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  1. Member Stompy's Avatar
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    #41
    Quote Originally Posted by barbarian View Post


    You going to get in trouble
    Won't be the first time. Don't get me wrong, I have a 596 now and if I had to buy another boat it would be a 596. Hull is different on a 396, it's rough riding and it chine walks. Tweaked on it some and never could get it right, I couldn't get out of that thing fast enough. But hey, that's just my opinion, I'm sure there's lots of folks that love them...folks that fish very small water and never get it over 50mph..

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    #42
    Quote Originally Posted by Stompy View Post
    Y'all know how I feel about 396's, owned one, would never recommend one. Charger makes some damn fine boats but the 396 ain't one of them.
    Had chine walk in my 396 first time out. Raised the motor one hole and it stopped. Boat ran 71mph 225 Opti Max 25 Tempest plus. Only reason I sold it is evident from all my old posts.
    I got nothin

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    #43
    Quote Originally Posted by Jim Dunn View Post
    Had chine walk in my 396 first time out. Raised the motor one hole and it stopped. Boat ran 71mph 225 Opti Max 25 Tempest plus. Only reason I sold it is evident from all my old posts.
    Had a HJP on mine, tried raising and lowering and it didn't make a difference with mine.

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    #44
    Test

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    #45
    Nothing will out ride the big caddy of a 596 when the wind blows at 30,but 396 fishes better and is a fun boat to drive more sports car feel.Fishing docks with the 596 is a night mare.If they would make the 396 a 20 ft boat unlimited hp it would be a 90 mph machine

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    #46
    90 mph? ��

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    Unlimited horsepower will make anything run 90

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