View Poll Results: What would you rather have in a 38' boat?

38 Center Console

49.07%

38 Go Fast

50.93%

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Center Console or Go Fast?

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07-25-2006 | 12:26 PM

#41

salesmanship

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Re: Center Console or Go Fast?

Alright,
So if you if your'e thinking CC....Would you rather have an 8.5 beam for a better rough water ride or a 10ish beam for more room?

07-25-2006 | 12:29 PM

#42

Brad

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Re: Center Console or Go Fast?

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Originally Posted by salesmanship

Alright,
So if you if your'e thinking CC....Would you rather have an 8.5 beam for a better rough water ride or a 10ish beam for more room?

I like the 8 1/2 beam for towing issues.

07-25-2006 | 12:34 PM

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rush

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Re: Center Console or Go Fast?

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Originally Posted by THEJOKER

Dependability is a big factor w/ the egg beaters too. Going to The Bahamas and tooling around I'd take the CC. We broke a drive in a 38 TG coming back from Grand Bahama (middle of the Gulfstream). Oh yea guess who rescued me from a long idle home? , OSO Steve!

Thats why I sold my lighting, With the boat I have now if you lose 1 motor you can still get on plane.

07-25-2006 | 12:47 PM

#44

rush

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Re: Center Console or Go Fast?

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Originally Posted by salesmanship

Alright,
So if you if your'e thinking CC....Would you rather have an 8.5 beam for a better rough water ride or a 10ish beam for more room?

How about 9.6 I don't fish much at all,at 38 ft there's plenty of room.if i fished more the wider boat is more stable at idle or drifting.

07-25-2006 | 01:20 PM

#45

DoTheMath

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From: Ma. / Lake Winni., NH

Re: Center Console or Go Fast?

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Originally Posted by salesmanship

Alright,
So if you if your'e thinking CC....Would you rather have an 8.5 beam for a better rough water ride or a 10ish beam for more room?

8' 6" beam - plenty of room if the boat is long enough, and you can tow w/ no issues, hell even at 30' long, that is still a big cockpit.

07-25-2006 | 02:46 PM

#46

damdonzi

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From: ME and NH

Re: Center Console or Go Fast?

Woof!

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07-25-2006 | 03:17 PM

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Spicy

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From: Turkey Point Island Edgewater Md.

Re: Center Console or Go Fast?

Try this one.............

http://www.offshoreonly.com/esvon/page-10826.html

07-25-2006 | 03:36 PM

#48

Tony Montana

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From: Jupiter, FL

Re: Center Console or Go Fast?

OK Mike and others here is what I am hearing. Should I stick with the 105lbs blond who is high maintenance(Go fast)

Or should I get with her fat sister(CC)

Seriously though all of the points of being more reliable with the CC is a little tough to buy. Why not go with 496's or 525's in a go fast?

I guess everyone is different but for me its like do I want a Ferrari or a suv?Well I'll take the Ferrari with the hot blond every day of the week thank you very much!