You folks have got it all wrong. The extension is to act an awning so when the sun is high the poor guys that work on the outdrives are in the shade!

I agree it probably is part of the aerodynamics of the boat

3pointstar

makes the flat transom look outdated so you have to buy the new model

That's what I am worried about, dirty air when I am running over 150. On mine, it was a way to make a 34' boat. out of a 32'.[ATTACH=CONFIG]513920[/ATTACH]

ok,i was sworn to secrecy but il let the cat out of the bag.when the sun hits the bustle it makes the air under it get hot,when that happens a miricle happens and the water around the props turns to jell so the boat goes faster.how much faster you say,good question,if you have 1350 hp engines the boat now runs like it has 1650 hp engines.this is why the people with these bustles go so much faster.now that i have revealed this secret a bounty will be placed on my head as the punishment for talking is DEATH.i felt that i had to report this because of all the bs floating around about these bustles.

I have no idea what they do, or how they do it, but I think that they look cool and they protect you from slipping off and landing on a bunch of hardware. When backing into a slip they also seem to make it real nice for boarding. Skater has done a nice job of adding integral steps into the bustle on some boats.

Mike, don't Bogart the Meds man, pass em around!!

Bustles are just the new styling cue, like integrated platforms(Fountain) and "Silent Thunder" Molded bolt on Platforms (Formula) used to be in the 80s.

OH, unless as mentioned your boat does 150+, then I could believe the aero stuff.

Dave

just a new styling cue

What kinda weight do you think they add?

Makes it easier to shrinkwrap the boat.

Most bustles seem to be molded in swim platforms. I like old school flat transoms.