Where did the 40 Hustler start ?????...
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Where did the 40 Hustler start ?????...
What mold was the 40 started off of.. or was it a stretched 32... or a shortened 50...How does the boat ride in the ruff stuff... thanks JEFF
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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.
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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.
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This was the first big V I had ridden in and I never felt uncomfortable at any time. The weight of the boat(12,000lbs per the owner) made a big difference in crushing the swells. The gunnel height was almost at my shoulder level when I stood, giving me a very secure feel at all times.
Great boat, would love to own one like it.
Last edited by Catmando; 10-04-2009 at 02:34 PM.