Where did the 40 Hustler start ?????...
10-04-2009 | 07:32 PM
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Incorrect.... Paul Fiore with the help of Mark Shneff of Activator went out to design a new 40. They started with the 32 hull and actually bolted the rear 8' of another 32 together. Since the front section of the rear 8' was too wide to fasten to the transom of the 32' they slid it up to the wider part of the transom where it would fit and got the step by accident. They threw a couple of outboards on the hull with no deck and went and tested it and were impressed with what they came up with and how well it performed. That in a nut shell is how and where the 40 came from and the beginning of the step hull.
10-05-2009 | 07:36 AM
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looking and comparing the 37 OL vs the 40 Hustler.. they appear rather similar in bottom design.. with the exception of the deck being taller on the Hustler. Anyone ride in both and can give a comparison.
10-05-2009 | 09:10 AM
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The Huster porpoised bad with props spinning in or out.... We nick-named the boat "the bobber". The Ol's were solid as a rock.
Big cabin in the Husler though!
any questions let me know...
10-05-2009 | 02:18 PM
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10-06-2009 | 01:05 AM
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Is the CG ahead of the step or in rear of it?
Most stepped hull have the CG in the middle of the first step (from front of boat on a two stepped boat). Thus, the CG is behind the frontmost step edge.
8ft of 40ft equals 20% of length for the step. then you have the variables of twin or tripples.
I've seen a 40 fiore on st. clair(twins on speedmaster 6's), and it's awesome in its size. I always wondered how it handled.
It sounds like it was "designed" by accident.
Most stepped hull have the CG in the middle of the first step (from front of boat on a two stepped boat). Thus, the CG is behind the frontmost step edge.
8ft of 40ft equals 20% of length for the step. then you have the variables of twin or tripples.
I've seen a 40 fiore on st. clair(twins on speedmaster 6's), and it's awesome in its size. I always wondered how it handled.
It sounds like it was "designed" by accident.
10-07-2009 | 11:12 AM
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The original 37 Mike built was a cut down 40 with the same bottom, not until he developed the quad step did he change the bottom. Ask Mike or just look, pretty simple to see.
