I was told the opposite today, the staggered are easier to dock. I really don't have much experience with staggered motors.

Thanks for all the replies!!

My buddy can dock full stagger like a boss.....I think side by side is far easier due to the leverage. I guess once you are used to it is probably the same.

Thats a classy paint job. You want something that looks like crayola puked all over it?.... That`s going to the equivalent of the 90`s teal and pink in a few years.. :hitfan:

I like the low key classy blue paint on that boat! I would of course try to get them down a little on the price.

I like it. I'd love to have a 38ZR. It should run around 90, 85 with a heavy load from what I've seen.

I was thinking the paint looked good, just enough and not over the top. Best of luck with your search.

[QUOTE=brian18330;4395644]I am looking at a 2007 38ZR with twin 525's, 150 hours. I'll post a link. Im coming out of a 33 Outlaw, so I am making a huge upgrade. I like the colors, I think its not too loud but not too blah. Whats the overall opinion on these? Going to be mainly boating in South FL. Thanks

I looked at a 2007 38 ZR (and many others in this size range) after selling my 2004 302 Baja. Have you been on a 38 ZR yet? I ask this because in your post you say "huge upgrade" and I'd like to know what you mean by that. I can tell you I had no interest in the 38 ZR after looking at one in person at Pier 57 and here's why: it did not feel like that much bigger of a boat. It was way longer, had a huge sunpad area (staggered motors), great fit & finish, quality name and boat go without saying and it would have been AWESOME with that power and speed....all of which was a HUGE upgrade from what I had. The thing that turned me off was the cabin and the cockpit....I had more room in my 302 and you're coming from a 33. I'm 6'1" and I could not even get close to sitting on the seats upright in the cabin. I think Donzi says it has 6' headroom, but that's only about the first foot as your going into the cabin, the other 15' you have to practically crawl into. Cockpit- if I remember correctly, was roughly the same as my 302.

It's absolutely personal preference that I went a different direction and space/cabin were the reasons. The Donzi is without a doubt a LOT more boat and much better quality boat, but when I see you say "huge upgrade" that can mean many different things.

The 38 Donzi Zr is a great boat and that one looks very clean.

Colors are up to your taste, but I really like the timeless look of that one.

The headers should be better by 07 but check them good and you can add header drains and other measures to help prevent problems.

The staggered configuration is awesome for speed and handling. Around the docks it is not as easy as a side by side but once you learn the tricks, its no problem. You just need to bump the throttle on the reverse engine a bit to get it even with the thrust of the forward engine. I can rotate mine on its own axis by leaving the forward drive in gear (no throttle) and my reverse engine in gear with 3-400 extra rpm.

Love the boat, looks great. And I think the paint job is "just loud enough". Noticed in the ad that it has switchable exhaust. Mercury has come out against switchable exhaust for the 525's because of reversion issues. I had to get rid of mine when I upgraded to the 525 from the 496 HO. Good luck with the purchase.