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campionchase910

12-06-2018 12:47 PM

Dry Weight of a 2008 38' Fountain Lightning

Can anyone tell me the dry weight of a 2008 38' Fountain Lightning? Will (3) 5200LB axles be enough? Thanks in advance.

575cat

12-07-2018 04:08 PM

I have a 07 38 I believe 11k .

campionchase910

12-08-2018 02:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 575cat (Post 4662698)

I have a 07 38 I believe 11k .

Thanks Cat. I didn't realize they were that heavy!

Wildman_grafix

12-08-2018 08:59 AM

Mike on here scaled his old single step 35 and it was 9800. The glass caps where heavier so 11 wouldn’t surprise me.

I know people always say they are light but they really arent.

93 shooter

12-08-2018 09:05 AM

2002

Hull and Propulsion InformationDeadrise at transom22 degreesCenterline38'Beam8'6"Hull weight8,500 poundsEngines(2) Mercury Racing HP575SCiCylinder typeV-8Cubic-inch displacement/horsepower502/550Lower-unit gear ratio1.5:1PropellersMercury Bravo One 15 1/4" x 32"

575cat

12-09-2018 10:47 AM

My 07 38 has more free board than the 2000 42 that I had feels just as heavy as the 42 in tow .

Full Force

12-18-2018 04:53 AM

No way a 38 is 11,000 dry no trailer.

VoodooRob

12-18-2018 07:03 AM

Never scaled our 07 38, sure doesnt seem like 11,000 dry. Compared to our previous boat 05 353 Fastech, it feels closer in weight to that boat, slightly heavier. Scale doesnt lie remember though there were changes in hulls/interior/cabin so an early 2000s 38 Lightning will be different than a late model.

4bus	01-07-2019 08:15 AM

My 2003 1/2 fuel and gear on a Myco trailer weighed in at 14800

a 15,000 lb trailer is the norm for a 38, you will be fine

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