38 zr vs 38 lightning :)

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12-15-2008 | 01:24 PM

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mikebrls

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From: west palm beach FL,

THANK'S EVERYONE

I FOUND THIS BOAT BUT THINK IT MITE BE A DRIVE BREAKER .
I HAVE HAD A SINGLE ENGINE BOAT WITH A 750 HP MOTOR BEHIND A XR DRIVE AND IT LASTED WELL OVER 100 HOUR'S . SO I GUESS IT'S HOW U RUN THE BOAT .
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ONE MORE THING IS I NEED SOMEONE TO TAKE MY 2005 FOUNTAIN EXPRESS CRUISER IN ON TRADE WITH OUT KILLING ME

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MIKE
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12-15-2008 | 03:31 PM

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From: Bristol, RI

I think your heading in the right direction going with the Fountain due to your family and you have a Fountain to trade so a Fountain dealer is not affraid of your trade. I have always wondered about that boat myself. It is from Canada so its probably a mostly fresh water boat. What about the 600 42 Executioner Shogren has?? Looks like a nice boat boat and then you have Merc. power.

Dan

12-15-2008 | 03:57 PM

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From: Stafford Va.

This market a trade is going to kill you unless he has somebody that wants your boat and is ready to buy. Randy is a good guy and from some of the deals he has offered me in the last few months I bet he can come down a good bit on 180k. But I bet yours will come in at under or at 100k

12-16-2008 | 09:08 PM

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Really???

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Originally Posted by Marginmn

The 38 Donzi will handle the waves better but it's going to be 5 - 6 mph slower than the Fountain and feel less agile, but because it is bigger and weighs more it will handle the waves better. The ZR also has quite a bit more room in the cockpit.

I own a 38 Fountain and have driven a 38 ZR. I felt the ZR was underpowered with 525's but then a 42 Fountain might also feel underpowered with 525's and a 42 might be a better comparison to the ZR in size. The 38 looks and feels quite a bit smaller than the ZR because it is.

My local "Beaker Dealer" tried to tell me this weekend over cocktails that a 38 Lightning was the same size as my Comp ZR. My ribs still hurt from laughing so hard. In the rough, a 38 foot comp ZR will beat up a 38 Lightning bad. A 42 Fountain Canopy reverses that trend, though. A cabined 42 needs 700's on a calm day to beat an obsolete Comp ZR with 575's and 4 blades. 700's in a Comp ZR will waste a 42, 38, 35, and a 33 if you were stupid enough to build one with 700's. In the rough, 575's in a Comp are enough to cover a 42 with 700's. This is based on my every weekend analsys. What's rough? 3 to 5's, or 4 to 6's. Maybe it is the driver though???? LOL!!!!!

12-16-2008 | 09:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Tom A.

My choice is.....

.....it runs circles around a 700 Fountain especially in 4-6s!

I second that, and in my case is $150 to $200k less expensive!!!!

12-16-2008 | 09:14 PM

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Originally Posted by BAJA WILL

Your joking right?? 38 Lighting 115mph with 700's, 42 Lighting 106mph, BTW both pleasure versions, if you want to break out the 42 PR edition

I see talk but no speed #'s

WILL

42 foot Poker run edition with 525's, is a 93 to 95 mph boat. I run 95.4 with ghetto 575's....What was your point?

12-16-2008 | 09:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Tom A.

Will, Will, Will,
I have 700hps (Ron Potter prepped 575's) in my Comp. and it HAS beat the 700 Fountains. I have yet to run a 700 PR 42 yet so I can not say how it will run but I know it will hold its own.