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Fresh 09-28-2020 12:51 PM

Whats the difference between these older 30 footers
 
The 302
311
Sr32
Sr31
303
336
357
I think most are trs drives. Am I missing some 1980s and earky 90s thirty footers? Also did I list them right? What's the best one of the bunch to add big power?

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distantthunder 09-30-2020 05:15 AM

The 292SR1 tickles in the 30’s arena.

jumping to the 311SR1 is a noticeable difference for roughly the same speeds.

357SR1 May be a dog for speed but the ride is incredible in the nasty rough water.

Fresh 09-30-2020 10:45 AM

Thanks. I'm starting to like the 357. I owned a couple 302 looking to step up in size on day

bford1 09-30-2020 11:01 AM

The 357s had a lot of flex in the hull and deck. They look great and are roomy. But after owning a 357 I'd rather have a 311. I've heard great things about the 302 as well but never been in one. The 302s are a bit harder to find and seem expensive compared to the 311 IMO.

distantthunder 09-30-2020 11:06 AM


Originally Posted by bford1 (Post 4759535)
The 357s had a lot of flex in the hull and deck. They look great and are roomy. But after owning a 357 I'd rather have a 311. I've heard great things about the 302 as well but never been in one. The 302s are a bit harder to find and seem expensive compared to the 311 IMO.

agree on the comment regarding the 302’s. As far as flex is concerned, I had more flex with the smaller Formula’s that I have owned compared to the flex in my 357 but the smaller ones had a lot more hours on them. I believe Flex is not necessarily the worst thing, too stiff and things start to crack from what I have heard.

TomZ 09-30-2020 11:37 PM

Flex? I’d rather it flex some versus cracking and breaking. Ride on a Top Gun in the rough. You’ll see plenty of flex. The points that they all flex... they have to.


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