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Old 08-19-2008 | 12:33 PM
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hustler has bravos, my fountain has trs's. Not sure if its an upgrade in rough water going from 10 meter to a 32 hustler. Dont want to get a justler and 1/2 through the season feel like i made a mistake because the fountain was smoother/handled better in choppy conditions
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Old 08-19-2008 | 12:46 PM
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I know two people on my lake with older Hustlers and the weight was mucher higher then expected. Not sure of these old hulls hold water or what but it takes big power to make them move. One guy up here has 36(I think. may be a 34 or 38) with twin 1100's getting in the mid 60's. The good thing is it the crush the waves.
Drive the boat with him. He's doing something wrong or the entire subfloor areas are all full of water.
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Old 08-19-2008 | 03:24 PM
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Originally Posted by djtalon
hustler has bravos, my fountain has trs's. Not sure if its an upgrade in rough water going from 10 meter to a 32 hustler. Dont want to get a justler and 1/2 through the season feel like i made a mistake because the fountain was smoother/handled better in choppy conditions
ID go for a ride in it and see for yourself.

On thing is for sure, the huster has a much higher freeboard which tends to make for a drier and safer feeling ride in rough water..
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Old 08-19-2008 | 04:38 PM
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In the 80s the 32 Hustlers were holding National Titles for Offshore Racing. Paul Fiore did one heck of a job building these boats. I have rode in a few 32s and they run solid.
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Old 08-19-2008 | 09:05 PM
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Originally Posted by Shanghied Again
In the 80s the 32 Hustlers were holding National Titles for Offshore Racing. Paul Fiore did one heck of a job building these boats. I have rode in a few 32s and they run solid.
AND DONT FORGET THE 37 OUTERLIMITS CAME FROM THE 32 HUSTLER IT WAS THE PLUG. MIKE FIORE TOOK A 32 HUSTLER FROM NJ A BUILT THE 1ST 37 OL FOR THE GUY IN NJ AND OL WAS BORN.
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Old 08-20-2008 | 05:38 AM
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AND DONT FORGET THE 37 OUTERLIMITS CAME FROM THE 32 HUSTLER IT WAS THE PLUG. MIKE FIORE TOOK A 32 HUSTLER FROM NJ A BUILT THE 1ST 37 OL FOR THE GUY IN NJ AND OL WAS BORN.

I actually like the way the 37 OL rode, I actually prefer it over the 39, less of a drivers boat. NOW, the 42 is way different, that's a great boat. Looking to get a good ride in some serious water on the 46 to do a good comparision between the 42 and 46.
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Old 08-20-2008 | 07:22 AM
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Originally Posted by bojoe2
AND DONT FORGET THE 37 OUTERLIMITS CAME FROM THE 32 HUSTLER IT WAS THE PLUG. MIKE FIORE TOOK A 32 HUSTLER FROM NJ A BUILT THE 1ST 37 OL FOR THE GUY IN NJ AND OL WAS BORN.
Yup, he lives down the river from our marina. These days he sports a 110 ft. Bennetti and a 28 Skater and a few other boats....one of which was a 50ft Sport Fish he bought his father.

The boat was built with Bravo's and now it has #5's on it and it's located in Long Island. BUT, the design for the 37 OL really came from the 40' Hustler ala the 32' Hustler.
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Old 08-20-2008 | 08:38 AM
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Originally Posted by Shanghied Again
In the 80s the 32 Hustlers were holding National Titles for Offshore Racing. Paul Fiore did one heck of a job building these boats. I have rode in a few 32s and they run solid.
Ya, and the Hustler was actully a Signature.
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Old 08-20-2008 | 09:59 AM
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I believe the 32' Hustler came from the Magnum bottom if I'm not mistaken...

Fountain came from the signature....

Can anyone confirm?
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Old 08-29-2008 | 08:41 PM
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Originally Posted by JBoat
I know two people on my lake with older Hustlers and the weight was mucher higher then expected. Not sure of these old hulls hold water or what but it takes big power to make them move. One guy up here has 36(I think. may be a 34 or 38) with twin 1100's getting in the mid 60's. The good thing is it the crush the waves.
The 32 is not a heavy boat, and it does not take big power to run them. A number of these in the 80's were set-up with surface drives, which was a very fast package. You may be looking at a 40 Fiore, but with 1100's should be faster than mid 60's.
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