I loved that paint job. The boat will be missed around Texoma.

Looks like this Scarab 33 AVS (1ft swim platform) twin HP500's - 92mph will smoke a 32 hustler

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Scara...QQcmdZViewItem

Wonder what $$$ that cost Hustler ?

The boat is being well cared for. The guy who bought it owns a boat detailing company and it gets pampered. Has already had engines done and is enjoying the boat.

My bud had a 96 32 hustler w/ hp500's, no boxes, but the X was jacked up pretty high. pulled 90mph out of it on GPS. then duplicated the teague 740hp (b&m420) setup and got 103 out of it on gps and popped one of the motors before it was fully dialed in. would have maybe saw 105.

boat was great in rough water but a bit of a handleful over 90

Must be a heck of a whaler. Of course could just be the driver......

I have been in pleasure 32 Hustlers, and race 32 Hustlers, they are amazing rough water machines.

Your buddy, or an previous owner must have make major changes to the setup.

The 32 Hustler, designed and build by Paul Fiore, perhaps, the best 32 non step, v-bottom, ever built, and it can run with the best of the step bottoms.

Anyone's guess with Powerboat. They probably have had one negative review in the past (20)years. But, that's a whole other topic.

Boat must be set up wrong....my buddy had one that ran 90 mph it was pretty stable. It's not as good of a ride as a 33 Powerplay but for 32 ft. I think it did pretty well, or at least 100% better than my 30 Panther.

After all, the 37 OL has the 32 Hustler bloodlines...:rolleyes:

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It's a traditional deep v-hull that requires right set-up to run, and a driver that can run it. Champion hull design on the race circuit. ...Foire must have done something right with the design!

Hull has been run at higher speeds, than the 85 range. But, once the MPH get up, the comfort level may depend on the driver's ability.

I worked on and played with one that had #3's and 572's. It went over 100 mph first time out. What I remember most is how well it ran in rough water at 85. Impressive.
Jim

second fastest 32 footer on GLOC ;)

I thought that boat name sounded familiar.

Got a couple of pics of it Labor Day last year on Texoma. This is the only one with nothing but the boat.

Whos first?:D

A friend of mine from Chicago had a 32' Hustler LE he bought in 1985. It was all black with Arneson drives and did over 100mph. He was a seasoned offshore boater with years of prior experience. He had the boat for about 2 seasons when one day he was on flat/calm water and came across a cruiser's wake and he said the boat responded in a totally different manner than what he expected and it almost threw him and his passengers out of the boat. He ended up with some stitches in his elbow. I remember him telling me that he did not like the way the boat handled...that it was dangerous. Perhaps because of the Arneson drives???

i ran one in some pretty rough water in the LI sound and was very impressed...to bad im stuck with the piece of crap that i have now or i would have one! there is one out there now that runs over 130. if the boat handles so bad i doubt very much some one would wanna take it up to those speeds.

I wonder if his name was Jim. I wonder if it was called
the Savage. I wonder if he was from Chicago.

I think I know the boat:D

Here I wiped the dust off this.

Could somebody give some technical reasons for these described handling characteristics. I'm sure the Huster hull is an evolution/extension of another hull (not knocking Fiore). If it is a "traditional" v-hull it should handle like the other traditional v-hulls. And not having steps, pads, notches, etc. should make this hull more stable (all else being equal).

Are there any unique features to this hull?

Magnum from what I hear......:ernaehrung004:

My 302 Formula will run with it in the 500/Bravo version. I'm not even sure my engines are putting out 500 horses. It's been gps'd at 78.6. It can be had with running engines, full cover, cockpit cover, 2003 triple axle aluminum trailer for about that price.

Hull does feature a notches transom. But, no pad or steps. the 32 hull was produced by hustler from early 80's to '97.

Over the years, it was reviewed favorably by a number of boating magazines.Hot Boat Magazine reviewed the 32 Hustler in March '97 and ran it at 85.8 on radar with twin Volvo DPX 470's. But, they wrote "We actually slowed down when we overtrimmed, and handling became a handful"! Their conclusion was" The hustler 32 is like a fine wine. In many respects, its ageless.Its level of quality and craftsmanship is beyond question. The performance of the Hustler remains among the very best in the marketplace."

The major variable here seems to be the cruiser wake, as well as how fast was he running. Of course the wildcard is the boat had surface drives. Too little info on what happened to draw a conclusion on the boat or the operator.

Has anyone experienced porpoising at 30 - 40 mph? The one I test drove had to be throttled past the porpoising. Also owner didn't ever pull the throttles all the way back to slow, he ran the trim tabs down instead. He said it got "squirelly" if you pull back on the sticks too much. The boat had Arnesons and 460ish HP. Seemed like it was pretty quick for stock power though.

I have Bravo's on mine, and absolutely no porpoising at 30-40 MPH. Also no issues when pulling sticks back. I have yet to take anyone out on my Hustler who has not been impressed with the ride, and handling.

Can't comment on how the hull handles with surface drives. But, a local 32 with surface drives ran well in regional races, and was never a complaint regarding the handling.

I picked up a 32 Hustler with 540bbc+b&m 250 blowers for $20,000 with tri axle trailer......sound like a good deal? boat runs 90.

$20K, 90 mph, 32' Hustler, if you get to enjoy it this summer (without breaking), then yes it is a good deal if in decent shape. 90 mph boats are always desireable as long as your initial $20K investment doesn't cost $40K to repair. I think you did alright, enjoy the boat. You are out on the water and that is what matters most.

Tell me about the name Stoolie? That puts more questions in my mind than the Hustler....

Any 33 ft CAT! Lol!

I actually bought the boat last year and just had the motors redone at East Coast Offshore in ocean city. It sat for years after the owner passed away and I bought it planing on putting some money into it. It was fairly updated and good shape but I am closing in on the end of a full blow makeover on the boat. It has 540's with the b&m's running lower boost. TRS drives. Would like to find intercoolers and add some more boost down the road. Ran it a few times before pulling the motors and the ride is NO JOKE! Drives awesome and takes rough water great. I run with my buddy in a 28 sunsation and side by side he gets beat up while the 32 cuts right through it. I spent some time with Paul and the Hustler team in Key West this year and looked at the new boats down there and I have deff become a Loyal Hustler fan and customer. Solid company and they make fast hulls bottom line.....Stoolie is an old name that is a spin on my last name. Im a DJ and it became my DJ name over the years...Im not a rat lol!!