38' Powerplay SS - WHAT???
 

gotta be a mistake.....

http://www.boattrader.com/find/listi...rt-38-93623715

It's a shame but from this other thread it is correct.... sunk bought, motors out of a burnt Scarab, pieced back together???

Read link below......


http://www.offshoreonly.com/forums/p...quidators.html

then again, with the economy the way it is.......:eek:

Seems like a killer deal, be interesting to see what happens with it.

My buddy built this boat new.
The boat sunk in salt water in FL for the 3rd owner.
National sold it for 30K minus power/drives after it was repo'd along with a 37 Outerlimits that was owned by the same guy.
Boat went out west........

Those are the facts I know........

Thats basically what I said..... I was informing PowerPlay25 of the other thread....

Read the other link. What a waste of a nice boat.

I know......I just shortened the story from the other thread that is pages long by now....

Jupiter, on the other thread you mention how overbuilt these 38's are. Better ride than the 41' Apache? That's saying alot. I know Dan was obsessive.

I was talking to a buddy of mine in Key West that has the 38 here in Maryland, it really is a shame PowerPlay went out of business when they did and there are not more of these on the used market... When my 400SS sells, I will be buying another boat and I will be looking at whatever 38 PowerPlay are on the market as consideration.


Pat

Here is the quote from Jupiter:
Powerplay 38's are ridiculously overbuilt and therefore heavy...... Best riding boat I have ever been on and I have caught rides on everything from a 38 TS TG, Sunsation F4, 41 Apache, Nortech 43V........ The Powerplay was outstanding!

This is one man's opinion, right wrong or indifferent, everyone is entitled to a opinion. I agree with the exception of the 41 Apache and the 43 Nor-Tech. Both of these boats having the majority of Speedmaster drives..(Like mine) which are way different then bravo style boats. I would have owned a 38PP, but did not get along with Dan, for numerous reasons. If someone of quality would start building the 38 PP molds again, and I was willing to go down in size, the 38 PP would be the only other hull in the 37-40' I would consider. Jeff

The 41 Apache I rode on was well used but still a solid ride. I drove this Black 38 PP in different conditions and the boat just rode like a Cadillac. It was only a 525/XR boat and the original owner put over 400 hours/ 10,000 nautical miles on it before he sold it. It was maintained well but run very hard with no disappointments. Ran out the Palm Beach inlet WFO in 3 footers, no pulling back on the throttles and a rear passenger (who had never been on a fast boat) was temporarily wearing a tube top soon to be a "tube belt" with her tits flying. She was so scared she wouldn't let go of the seat and Oliver just left the throttles pegged as he laughed.
The boat ran low 80's all day long with 525's and 5 blade Maximus props. Best speed was 84 on the GPS if I recall correctly but boat originally had a genny, a/c etc.

OSO Steve was the 2nd owner and they went out in 6 foot seas to try to break something only to come in disappointed. I think they were betting if they could get the flat screen TV to fall off the wall (it didn't).

The Apache had #5's and the NT's were both triple bravo boats with NT power just to clarify...... The NT's had the most amenities/ was most luxurious.

bravos on a 43 Nor-Tech are not a way to go..Way to heavy of a boat. The issue will always be on your mind when someone pulls along side of you on a PR and the conditions are less than favorable. That's where this 43 Nor-tech boat shines. There is a difference also in the NXT boats as well as the #6 boats. There are a few good boats out there, alot depends on set up..

This is 100% fact. BLee and I were both along for the ride. The roughest water I have EVER been in on a boat. :eek:

Calling it 6 footers :grinser010:with people on this board means 3 footers for real. So I guess I should say we were in 15's cause they were F'n huge. Couldn't see the beach or horizon between the waves.