28' Daytona vs 30'
 

What's the real deal, talking to dealers it seems like the one there trying to sell is always better. I've heard the 30' is a faster and more stable hull, is this true?

I have not been in are drove a 30, but I do have a little seat time in a 28 daytona with twin 496's, it is a great boat, it would be hard to beat, it drives like a bigger boat, and it runs well in rough water, but you know the old saying get the biggest boat you can afford!!!!

How fast was the 28?

rbtnt has a *****EN 28 in Ohio, with BIG motors that absolutely rocks. Try PM'ing him.

28 daytona
 

I used to own a 28 daytona. Real sweet boat!!:D It would run a honest 97-98 mph with twin 500"s bone stock. It felt real stable and had plenty of room for more horsepower. I sold it to another OSO member in Cinncintti. They are a nice boat for not alot of mone. The 30 take another jump in good jump in price, and I recently bought a 36 for less than I could have bought a 30 for. I can hook you up Corey in Cinn if you have more questions. He has plans to install extention boxes, and other goodies. Here is pic's of both my 28 and 36

My 36

I've seen that boat at LOTO, sweet ride.

A friend of mine has a 30. Its a sweet ride. With 500's it ran 104 and with new 575's it runs closer to 115. Real stable feeling boat and good rough water ride. Real nice looking too.

The 30 is a little faster than the 28 with the same power. You might want a windshield on the 28 and the 28 has more room up front if you're planning on staying overnight in it.

I have been in a 30 with 500 EFIs and shortie drives at 107. The 28 feels a little more stern heavy without the standoff boxes.

I think the 28 is ~ 5 mph slower on the average. It is hard to compare, because of how Eliminator sets the engines height and separation. I have seen a difference of 2.25" on engine separation and 2" difference on X-dimension.

How much more room does the 28 have in it?

I believe the 30 is faster also. The dealer who does all the work on my boaat is an Eliminator dealer. He had a 30 with 500's, boxes, and labbed props that he recently sold. It was his toy and demo boat for the year and ran 106-107. Another local guy has a 28 with Whippled 500's and it runs 118-121.

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I was told the 28 has more height up front due to the 30 having canopies. I have never been in the front of a 30 myself.

I thought that the 30 would be a bigger boat in the cabin but I feel like the 28 is larger. It may just be me, but it sure feels like the 28 is taller in the cabin. Both are nice cabins for a cat. I have kids and a cabin was inportant to me.

any new data to support any of the theory's here?
Ive heard both ways some say the 28 is a better setup others say the 30 is the better setup.

It depends on the version of the 28 you get, they come in tall deck version and canopy versions. The tall deck does have nice room for a 28' cat. It is about the same as my buddies velocity 28...Though if you are over 6' you can only sit in the first seat in the cabin. Mine has about a queen sized bed in the very front, that you could sleep in just don't sit up fast. Mine is actually for sale though it is a 2001. It has 496 mag ho and with the windsheild it will run 90 all day long. though with different props could see more.

I Never Liked My 30 Until I Found The Sweet Spot On It I Have Had Both BoatS And I Am Going To Build A Wicked 30 With Boxes And Shorties. Marty

care to share your vision on setup?

I've been in canopied 28's and canopied 30's- the way the glass work is on the 28 give maybe an inch more headroom so that was not a deciding factor. Between the two, the canopied 28 should be faster, same power, both having decent setups. most of the canopied 28's are open to the cabin vs having a door area. The Tall deck and LP 28's were supposed to be a bit slower hull.

I'd love to eith let Raylar at my 496's or swap in some 500/525's.