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Old 11-27-2016 | 04:43 PM
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Looking to buy 38 Zfs.
Trying to find out if there are problem areas to look at?
And seeing if anyone has first hand experience on handling of boat.
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Old 11-27-2016 | 07:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Pcr
Looking to buy 38 Zsf
Trying to find out if there are problem areas to look at?
And seeing if anyone has first hand experience on handling of boat.
Thanks
Mistake not Zfs it's Zsf
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Old 11-28-2016 | 02:00 PM
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I have no first hand experience with the 38 ZSF but, I have a lot of friends who were longtime Donzi dealers and or employees. I have been told that these were not nearly as good as the Zf or ZFX center console boats. My understanding is that they are nose heavy and and need a lot of trim to carry the bow without porpoising. I've also heard that they were so off balanced in the way they were laid out (deck/cabin design) that they had to add substantial weight to one side of the boat to make it evenly balanced to both sides.

Again, this is all second hand info but from some fairly good sources.

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