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04-28-2008, 12:44 AM
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Platinum Member
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Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: LOTO
Posts: 1,046
Fountain - 2001 35 Classic
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Blueprinted bottoms?
I'm just about to have my 35' blue printed. Just checking if any other Fountain owner has had this done? And, what were the results? Thanks.
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04-28-2008, 02:29 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2005
Posts: 298
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what year 35? twin step?
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04-28-2008, 11:14 PM
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Fountain - 2001 35 Classic
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'01 35' single step
Since the boat is LOTO, I am having it done near St. Louis. Al Minen, who does the Bud Select, and a number of other race boats. Just trying to get some ideas from other fountain owners of what to expect.
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04-28-2008, 11:42 PM
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Ginger or Mary Ann?
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Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Lafayette, IN
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1999 32 Fountain Fever, 1995 Baja 29' Cruiser Yacht
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Makes for some good reading, with pictures.
Bluprinting My Hull and........... |
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04-29-2008, 12:15 AM
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Fountain - 2001 35 Classic
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Great article. Thanks for the reading. I see there is a lot of work involved. I wonder how long his boat was in the shop?
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04-29-2008, 10:33 AM
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38 Fountain Fever with #4's, ok so it really 35
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As soon a s I saw a picture I knew where that was. Nabbers does some of the best work around. Should have our hull back from him in a couple weeks. I believe he did Sommer's 95 35 lightning before he bought it. Should be good for 3-5 mph depending on how your bottom started .
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04-29-2008, 10:59 AM
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Location: Frankfort, IL
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1995 Fountain 35 Lightning
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Yup. Nabbers did mine for the previous owner.
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04-30-2008, 12:55 PM
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10x
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Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: La Grange Ill
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1989 10 mtr Fountain
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Nabbers did mine too about 2 winters ago. He found "many" wavey spots on the bottom, replaced the transom and made it a lillte thicker, and replaced the original 5 stringers in the engine compartment, with 9, all except the center one. Sharpened all the edges on the bottom, and now the boat comes up on plane a little easier. Put the rocker back into the bottom, and the boat runs and handles great.
As far as speed????????? I don't really know, it goes plenty fast enough the way it was, hard to really tell when it'll run in the mid to upper teens in perfect water.
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05-02-2008, 11:48 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Overland Park, KS
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1986 Fountain 10 Meter
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Hey Rebel,
Did you ever get a baseline to find out how much it out of "spec" it was?
The guy I was trying to get here in KC is not interested in taking on mine as a project. I'll be interested to here about your experience with the guy in St. Louis.
I'll be taking mine to Gene's in about 2 weeks to prep for summer splashing.
Doug
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05-05-2008, 12:42 AM
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Fountain - 2001 35 Classic
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Waterbum - I did try to get a base line with my crude method of measuring, but nothing that I see as really bad. Might be throwing my $ away, but I'll let you know.
I'm using Gene's trailer and taking to him after completed in St. Louis: change lower unit oil, adjust idle, etc. Might see you at the shop.
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