32-34 rough water handling
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I love these type of threads they always turn into insert "my favorite brand here" for an answer. Sport boat or whoever else is left should do a round up like the car mags do; drag a bunch of boats in the same size class out to a notoriously rough spot and run em then review em. I would honestly like to know how they all stack up
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the 38 fountain stepped hull I have been on in lake Erie was. nowhere near impressive in our slop....the 42 was better but was not rough out... they do have a fast hull though...
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I would go with 31 cigarette bullet or fountain both wave crushers. I was going down loto around 50mph and passed a 55swaray and put the tabs around 4 and left the drives at to and it went right into it no trouble!
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I seriously can't see Cig and Fountain being in the same sentance as a wave crusher, Fountain fast yes, wave crusher no way... Cig= wave crusher, maybe Fountain on LOTO waves but not on a great lake...
My 32 Baja crushed waves better then the 38 Fountain I was on...
My 32 Baja crushed waves better then the 38 Fountain I was on...
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I have riden in Magnum, Cigarette, Fountain, Pantera...first hand. It is not insert my favorite brand here, I try to be objective. Now, based in this buyer's objective the desire for a smooth ride, speed of 75-80 mph maximum, and a budget of $85K maximum, I would recommend a used non-stepped 38' Cigarette (or a nice 35' Cigarette - I prefer the 38'). I already hear the objection, "it is longer than the 33'-34' criteria." If the buyer's tow vehicle, boat slip, and or launch ramp(s) can handle it, that is what I would recommend. If it had to be 33'-34', I have never ridden in the Powerquest, but the Powerquest, Formula, or Active Thunder would be fine choice, based on his criteria, and all make a very nice boat, with nice cabin ammenities (if desired), and tht is what was listed to begin with in this thread that he was asking about.
http://www.boattrader.com/listing/19...-Gun-101302929.
Me, I like to go fast, really could careless about about cabin, and want to run 90+ mph, across a variety of wakes in a river, bay or ocean without feeling like I am about to die (the boat not feeling safe at that speed), the Phantom gives me that feeling of reassurance, hence the rough water qualifier. I am not inserting my favorite brand, hell that would be Skater!
http://www.boattrader.com/listing/19...-Gun-101302929.
Me, I like to go fast, really could careless about about cabin, and want to run 90+ mph, across a variety of wakes in a river, bay or ocean without feeling like I am about to die (the boat not feeling safe at that speed), the Phantom gives me that feeling of reassurance, hence the rough water qualifier. I am not inserting my favorite brand, hell that would be Skater!
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288's 33 AT is a beautiful boat and if it can fall w/in one's budget will be hard to beat for this size range.
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I think the Suphen is the best for the rough water in this 33'-34' thread, if the boat must be 33'-34', I think it would be even better than the Phantom for really rough water for the speed level that buyer listed, no argument from me. I stated earlier, if the buyer is ok with a nonstepped boat in this size range, the Sutphen would be my first choice.
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