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| The Pro Line 29 Super Sport Center Console - FISH ME! |
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Sporting Game: the Pro-Line 29 Super Sport
You ache for fishboxes big enough to stow a swordfish? You yearn for an electronics flat large enough to flush-mount a chartplotter, a fishfinder, and a radar? For tournament-level performance with a cruising efficiency that breaks 1.5 miles to the gallon? Then a Pro-Line 29 is the medicine you need.
When I tested the 29 I discovered all the fishing features die-hard anglers need to stay happy, plus a few we don’t normally find on a boat of this nature. The livewell, for example, is lighted. All deck hatch raises on gas-assist struts, for easy access, and they’re RTM molded to maximize strength and minimize weight. The dash has a smartly designed drain, which will prevent water from pooling up behind the windshield. And when I put the throttles to the pins we went five mph faster than some close competitors, rigged with the same amount of power. That speed is matched by excellent efficiency; at a 4500 rpm cruise we were getting better than 1.6-mpg, and even at wide-open throttle, we still broke one mpg. With a healthy 192 gallons of fuel capacity, that means you’ll be able to zip out to the canyons and back with no problem. Back it off to a 3500 rpm cruise, where you’ll still be moving along at nearly 30-mph, and you’ll extend your range even farther. You’d rather have even more zip? Rig the boat with the maximum power, twin 300-hp outboards, and Pro-Line says you’ll break 60-mph.
The 29 has unusually tall gunwales, so your passengers (especially those with children onboard) feel secure, and a fold-away aft bench seat ensures comfort without interfering when it’s time to fish. More comfort boosts come from the console head, which has a whopping six feet of headroom, and the forward inwales, which are covered with double-sized coaming bolsters that serve as back rests for the forward seats.
Pro-Lines have long been known for giving a great bang for the buck, and even in this new, large boat, that trait remains. In fact, the sticker price for the 29 (before adding power) hovers around $80,000. A quick survey of competing boats shows that the average price for a similarly equipped and powered center console of this size runs $10,000 to $20,000 more. So when you take position of a 29 Super Sport, there’s one thing which we know won’t have any aching or yearning, for sure—your bank account.
Check ‘em out, at www.prolineboats.com.
LOA – 28’7”
Beam – 9’0”
Hull Draft – 1’9”
Dry weight – 5,300
Fuel capacity - 192
Max. HP - 600
Price – $80,000, give or take, without power
Observed performance notes w/2 people and 1/2 load fuel, twin 250-hp Mercury Verado outboard swinging 15 1/4” x 19” three bladed ss props:
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Cruise RPM
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Speed in MPH
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Gallons per hour
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Miles per gallon
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Slow cruise/3500
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28.3
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16.2
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1.7
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Fast cruise/4500
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39.4
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24.8
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1.6
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Wide open throttle/6000
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54.2
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56.4
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0.9
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