Cig tg 38 vs Fountain lightning 35/38
09-30-2013, 01:22 PM
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Idiots like me look for big water boating so maybe I am a rare breed lol I love 4-6 footers are the most fun waters for me... And west Erie gets that more often then not and I don't want to stay home because it's too rough out I boat in all waters and even went to my destination in rain and this spring ran over in snow lol so big water capable is big to me and I don't get my azz beat doing it been there with my last boat
09-30-2013, 01:30 PM
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The Buffalo poker Run lake erie section was about the roughest water I have seen in my boat, because the waves were spaced further than on my home lake which can make big waves as well. I found the happy spot on that run, with drives and tabs in the middle and it did well at 70 mph only coming out once in a while. However, it was not for the novice I don't think. Many boats turned back, and many (88bullet Cig92) said it was not bad 
so who knows. Would have made awesome go pro footage had I ever turned it on! Last year I ran on my home lake in 50 mph winds, water over the bow and slamming our faces before going on plane. I was able to get the boat up to top speed in those conditions, weird ???
that was a average day of boating on the great lakes. 100 in the run. like 25 at the beach lol
so who knows. Would have made awesome go pro footage had I ever turned it on! Last year I ran on my home lake in 50 mph winds, water over the bow and slamming our faces before going on plane. I was able to get the boat up to top speed in those conditions, weird ??? that was a average day of boating on the great lakes. 100 in the run. like 25 at the beach lol
09-30-2013, 01:31 PM
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Not a lot of "full staggered" 35/38s out there, most 38's are semi stag and have more cockpit than ful stag
Semi stag 38 is very common. And it works with standard length lowers. -2 and multiple blades will get you some speed, but at the cost of drives. Fountains are not the only ones cranking Xs, surfacing bravos, throwing blades and blowing drives. It's all set up, max speed is not everything. Spacing the drives is NOT 7-10 mph, more like 2 mph.
Semi stag 38 is very common. And it works with standard length lowers. -2 and multiple blades will get you some speed, but at the cost of drives. Fountains are not the only ones cranking Xs, surfacing bravos, throwing blades and blowing drives. It's all set up, max speed is not everything. Spacing the drives is NOT 7-10 mph, more like 2 mph.
I don't know if this is true for all 35's and 38's, but it was true for the 2 I've been around.
09-30-2013, 01:50 PM
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09-30-2013, 01:52 PM
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38 side by side, standard lowers, mid to high 90's all year, 100.2 once
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ofkLbvnTlps
09-30-2013, 01:53 PM
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The Buffalo poker Run lake erie section was about the roughest water I have seen in my boat, because the waves were spaced further than on my home lake which can make big waves as well. I found the happy spot on that run, with drives and tabs in the middle and it did well at 70 mph only coming out once in a while. However, it was not for the novice I don't think. Many boats turned back, and many (88bullet Cig92) said it was not bad so who knows. Would have made awesome go pro footage had I ever turned it on! Last year I ran on my home lake in 50 mph winds, water over the bow and slamming our faces before going on plane. I was able to get the boat up to top speed in those conditions, weird ???
that was a average day of boating on the great lakes. 100 in the run. like 25 at the beach lol
so who knows. Would have made awesome go pro footage had I ever turned it on! Last year I ran on my home lake in 50 mph winds, water over the bow and slamming our faces before going on plane. I was able to get the boat up to top speed in those conditions, weird ??? that was a average day of boating on the great lakes. 100 in the run. like 25 at the beach lol
09-30-2013, 01:58 PM
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09-30-2013, 02:12 PM
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My point was that 99% of the time Go-Fast boats are used to make lunch runs, hit seaside bars, anchor out with friends, or just go for casual boat rides. Very few people on here run the boat flat out in REALLY bad water every time out.
