erik1976

I had a 29 with a whippled 500efi, it was a great boat, had a lot of fun in it. A 2000 if I remember right.

Wes Burmark

I have a 2006 29' with twin 6.2s. PM me if you have questions.

TOMMY22555

Hey my 32 is for sale to cause im looking for a 38

cyberuss

I agree with US1 Fountain.....go with a 32!...mines available as well!!!! twin 572's with all the go fast goodies!!! best buy on a 100 MPH fountain out there!.....just saying.....hehe

253

Single engine 29 is so much easier to work on, and is a lot less weight, so it sits higher in the water, and runs great, w/ twins there is no room to work on anything, and heavier, my good friend has 06,, ,29 w/525 EFI, 77 MPH on GPS.

zz28zz

I have a 1990 29 that came with 454's.
In regards to things to look for, not much different than any other boat.
Have a survey done. Check transom and stringers for rot. Check floor for soft spots. Check drives for excessive side to side and up/dn play (assuming no ext steering).
Check eng compression. Look for signs of neglect like old cracked hoses and spark plug wires, oil leaks, low fluid levels (eng oil, power steering, trim and tab pumps), damaged props, corrosion on batt terminals, any fuel odors in bilge, etc.
Take a test drive and verify all the lights/gauges/blowers/bilge pumps/any additional electronics/drive-trim and trim-tabs work correctly and she handles OK. See if the drives shift OK and no excessive force is needed.
Pull drain plug while on ramp before and immediately after coming out of water to see if she's water tight (if possible).
Crack loose the bottom drain plug on the out-drives and check for any water coming out (may need to remove prop to access drain plug).
Check for musty odors in cabin. Check condition/operation of the drop-out bolsters. Check upholstery for obvious issues. Check for missing screws on bottom side of sun deck and verify the screws will tighten if loose (could indicate rotted wood)

The twin 29's are cool boats. They get on plane very quickly. and get decent fuel mileage if you're just cruising. They are easy on drives, easy to maneuver and easy to tow. They don't sit as low in the rear as a 32.

If really pushed hard in big water, they can be a handful. I wouldn't feel comfortable offshore in one unless it was a really calm day. For lakes, rivers and ICW use, they are fine.
It is difficult to access anything in the eng compartment that isn't up high. Remote oil drain valves are a big plus.

PM me if you have any other questions.

mattatherton

I have a 2001 29 with Twin 454's for sale. My 08 Silverado 1/2 Ton pull's it pretty well for a light duty pickup. If pulling hills it gets a little weak but other than that it's not bad.

Sanddoc

I own a 2005 29 with the 525 and I wouldn't have any other way

young

I looked at 27, 29 and 32's for close to a year and finally decided on a 29 Fever. After all the research the 29 was the best boat for us and what we wanted. The 32 has NO ROOM to work on anything under the hatch and she's heavy for the size. A 32 with a trailer and fluids is gonna be close to the 10,000 lb mark so make sure that you have the truck to pull it and to pull it safely. After all the research and info I found that the 27 was the same speed if not slower than the 29 with the same power. So why not get a 2' bigger boat and keep the same speed. Our boat is a 2000 29 with a 510" motor making north of 615 hp and she runs mid 80's all day with a full tank of fuel and four passengers. Another thing to keep in mind is all of the horror stories of the 32's sinking when left in the water over night. Not sure of how big of an issue it really is, but its something to think about.

Hope this helps.

boatnt

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Really,quite of few of us have 32s,,great boats and run well for a 32,
I understand you bought a 29 and are proud of it and you should be,but please if you going to make comments like this have some facts to back it up..

good luck with your 29,,enjoy and be safe