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ICDEDPPL 11-03-2013 08:09 AM


Originally Posted by jtbooten (Post 4021015)
2' don't sound like much but I can tell a big difference.

Thats what she said..

waycool marine 11-03-2013 08:40 PM

not looking forward to it,, but looking to move to fla. giving up the cig. and getting a smaller cc without boards do more boating on same gas $

Biggus 11-04-2013 12:48 PM

Downsized from a Top Gun to a newer 30' Cig Mystique T/S. It's sooo much easier to tow around, 5k lbs lighter and way more efficient on fuel. Much faster too! No regrets.

bajasst 11-04-2013 02:31 PM

Went from a Baja 30 Outlaw with twins to a Baja 275 with a single. Can put more miles on in one day now than I would have been able to with the 30 without filling up on the water. I would love to have a bigger boat but just not worth the cost and fuel that goes with it.

professor_speed 11-04-2013 05:59 PM


Originally Posted by Powerquest230 (Post 4020998)
How big of a cruiser do you have? Maybe a change in style like a sportier cruiser, easy example would be going from a Formula 37PC to the 350SS or 353FS.

Suggested the style change since you already have a good combo size wise.

I hear your point. The cruiser left its slip one time this year. the 18 footer was out maybe 4-5 times I had a blast on in it but its too small, I'm thinking about going to 27-32 footer with a single or small blocks. I thinking of something easy to trailer etc. But didn't want to regret it a year later wishing I would have got 35-38 foot boat.

n20michael 11-08-2013 12:10 PM

I have always been told that the bigger your boat gets, the less you take it out, any truth to this?

bobl 11-08-2013 12:27 PM

I went from a 28 Nordic to a 35 Nordic. Got rid of the 35 after 2 years and bought my 28 back. I like it much better than the 35 for the type of boating I do. The 28 is much easier to tow and handle, more economical, and a lot faster. I strictly boat inland lakes so the 28 will handle most any water conditions just fine.

CDShack 11-08-2013 05:52 PM

I have a 30' Scarab, bought a Chaparral 20' runabout couple of years ago. Box stock, doesn't even have thur-transoms. I use the Chappy 10 to 1 over the Scarab. I fill up and run 3 days, quiet running down the lake, you can talk while underway, easy to pull, load, unload. It reminds me of how it was going to the lake as a kid. Now having said all that, I don't know if I'd be so enamored by it if I couldn't get my loud, twin engine, fast and nasty fix whenever I wanted!!! LOL!

CafeRacerPTY 11-08-2013 08:54 PM

depends on what your needs are and what you want out of the boat. I had a 311 formula and a cafe racer before my current boat a squadron 27. It is much easier to own, maintain and cheaper to run as well. very good boat with reliable power and for our needs, not as heavy as my previous boats and hence not such a wave crusher but I don't need it to be. We like to take the boat out for around 3 hours on the weekends, and have no need for a cabin. just a nice kind of sports car boat.

Like I said, depends on how you plan to use your boat

Tinkerer 11-09-2013 07:38 PM

Still have the 34 SCARAB but it doesn't have drives or motors. Bought a 26 Daytona and love it. can't wait for next summer.


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