I'm kicking some tires...looking for the next ride (hopefully it'll be this year)...don't know much about Hustlers. Saw this in the classifieds:
http://www.offshoreonlyclassifieds.c...o20373-en.html
Looks like a beautiful boat, priced very well. What are the cabins like in 388s? I'm looking for something a bit bigger than a Fountain...but the Hustler looks to be quite similar in size?

Also...are there any design changes over the years that I should be aware of (diff. hulls, cocpit or cabin layouts, layups, etc.) that would greatly affect the pricing? Thanks for the help guys.

I think my 388 with swim platform was close to 40'...

This boat is soooo much better, bigger, sexier...than a fountain. The only thing a 38 fountain might have on this is a bit more speed.. 2-3mphs...
But remember a 38 hustler and 38 fountain have different weights....why, because a 38 fountain is really a 36 and change compared to the over all length of the 388. Maybe that is where the speed comes into factor.

I think the bottom has been modified in '04 and newer.

I think all the bottoms are the same unless after 2004 you opted for larger power and they adjusted the strakes accordingly. The 388 has a great cabin and is overall bigger than the Fountain as Schweeng said. Was at the factory today. Great boats and great people. We would own another in a heartbeat. The new 39 should be wicked!!

Appreciated, gentlemen. I'm not comparing a 38 Fountain to a 388, though, I'm looking for a 37-39 foot boat, which means a 42 Fountain . Right now I'm considering 37 AT, a 42 Lightning, and Hustler. Cabin space will be an issue...I'd like a LITTLE more room than the Fountain provides. And yes, a T/S Gun would be first on my list, but my pockets aren''t QUITE that deep yet.

Or maybe if the markets and gas prices keep going like this, I'll just keep my money under my mattress at home!

Check this out, Has plenty of room.

http://www.speedwake.com/newclassifi...uct=695&cat=70

Plenty of pricetag too, I'm sure! Beautiful boat, just a bit out of my league. Not looking for that kind of hp, either.

If it doesn't have a 1 or an indian on the side of it, just keep looking

Hey Big daddy sounds to me like the 46 SKATER is just what your L@@kin for and you'll forget you ever owned the fountain

The ad reads "Will sell with or with out power, Other Engine Pkg's Available"