has anybody here owned a 38zr and then owned a 43zr or vice versa. what are your thoughts and experiences driving the boats? General handling, quirks, qualities? I'm looking at both boats and I would appreciate your thoughts. thanks.

I own a 43ZR with twin Teague 1050s. We run in pretty snotty water so I wanted the extra spanning ability and weight. Power to weight ratio the 38 will outperform the 43. I've haven't driven a 38 so I cannot offer pros/cons but I will tell you that my ZR is a monster in all the right ways.

Been in both and if you're planning on the 700/NXT setup, stick with the 38. The 43 is a big boat and feels doggy with the 700's......

Triple 700's here on a 43 and as said above, it is a monster. Very stable well into triple digits