Woh.......There is no way in hell a 388 is goiong to go a 100mph with a full cabin and every thing else. The Only reason that Outerlimts 39 is runnning that fast is because it is an epoxy boat which takes like 2000 pounds out of the boat. As is a 388 with 525's with Xr's is running 92mph. I challenge any manufacture with any boat similar size and weight to get a stock boat running that fast! Joe doesnt Need Hustler to make a Living he does it as a Hobby and thats hy you get the quality boats you do...with out spending 500k for a 39 foot boat.

And as far as the boat not running good over a 100mph...the 388 was origionaly built to go 80 85 mph. Now a SlingShot with bigger power gets a slightly changed hull so it will run better at high speeds. And again Joe owns Hustler as a Hobby hes not in it for a money maker.....he could do a kilo reacord if he wanted to but why waste the time and effort when it will be a never ending Battle!

i hope so!
http://www.internetboats.com/boatfiles/22811.html

I wonder if anybody knows what mods were done to Black Cloud to handle above 100.

i beleve the above boat held the record for a long time even thought Fountain was claiming it. the Hustler is a fast boat, but they are a number of 38s that will leave it with 525s.i was hoping for a face lift for the 388.

I heard 143mph.But also heard they went into the water twice . JC and Zul dynoed the motors .I believe it was around 1100hp

For 2000 they changed the front interiors from the pleated style to the smooth style vinyl. Also in the 1997-98 they had a few dash's that came loose . I believe Chip told me they changed the way they attached the dash to the hull in late 99.I think it was fasteners?

Joe told me on the new 388's coming out the lay up at the rear strake that people usually cut out.they lay the foam coring down then the stringeron top of it .Because when ya cut the strake out you go into the stringer. People claim this to help it above 100.I have heard they cut around 18-24 inched out. I would assume this would hurt your speed at anything below 95MPH.less lift.

Also 03 they went to the new design Mcloed cockpit interior

here is a 98 and a 2001 to show the diff

they cut out 16 inches of the inner pair of strakes.

What did they do about cutting into the stringers?

not sure. i know it went back to hustler for the work. i can find out for ya though,

I am curious .


Joe at Hustler said it cuts into the stringers and weakens it.He told me not to do mine


Rob