About the Fountain beak

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10-31-2013, 07:42 AM

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I had read before that the original designer of hydro-streams did it so people could tell from across the lake what kind of boat it was.

Maybe Reggie JR will give us the real reason, either way I like the look, some do some don't.

But I also like hydro-streams.

10-31-2013, 08:48 AM

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Thought it was put there to make winching the boat up to the bow stop more difficult ?

10-31-2013, 09:17 AM

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Originally Posted by 88bullet

Reggie was out with a bimbo skank one night. got her home into the bedroom and convinced her that he was the fastest thing on the planet and the 3 inches he was packin was actually 10 inches. He figured hey if it worked with the skanks why not incorporate the same theory into building boats and the rest is history..

Man Timmy, you are quickly becoming the biggest fountain hater on this site. I would have thought blowing by you like you were anchored a few times this summer would have changed your tune about Fountain.......guess it made it worse

10-31-2013, 09:20 AM

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I have a heard so many stories about the beak.....I love the fact that it is an enigma at this point.

My favorite story: When designing the first fountain from the Excalibur mold the new top deck was built in a different location. When they went to mate the bottom to the top, the top was too long so the frenched in the front and the beak was born. Comical.

10-31-2013, 01:17 PM

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frenched in the front and the beak was born. Comical.[/QUOTE] Frenched it in, that's freakin hilarious!

10-31-2013, 01:55 PM

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I know on Streams and Allys from the 70s they did that to use a 16ft hull into a 18ft Boat, Ally does it today, simply measure one of his 20.2 long boats, their really 18.6 long...