42 Fountain bottoms ?

[Strip Poker 388]

What years did they change the bottom on a 42 from 2000 to 2004?

[Downtown42]

Not sure but 2005 was a new bottom.

[FeverMike]

They went from the twin small steps to the larger steps around 2000. I believe the Fever still had the small steps and the Lightning had the new larger ones. Then there was a small change around 2003-04 and then again in 05.

[FeverMike]

Blume what did they use to call the 42 EX then? They had 2 different decks at one point. The 42 EX deck had the smaller steps then they discontinued that deck and bottom a year or so after they brought out the current Lightning deck and that hull had bigger steps. This was around 1999-2000.

[FeverMike]

Blume, in 1999 they built both decks but the new deck had the new larger steps for the bottom. There were a few of these boats -1999 models- at the Fountain dealer when I bought my 2000 29 Fever in Oct of 1999. I'll have to go look through some old Fountain catalogs I have. Confusing huh?

[rbr2328]

What was the bottom used around 95 was it just for one year? Small steps

[FeverMike]

rbr2328, No they used the small steps up till '99

[44MTI]

Originally Posted by FeverMike

rbr2328, No they used the small steps up till '99

The smaller steps were a much more stable bottom at higher speeds.
Not to confuse the issue, but they had 2 different large step bottoms in 99 and forward, but with different angles of attack.One was for small power bravo boat and the other was for large power #6 boats. But there were mistakes, I ended up with 900SC's and #6's on a boat with the more aggresive bravo bottom. Ran great, but could be unstable in very smooth water at high speeds.Then they also made a third large step bottom that was actually only notches, no step, also around 2001.I think this one was a very limited production and was used mostly for race boats.However Jeaston from the board here ended up with one of these.Sooooooooooooooooooo, that makes 3 possible bottoms.

[Cash Bar]

Jeez, I thought you only knew stuff about boats built "hypothetically"....

[44MTI]

Originally Posted by CASH BAR

Jeez, I thought you only knew stuff about boats built "hypothetically"....

Well, your right, that is my specialty.