I will admit, that when the Sandusky bay was kicking up a constant, and predictable, 2-3 ft wave set, it's the best the boat has ever run. Smooth as heck @ 75mph.

My one bad experience has me a little spooked so I was probably laying off the throttles and had the boat setup wrong for cruising. She runs great above 90 with 1-2ft chop, straight, solid, and predictable.

Bravo Straight bottoms changed the Center of Gravity, they hopped more. I rode on a 1/2 cabin 87 bravo Top Gun, it was bad. Guns were built to have transmissions and better weight ratios.

I think straight hulls all have a lil porpoise in them, just comes with nature of the hull. If it's dead smooth mine will not at cruise 48-52mph, gets just a lil chop it will start & never stop. Lil negative tab it goes away. Anything above 60mph the nose lays over & goes over near anything.

I've run several bravo top guns, this one acts very differently. It is the only Kevlar, bravo gun I've ran though

Mine runs straight as an arrow from 70mph and up. No hop. Drive input no longer does anything for speed so I run them level and tabs are all the way up at 70mph plus.

I've gotten myself in trouble running fast, in bigger water, above 70mph with the tabs all the way up. Never again. they will always be even with the hull or slightly negative from now on. Boat is extremely bow happy, might be the tonnage I have bolted to the rear end.

These things do not fly level. Would look into getting into a twin step or catamaran after this boat.

I have been on a handful of 38 cigs. Things change when you get away from the TRS / Bravo props and get into the ssm stuff handling wise.

Anyway to find COG on these without an Engineering study? Does anyone know where the designed COG is?

idea - I could just hang it by one of my cranes by one strap and figure out which way it tips, then mark it.....

What I have found is that all older boats need double the HP they were built with so that they can cruise at the original top speed. They all seem to get happier at 65+.

My little 27 is the same way, Most comfortable at 60+, other wise it feels like its apart of the water vs running over the top.

Craig's "Hero" shot from a few years ago on Old School.....check out drives/tab position. I haven't topped his 112# yet but have the pony capability to do so and want some new pics.[ATTACH=CONFIG]559682[/ATTACH]


Frick - agree with you, you have to keep tabs in play at higher speeds in certain conditions. I have a full cabin w/enclosed head....amazing how removing Every pound of extra "crap" up in the nose and under a half tank of fuel makes for a much flatter smooth ride. You need to come up north next summer to play!