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Kelly O

12-16-2013 07:31 AM

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Originally Posted by glassdave (Post 4042442)

I was told once by a builder that staggering on boats 36 feet or so and shorter does not yield as good of results as on 38 an ups. I was thinking of staggering my 34 Scarab at one time and he told me not to bother. I realize its been done but is it worth it on boats below 36 feet or even have the same results?

Consider the "35" Fountain. '06 with 525's side by side : 90 to 94mph. '07 with 525's full staggered: 100 to 104mph

I know my staggered 09 35, with six drives spinning in stays hooked up and level through conditions that other, bigger, wave crushing brands can not.

All other advantages previously posted are true as well.

TeamSaris

12-16-2013 09:09 AM

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Sorry about the Saris Racing Engines plug, I dont have a picture of that shot without the logo on it...but she's just flying so nice

Tom A.

12-16-2013 10:51 AM

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Access to sea strainers, engines, etc nice and easy.......

Please don't mind the dirty bilge, the close up was taken during installation.

glassdave

12-16-2013 02:19 PM

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Originally Posted by TeamSaris (Post 4042499)

Our 32 Cobra is full stagger and is one of the best handling vee bottoms Ive ever driven. Go for it!

thats good to know, that it does work on boats in the sub thirty range. When i did the stringers and transom in my 34 i considered it long and hard and now wish i did it. The way the ScarabIII is laid out i could have moved the forward bulkhead up to about level with the rear edge of the cockpit floor at the front edge of the seat riser and that should have given just enough room. Forward motor would have been tricky under the bench but do-able. Would have been cool for a lot of reasons.

Does anyone have a measurement on the least amount of room needed for a full stagger would be? Transom to harmonic balancer of forward motor? . . . . thinkin about doing the new boat now :D (38 Scarab Thunder)

TeamSaris

12-16-2013 02:44 PM

I can get it for you next week

ICDEDPPL

12-16-2013 03:32 PM

Staggered or as I like to call em 'cockpit killers' sure are nice to work on.

phughes69

12-16-2013 05:29 PM

Another good old school example would be early to mid 80's 38' Scarab. There was the 377 raised deck that could be had with either a side by side or a staggered combination or comparison wise there was the 38' KV which was only side by side. Both hulls were the same.

39 Unlimited

12-16-2013 05:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Comanche3Six (Post 4042325)

Lower down in the V closer to the centerline for staggered set up

Side by side has more leverage for docking maneuvers

BINGO! You got an A on the test

MDGperformance

12-16-2013 06:20 PM

Once you have owned a deep v with staggerred engines you won't ever want a side by side,way better rough water handling,way better balance probably a little faster easier to work on,it is serious upgrade in my book

delsol

12-16-2013 06:22 PM

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There were a few Powerplay 33 race boat's that were staggered with 3 packs and a pouch

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glassdave -- theres an old 377 that is staggered with TRS by me that is available...

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