28 Skater to 42 Staggered
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Thinking of moving from my 28 Skater to a 38 or 42 with staggered 525`s,( wife wants a cabin with more comforts). Who has one here?.How fast can be expected with 525 staggered? I used to have a 1988 10Meter about 15 years ago, loved the boat except when I ran in Rough Water /Big Seas the cabin would come apart.Does this happen on newer modles?
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2004 or so with staggered 525 EFI's runs 80 mph in my area. I have a 1993 triple 525 SC boat and the cabin looks like new. I've ran the boat to 78 GPS, Fountain paper work says 86.
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first off the skate is a great boat. the later models 38 will run early to uper 90's depending on setup. and will not let you down handling wise in comparison to the skater, within reason of course. plenty of room in the cockpit and cabin. the 42 is nice also but will run early to mid 90's. handling also good but may leave you yearning for more due to the small power,525's. great for bigger water with the family. either choice will due just fine, but i feel the 38 will be the best all around for a small performance oriented family.
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Thinking of moving from my 28 Skater to a 38 or 42 with staggered 525`s,( wife wants a cabin with more comforts). Who has one here?.How fast can be expected with 525 staggered? I used to have a 1988 10Meter about 15 years ago, loved the boat except when I ran in Rough Water /Big Seas the cabin would come apart.Does this happen on newer modles?
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My son has a 28 Skater with 300 pro max's that I have some seat time in, and I have a 38 Fountain/ 700's. If you like the speed and acceleration of the Skater, a 525 38, or 42 may take a little getting used too. On the other hand if you dont mind slowing down a little, either one are great boats. Just wont accelerate like the Skater. It also depends on how big of water you boat in. The 42 is a wave crusher. The 38 staggered boat's cockpit is really about the same size as the 35 Fountain, the cabin and the swim pad are a little bigger though.
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