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10-13-2009, 06:37 PM
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Location: West Liberty Iowa, 7 MM LOTO
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Fountain Lightening Classic 1997
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Question for you FOUNTAIN Heads
just kind of looking around, and don't want to spend a too much money. But I found a 96 42 ft. Lightening with 500's in it. She's a twin stepped boat. What's this boat like ? No bashing, just the plus's and minus's.
I have a 35 lightening classic, and love the boat, a little more length is always good on the LOTO water.
Speed is not a big consideration, as long as it moves pretty good, but I like to cut through the slop.
Let me know your thoughts.
Thanks
~~ Reggie
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10-13-2009, 08:15 PM
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35 to a 42! Just don't see how you can go wrong here. 
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10-13-2009, 11:08 PM
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Is there a big difference in the hull design, from 96 to now ?
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10-13-2009, 11:47 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Reggie
Is there a big difference in the hull design, from 96 to now ?
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Yes. Id say pretty big!
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10-14-2009, 08:39 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by fountain40icbm
Yes. Id say pretty big!
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Is there any big drawbacks in the 96 hull ?
Like the steps are different, bigger, longer, deeper, etc...
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10-14-2009, 09:16 AM
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'96 were "1st generation steps" and very small. They increased in '97 and again in '98. A '98 Lightning bottom looks similar from the side to a new boat. There have been additional changes in the position and depth of the steps, chines, etc. but they look very similar at a glance from '98 to 2009. The '96 Fountain steps are clearly '96 steps. I don't think it matters at the speeds you'll be going, but there is a visible diffenerence.
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10-14-2009, 11:27 AM
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2000 Fountain 32 Sportfish Cruiser
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Faster means more efficient, means you use less fuel every day. Newer are faster.
Is the 96 staggered?
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10-14-2009, 06:06 PM
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Yes twin stepped. I understand that, I have one step on my 35, but in 98 the step changed a lot from 97, and that's kind of what I was wondering.
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10-14-2009, 07:39 PM
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2000 Fountain 32 Sportfish Cruiser
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I mean staggered engines.
I am not sure which year the 42 always had staggered engines, and i think for awhile, some were side-by-side with a big cockpit, and others were staggered with a smaller cockpit.
I know that some with the side-by-side engines are very happy to have the big cockpit -- its about the same size as a 47 cockpit.
For me, I really would MUCH prefer staggered engines so its easier to service stuff back there.
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