those of you who have had boats other than a gambler, how does their ride compare?thanks!
those of you who have had boats other than a gambler, how does their ride compare?thanks!
'01 Gambler DE Intimidator
250 Merc Pro XB
as good or better than any i have ridden in you will hear alot of people say they are great til you get them in rough water but mine rides as well in the rough stuff as any boat. no boat rides well in 4' rollers
It all comes down to driver......And thats pretty much all boats.....Gambler has a awesome ride but in the wrong hands it can beat your nuts to your feet!!!
Jason
had a 89' 364v and it was a good riding boat, but I feel like the ride of my 2100 is better in all conditions
Noland
"Slower than a speeding Bullet, but faster than a Cookie Cutter."
My last boat before the Gambler was a TR21 Triton....rode very well but I'd have to say the Gambler is a better, more stable ride. And a heck of a lot easier to drive.
my last boat was a nitro and it's not even close to my gambler.
I had three Rangers before I went to a Gambler.. Ranger 520, and two Z21's.. In fairly rough stuff the Gambler rides much better than my Rangers except in one condition.. That is when you have to run when the waves are coming from the side
the Gambler rides about the same as the Ranger.. I feel this is caused by the tunnels sharp angle at the rear of the boat.. They really catch the water when you come off one wave to the next making the boat rock side to side..
One thing that helps the gambler is the seats being set back in the boat. Most boats you are sitting right on top of where the boats slams down on the waves. A gambler can get bounced around pretty good before the seats ever leave the water.
I have always told people that with other boats you are sitting on top of them where the Gambler, you sit down in it. Big difference IMO.
I am one of the guys who cant drive. I have owned several rangers and a skeeter, but cannot get the hnag of my 2100 in big water. I have trim tabs, hydraulic jack plate, and regular trim. Anyone willing to discuss some driving tips please email me or call me at 602-690-0803. Thanks for your time,
I had a Skeeter ZX225 before my 2200 and I can honestly say I'm terrible in rough water. I speared some serious water in that ZX225 but it was driver (ME!!!) error. I tried to go way too fast for the conditions until mother nature put my ding dong in my watch pocket. Now, having said that, I was at a tournie last spring and it was pretty rough. I had no problem at all with my 2200 and in fact saw a version of my old Skeeter disappear before my eyes. Speared one up to the gunwales. I was able to ride fairly dry and faster in my 2200 than anyone coming back to the ramp. Again, I dont know if it's a fair comparison since my 2200 is almost 2' longer than my Skeeter and yet I was the same dumb driver who can't keep my foot off the throttle!
Jay Faro
Bullet 21xdc/300xs
Set the Jackplate at 2 3/4 on the Bobs dial put the trim tabs about 1/2 way down no more as it will keep the bow to low.. Raise the trim up about 1/8 trim and let her eat as fast as condition will allow.. I have found that my 2100 runs the rough stuff the best around these settings you may have to adjust things slightly according to load conditions.. I haven't had anyone ride in my boat that didn't brag on how well it rides in rough water..
I can make it ride as rough as a cobb by over or under trimming.. There is a sweet spot once you find it make a mental note of where everything is set so that the next time your faced with those conditions you will know where you need to set everything ...
How do you know where the trim tabs are set? Do you just learn with pracitice and feel since there is no gauge for them? Thanks for your answer and suggestions reference settings.
I use the old tried and true method of counting.. When I put the boat in the water I look to make sure my tabs are all the way up... If I count to 20 at a good steady average pace the tabs will be full down.. I have tested this several times in my garage and it works..
So when I go out if I want the tabs down to take off I count to 20, tabs are down.
Then when I bring them up I count to 20 tabs are up.. If I want them somewhere in between I just count to 10.. To fine tune them I use counts of 2 in which ever direction I want them to go, up or down.. If you ever get confused just hold the button up or down and count to 20 they will be either all the way up or all the way down.. That is my method and it works for me I am sure there are other ways of doing it but this works just perfect for me..
When running feels does have a major roll in where you put the tabs but by using the counting method I know where my tabs are.. Then I make a mental note so that if I am faced with the same kind of conditions again I can count to 12 or 14 or whatever the number was and be pretty much dead on for those kind of conditions..
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