Question for the powerboaters
01-29-2009 | 10:04 PM
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I did not know stepped hulls were made that early. How about production powerboats like Cigg, Fountain, Hustler or Wellcraft. Production Pleasure Powerboats. I know most in the late 80s were nonstep and all of a sudden most were stepped. I know powerboat racing has been into stepped hulls for years but when did they start using stepped hulls for production boats? 
OK here's another one for debate. Strait nonstepped hull for handling or Stepped hull for topend speed? What would we rather have. Let the Debate begin again
OK here's another one for debate. Strait nonstepped hull for handling or Stepped hull for topend speed? What would we rather have. Let the Debate begin again
01-29-2009 | 10:35 PM
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I was not to sure . I have a 91 40 Fiore with a single step so I thought it might be close. Was the 40 the first production boat with a stepped hull? Or did Hustler make all their boats around that year stepped? Its funny how many people cant belive a boat that big 13,000 lbs with trip bone stock 502s will run 75 to 78 mph. GPS. 78 on 3 to 4s lake Erie with over 400 hours on the motors and 6 people on board. I love this boat
01-29-2009 | 11:22 PM
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Some slight variations exist, I believe one includes wetted surface.
