Hi PQ guys
I am currently lookin at a 03 380 in kentucky its is in classifieds here. Anyone one the board have one. I do most of my boating on lake michigan or in northern il or on the chain o lakes. I have seen a few out there but have not got to talk to anyone. Just lookin for info and what 380 owners think on them I sold my fountain so nows the time to buy.

Calvin will chime in and tell u how awesome it is to be the big dog WHERE EVER u might do your boating....

Pretty sure he calls his the big chit cig killer.....

I will give you my honest opinion on the PQ380s ,
The plus
Great boats,lots of cabin and cockpit space,engine compartment it tight,they runs good with 500s and bigger HP,if you over night they have plenty of room,its a PQ so its put together strong.

The negative
Too big for the Chain and too small for lake Michigan.

I know a few or more people will disagree with me ,but thats my opinion.

But like I said they are good boats.and alot bigger than your 29 Fountain

with that been said I do not own one , maybe someone that owns one will chime in and give you a better input about the 380s
Good Luck

Can you explain why this would not be a good boat for lake Michigan compared to the other 38 ft boats that seem to run well out their.

Honestly I think they are sweet... rode on the fastest one in northern Illinois in the river shiver and we put the hurt on a certain 300 revenge on the way back up the river...

Some close friends just boutgh one last year and they seem to love it. They moved up from a 29 PQ and the new one has 496 ho's.

I have a 38 PQ and run it on the chain of lakes, and a friend of mine has one also. I feel the boat is not to big for the chain. If you know how to park a boat and tie it up the boat is perfect. I have mine on a shorestation at lupas marina in antioch, and my friend has in and out service at inland harbor. I am going on my 3rd season running the boat on the chain, and i think i have parked the boat almost everywhere, and my friend has also. "AND JUST SO YOU KNOW, NOT A PROBLEM PARKING AT BLARNEYS ISLAND" Buy it!!!!!! Then there will be three!!!!!!!

Im sorry I dont want to highjack this guys thread,
for you guys that are calling me out I replyed to you but did it on the Powerquest General discussion thread that aj started.

Like I said PQ380 is a good boat,just not 38 feet long and I feel if you are going to do Lake Michigan the bigger the better.

my last reply to this thread,Im out.
be happy to discuss further on the PQgeneral thread

Thanks everyone for the input. Does anyone know what it would run with either whipples or ATI blowers anyone got that setup. I want it to go 85-90. I already have ITS transom assm. for it.

One of the boat mags did a review of a 380 with 575's and it ran 87 I believe