Boxes
 

Anyone else have boxes on a 388???
Mine came from the factory with them and didnt know if the boat performed better with or with out them.

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my buds old 388 came w/ them also. not sure if it made a difference or not. it was a 2000 PR edition. whippled 500EFI's from Hustler. Is yours similar?

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Yes, mines a 99 pleasure edition with whippled 500EFI's.

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Yours came from hustler that way?
his was a 1/2 cabin poker run edition. no deck hatches either.

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No, teague custom marine installed them after the fact.

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Ill have to ask him. Hes got plenty of seat time in a 98 388 w/ hp500's w/ no boxes and had some time in the whippled w/ boxes before rerigging it w/ 6's. i was in the 98 myself and it handled great. never rode in the 2000 when it had bravos.

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Just talked to my buddy. His boat, when it still had the bravos, porpoised pretty bad around 98 or so. the 98, w/ no boxes, rode like a dream, but, only ran 85-86 mpg. he also mentioned another guy had a 388 w/ bulldogs & boxes that ran 90mph and smooth as well.. so, as for the boxes being a culprit, cant make a verifiable answer. hows does yours ride at 100?

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I haven't had it to 100 yet only 96. Hopefully next season. The motors have just been rebuilt. The boat tends to chine walk alot at higher speeds and not so much a porpoised but a hop in calmer water.

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Chip and Joe said they dont help. But in 2003 that started putting the ITS on them>


388 Hustler Ben has them on his.

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Hmm. dont remember his chine walking at all, or hopping for that matter. but, i was only in it after he put 6' on it. ive got a couple onboard vids, but, none w/ bravos, so, they arent any help to ya.