straight bottom is better in rough water but how often are you in real ruff water. you are probably better off with the twin step faster boat ,newer boat.

The last 2-3 years of the straight bottom obviously are the most efficient ones, since they were all vacuum bagged & used better materials that the first ones.

I'm just saying my 92 Top Gun with 550hp Hawks, TRS drives, which fact:

ARE the best drive to have on a Gun up to 96-97, when they adjusted the rear bulkhead. The Top Gun was originally designed to fit either TRS drives, or at most a speedmaster 5, which worked great as well. The transmission for either was/is directly part of the CG along with that bulkhead...

....that boat would get undeniably SMOKED by a 525hp TS Gun, in any water conditions. I had a 625hp TS Gun, which would have embarrassed it. I would think that most of anyone that's owned a 38 TS AND a straight bottom Gun would agree.

With todays' big power & 6's, the straight bottoms come alive big time, but still need sooo much power to keep up the new hulls on the short or long haul. The acceleration of the TS Top Gun's in all water conditions is probably the most noticeable detail, along with how much smoother they ride. There's literally zero porpoise in the 38TS at any speed, and no tabs are needed unless you're in some bigger water.

B - you looked good blowing by me yesterday n da Skater and I was at 85 or 6. But my T/S wuz eatin dat chit up. Gotta luv it!!

Sweet