Hey Reck when you getting the boat back down here? ST. PATTYS day is getting close. That is also R's Birthday and my 27th anniversery in the NAVY!!! Looks like an evening at OLEARY's. Her birthday is always full of green Beer. DMAN2

Hmmmmm,what sold me on the 250 Daytona.Well,its a nice lookin boat,its got a good reputation,its different than what you usually see up here,its efficient,relatively fast,handles sweet and is just generally a blast to drive.

I got hooked on Fountains back when Ohio Steel broke 130. Seeing Dragon Lady race and win at the first race I went to helped. I love the looks, beak and all (actually, especially the beak). She runs well, handles well and I haven't had any problems yet. The thing that many of you complain about is actually what draws her to me most - at 5'-3" those short bolsters are just the right size for me!

26Scarab. You sound like me a few years back, my dad had a 79 30' scarab he bought new, w/454's in it, and sold it & bought a sea ray in 1988. BOO!!! I was about 14 (1986) when I got a 13' checkmate with an 80 horse merc from a guy down the street, that was an insane little boat. I sold that and got the cat on an impulse, and after all the work I did on that boat I wanted brand new, fast, custom, warrantied and I finally got that in 99. Now, for the next one, I again want custom, but bigger, and with custom power!! When does it end???