1998 slingshot... any good?

[HaxbySpeed]

I've got a customer who's interested in this boat. Anyone know what the hulls were like back then? He isn't interested in the motors or drives, he has a pair of 1100hp motors looking for a home..
Thanks, Alex..

http://www.offshoreonly.com/classifi...o31261-en.html

[Rik]

Don't know anything about that particular boat but I know how to connect those 1,000 hp engines

[Jassman]

Don't know anything about that particular boat but I know how to connect those 1,000 hp engines

that's the fastest accelerating 38 to date. So much torque it will lay it on its side... The motors and drives exceed the hulls capabilities over 100mph. The 39 rockit is designed for above 100mph.

[Pro1]

http://www.offshoreonly.com/classifi...o31441-en.html

Here it is.

[Trim'd Up]

http://www.offshoreonly.com/classifi...o31441-en.html

Here it is.

Is it just me or are those water pickups way long?

[MattBMiller]

http://www.offshoreonly.com/classifi...o31441-en.html

Here it is.

That's alot of boat for the money! Someone seriously needs to buy my boat so I can jump on one of these deals on the market

[Team Tsunami]

Im a big Hustler fan and former Sligshot owner but the Hull is not a good canidate for 1000hp motors. The hull does not handle well over 90mph. It was only designed to run fast with stock 500's. On some of the newer 388's the strakes are cut back for less stern lift for over 100mph speeds. You cant cut the strakes back on older ones.

[Jassman]

Im a big Hustler fan and former Sligshot owner but the Hull is not a good canidate for 1000hp motors. The hull does not handle well over 90mph. It was only designed to run fast with stock 500's. On some of the newer 388's the strakes are cut back for less stern lift for over 100mph speeds. You cant cut the strakes back on older ones.

This is a fact..


sell the motors, get some 500-650 hp, throw some asd-7's and your set. Bulletproof 95mph rig

[JoeD]

A friend owned 2003 38 Hustler with 675 Eickerts and ASD7's , the boat flew(118mph) but very scary.

[Pro1]

Bid now. Bid fast.

http://yachtauctions.com/listing.php?vessel=4049

[Team Tsunami]

Bid now. Bid fast.

http://yachtauctions.com/listing.php?vessel=4049

Thats my buddies old boat! We used to run around together when we both had our Slingshots. I believe he sold it with around 600hrs and was a very clean boat. He kept very good care of it!

[MattBMiller]

A friend owned 2003 38 Hustler with 675 Eickerts and ASD7's , the boat flew(118mph) but very scary.

That's movin for 675 hp!

[JoeD]

That's movin for 675 hp!

My original 675 Eickerts dynoed at 725 hp.

[Geronimo36]

Team Tsunami and Jassman have the same info that Fiore told me at a boat show many years ago!

also, is it a lake or ocean? They'll pound the fillings out of your teeth in rough water...

[FastDonzi]

Get Ahold of Chip Fendt with Statement, He was a Hustler Factory Driver.

[RacerChip]

Get Ahold of Chip Fendt with Statement, He was a Hustler Factory Driver.

Call me anytime Chip

[baddogz28]

Wow, that boat's a sad testament to the state of the fast boat industry right now. Beautiful.

[Pro1]

Wow, that boat's a sad testament to the state of the fast boat industry right now. Beautiful.

I hear ya!

[boostbros]

on a 388 hustler (blackcloud)we run the port engine and blower reverse rotation to cancel the torque roll they will accellerate like a funny car on the water with BIG power but they are very nervous above 140 and twichy above 130.....theres quite a learning curve to drive these beast as you learn to lower the drives to go faster but do not trim the drives at speed! you set the drive indicators to the number that works at the speed you want to go then slam power and drive thru the weirdness and towing a bus feeling ....its an amazing ride when you get it right but horrifying when you get it wrong you can go from rubrail to rubrail in .2 seconds a few times... then idle in change the underwear and get up the nerve to try again!

[richanton]

on a 388 hustler (blackcloud)we run the port engine and blower reverse rotation to cancel the torque roll they will accellerate like a funny car on the water with BIG power but they are very nervous above 140 and twichy above 130.....theres quite a learning curve to drive these beast as you learn to lower the drives to go faster but do not trim the drives at speed! you set the drive indicators to the number that works at the speed you want to go then slam power and drive thru the weirdness and towing a bus feeling ....its an amazing ride when you get it right but horrifying when you get it wrong you can go from rubrail to rubrail in .2 seconds a few times... then idle in change the underwear and get up the nerve to try again!

I've always liked the slingshot but that ride does not sound appealing at all. Sounds like if you want big power buy a different hull.

I agree, that slingshot is A TON of boat for the money. I personally love the HP500s. Plenty of power (for most), great sound, no headaches.