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GLH 06-19-2009 12:12 AM

I took a Fountain 29 from Miami to Lake Champlain in Vermont on the water one spring, had big blocks twin. It is a much bigger boat than a 25 Baja the people saying that have never ridden in both.

JAXOUTLAW 06-19-2009 12:24 AM

Ok, I give up. You should buy the fountain and regret doing it just like my brother in-law did. He owned both. I also owned a 25' baja outlaw. I don't think i would own either again. Good luck with it.

Wildman_grafix 06-19-2009 07:15 AM


I took a Fountain 29 from Miami to Lake Champlain in Vermont on the water one spring, had big blocks twin.
:eek:

How was that trip?

Gladhe8er 06-19-2009 08:01 AM

My brother has one with a 525. Terrible coming out of the hole, but performs pretty well once on plane. I have seen one with twins and the back sits very low in the water. it's really about a 26' boat.

dirtlawyer 06-19-2009 10:01 AM

I had a 1998 29 with a mildly modded 525SC. The boat was a dog getting out of the hole - we used to call it the "Bog-O-Matic". Put an Imco -2 shortie on it and replaced the standard K-planes with longer ones and it was a little better.

dieselmatt1 06-26-2009 01:21 PM

k with all said i will be going to look at the boat and will keep you guys posted after a test drive

JAXOUTLAW 06-26-2009 01:23 PM


Originally Posted by Gladhe8er (Post 2892107)
My brother has one with a 525. Terrible coming out of the hole, but performs pretty well once on plane. I have seen one with twins and the back sits very low in the water. it's really about a 26' boat.

thank you!!

Gladhe8er 06-26-2009 01:48 PM


Originally Posted by JAXOUTLAW (Post 2897553)
thank you!!

I'm just speaking the truth!

Racerngr1 06-26-2009 02:49 PM

I have a 2000 29 Fever with a single 500 EFI that I like alot. Yes it takes a little time to get on plane with a single, but once up on plane I really like the way it rides. I do most of my boating at Havasu and runs in the ocean to Catalina Island which is ~30 miles offshore depending on where you depart from. I'll sell my boat but it's not being advertised anywhere right now but in this economy I'll sell the shirt off my back! :evilb:

FeverMike 06-26-2009 05:36 PM

I owned a 2000 Fountain 29 Fever with a single HP500. Wonderful boat, built very solid. Twins in this boat gets a little tail heavy when the boat comes out of the water so adjust trim and tabs while keeping that in mind.

As always have a full survey done to make sure there is no rot.


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