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2006 vs 2007 38 hull bottom
Q, is there a difference between a 2006 vs 2007 38 hull bottom? I know RF was always trying to improve his hulls.....
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Search for Scott Sjogren's summary of the 42 Fountain bottom which he made here on OSO several years ago. I looked for it and found it about 2-3 years ago, and as I recall no bottom changes were made after the 2005 model year. There were different bottoms in the late 90's and early 2000's before the final version in 2005 as I recall. If you find it please post the link!!
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On time, he is asking about the 38’s.
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Yes but likely the research was similar for both
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Originally Posted by On Time
(Post 4602249)
Yes but likely the research was similar for both
thanks for the info., when looking at pics, the step placement/size appear to be the same between 05 and 06...... |
any more inputs guys?
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Yes, there are differences between a 2006 Semi Staggered 38 Lightning and 2007 Full Staggered 38 Lightning. The semi staggered boats ran from late 2002-2006. I had a 2003 version with the semi staggered configuration. I believe that the full staggered boats came out in 2007 with a new hull design and new more modern cockpit. The change from a semi staggered engine configuration to a full staggered configuration changes the center of gravity and necessitated a hull change. I'm not sure exactly what those changes are but the full staggered boats are faster with the same power. The starboard motor in the semi staggered boats are the forward motor. The port motor on the full staggered boats are the forward motor and the starboard is the rear motor. Basically the full staggered boats moved the motors further apart (front to back) and brought the drives and center lines of the motors closer together. The engine compartment for the full staggered boats is longer due to the port engine being further forward and it eats up some cockpit space. You will notice the cockpit space on the semi staggered boats are a little bigger.
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Originally Posted by douglasmarine28
(Post 4602875)
Yes, there are differences between a 2006 Semi Staggered 38 Lightning and 2007 Full Staggered 38 Lightning. The semi staggered boats ran from late 2002-2006. I had a 2003 version with the semi staggered configuration. I believe that the full staggered boats came out in 2007 with a new hull design and new more modern cockpit. The change from a semi staggered engine configuration to a full staggered configuration changes the center of gravity and necessitated a hull change. I'm not sure exactly what those changes are but the full staggered boats are faster with the same power. The starboard motor in the semi staggered boats are the forward motor. The port motor on the full staggered boats are the forward motor and the starboard is the rear motor. Basically the full staggered boats moved the motors further apart (front to back) and brought the drives and center lines of the motors closer together. The engine compartment for the full staggered boats is longer due to the port engine being further forward and it eats up some cockpit space. You will notice the cockpit space on the semi staggered boats are a little bigger.
Thanks for the input, Has anyone put extension boxes on the semi-stagger hulls, and if yes, what were the results? Thanks, Dean |
Are the 2006's, a gen III hull design?
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Are the 2006's, a gen III hull design?
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