There's no weight problems. There are many reason why a number 6 is better than a Bravo and its not just for reliability issues. With the big drives it helps stable the boat running over 100mph.

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The 37,s were a single step and ran well. The 39's are a handful at high speeds. I was advised against getting one.

The 39's run well at high speeds with some positive tab and the drives at or about neutral. There were some older 39's that had higher x dimensions, and required a bit more tab input, but with a 1/2" spacer installed, they were much more stable.

A lot of the issues with handling that people complained about were because they didn't run any tab and they had the drives over trimmed.

And what was the advice did they tell you buying a Gladiator???

I heard they roll over ALL the time!!!!

The Gladiator is driver error. The 39 GTX is a hull design error. But, don't feel bad, Cig had problems with their 42 X initially as well. Not every hull design is a winner.

Run one yourself and form an opinion, cause I have run several and if you know how to rub the boat, there are no issues, but I'll take your word for it cause you can tell alot about how a boat handles by talking to someone who heard that a boat runs poorly.

I heard that first hand from someone that owned one. There is no reason to be a smart about it. I wasn't told that it was a bad boat , but that OL had better choices. Whatever.No disrespect intended.

I posted that comment(the dad), I just thought it was funny because of ALL the "heat" we got when we bought our Gladiator...but after 100's of hours in the boat...it never went over!!!???....totally agree drivers have something to do with how both boats run...what I have come to learn..no high peformance boat is perfect..

I didn't mind your comment, it was Fred's I was talking about. But, you are right, no high performance boat is perfect. And by the way, both the 36 or 40 Ol are gonna be on my list to check out before I make my next purchase.