OL40SVX

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.

30Spectre

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?

OL40SVX

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

30Spectre

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

OL40SVX

No, teague custom marine installed them after the fact.

30Spectre

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.

30Spectre

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?

OL40SVX

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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iTrader: (6)

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


388 Hustler Ben has them on his.

30Spectre

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.