20fter in big waves?
09-18-2010 | 05:42 AM
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For where you live you need a bigger ruff water boat, a 28 Saber would be perfect. I stuffed my old 36 Apache trying to get around the point from north port to leeland. I did feel to bad, the 50' nor tech that was next to me stuffed and took off his wind deflector. My 41 would have been a better fit for that day. 38' will span most waves on th great lakes. If you went with twins a 28 Apache or a 31 Cigarette Bullet would be great for you area. I used to bring my 21 wellcraft up that way for the air show years ago and that bay beat the crap out of me and my boat.
09-18-2010 | 01:03 PM
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I keep my 32' Fountain in Traverse City west bay. Back in late August we took the boat to Frankfort for a few days. That week was some of the biggest water I've seen on the Great Lakes and yes we stayed in the harbor.
What you're looking for woud be a good boat for the bay most days but for the big water you may want alternate plans.
What you're looking for woud be a good boat for the bay most days but for the big water you may want alternate plans.
09-18-2010 | 01:04 PM
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Well I'm looking at the 288 Sunsations I think it's called the S 288 looks kinda like there version of a Baja.
Joe says it will handel some good size waves and has decent top speed for a stocker with lots of options for increased speed down the road.
09-19-2010 | 08:52 AM
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There's some compromise here, that the better riding 28's are typically the flat bottom, traditional rigs (Pantera, Active Thunder, Powerplay), and the faster ones are the stepped hull newer rides (Sunny 288, Donzi 28, Fountain 29). Actually, the South Fl boats with flat hulls are all true 28's, and bigger boats than the step boats w/ built in swim platforms.
I've ran w/ a 288 and by a Fountain 29 in 2-3's where the non-boat people on my boat noticed the pounding those guys were taking as they sipped their beers.
Oh, and my boat w/ a single 500 runs 67/68 w 3 people, 1/4 tank of gas. It has more in it w/ a labbed prop I'm sure. An Active Thunder 28 will run 72/73 w/ a 525 I think. So, it doesn't take outrageous power to do 70ish.
I've ran w/ a 288 and by a Fountain 29 in 2-3's where the non-boat people on my boat noticed the pounding those guys were taking as they sipped their beers.
Oh, and my boat w/ a single 500 runs 67/68 w 3 people, 1/4 tank of gas. It has more in it w/ a labbed prop I'm sure. An Active Thunder 28 will run 72/73 w/ a 525 I think. So, it doesn't take outrageous power to do 70ish.
09-19-2010 | 12:51 PM
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A 288 is a nice boat, but recall it's including a swim platform so it's a bit smaller than 28. The S series is a little lighter (fewer options, amenities and lighter layup I think) and has a higher X dimension I think. They do run fast, but for rough water boating wouldn't be my first pick.
09-20-2010 | 07:46 AM
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288's take some waves for sure.
