Best 36 To 39 Ft Boat
07-21-2006 | 09:16 PM
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Best 36 To 39 Ft Boat
So what does everybody think the best handling roughwater boat is ?????
also best bang for your buck
thank's
"""active thunder 37
donzi 38
extreme 39
fountain "42"
hustler 38
pantera 36
powerplay 38
scarab ?
sutphen 39
no cigarette's or nor tech priced out of the ball park
thank's again for your input
also best bang for your buck
thank's
"""active thunder 37
donzi 38
extreme 39
fountain "42"
hustler 38
pantera 36
powerplay 38
scarab ?
sutphen 39
no cigarette's or nor tech priced out of the ball park
thank's again for your input
07-21-2006 | 09:51 PM
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Re: Best 36 To 39 Ft Boat
The Apache 36 would be right up there- pricier than the other's you excluded though. If you want to talk classics, maybe the best wavecrusher was the Mirage 36. It was built like a 46 with 10 feet cut off the back. Big freeboard and one hell of a ride, Heavy, but it put it to good use in big water.
07-22-2006 | 01:35 AM
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Re: Best 36 To 39 Ft Boat
Why is Cig out of your ballpark? You can get a T/S Gun for upper/mid 100's. Lip Ship has two right now. And you can get a non-stepped Gun for any where around 100
07-22-2006 | 08:00 AM
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Re: Best 36 To 39 Ft Boat
Well when I was looking hard for a 38, I drove and rode some of the boats on your list in rough water.
This is how they pan out:
1. Cig (by a wide margin)
Real close and hard to call
2. Active Thunder
3. Fountain
And then:
4. Donzi 38ZR
5. Formula 35
6. Donzi 38ZX
I though these rode pretty poor (IMHO)
7. Formula 38
8. Scarab AVS
I also rode a new 39TG unlim but the water was smooth.
If you have the means, I highly recommend a Cig. You won't regret it.
This is how they pan out:
1. Cig (by a wide margin)
Real close and hard to call
2. Active Thunder
3. Fountain
And then:
4. Donzi 38ZR
5. Formula 35
6. Donzi 38ZX
I though these rode pretty poor (IMHO)
7. Formula 38
8. Scarab AVS
I also rode a new 39TG unlim but the water was smooth.
If you have the means, I highly recommend a Cig. You won't regret it.
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BillR
'00 Scarab Sport 302 CC
'02 Cigarette Top Gun TS
'02 PQ 340
'00 PQ 280
'98 Scarab 22
'97 Baja Outlaw 20
'72 Checkmate
'65 Glastron
Last edited by BillR; 07-25-2006 at 08:00 AM.
07-22-2006 | 08:08 AM
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Re: Best 36 To 39 Ft Boat
38 Cig Top Gun. Any of them with a twin step (started late 2000) and it could be the last boat you buy. I just purchased mine in april, its an 03 Cig TG TS and worth every penny.
