Powerboat Fountain 29' or 32'
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Powerboat Fountain 29' or 32'
The article is labeled Fountain 29 yet the tell the overall length of the boat is 32'. I am confused they also had a two page ad for a 32' for 118K.
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I saw that too. The cabin looks like a 29, not a 32'er. So, unless they changed the boat to add cockpit/engine space, I'd say it has to be 29'long.
Or did they make the beak 2' longer????? WOAH! Saber28 is going to need more plywood!
Sure seemed odd to me, looked like a 29'er.
Or did they make the beak 2' longer????? WOAH! Saber28 is going to need more plywood!
Sure seemed odd to me, looked like a 29'er.
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SEE, all you Fountain bashers are full of CHIT! The beak and platform are NOT included in the advertised length!
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The 29 Fever profiled is the old 29 hull updated with the new deck. The give-away is the smaller step. Powerboat screwed up in the LOA department.
The 32 Fever in the ad is the original 32 de-powered which has never received the new deck. The step is also bigger on this hull.
Hate to be a Fountain dealer trying to explain the pricing in the article versus the ad.
The 32 Fever in the ad is the original 32 de-powered which has never received the new deck. The step is also bigger on this hull.
Hate to be a Fountain dealer trying to explain the pricing in the article versus the ad.
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How do Fountain owners usually respond to this issue of their boats being about 3 feet shorter than the actuall LOA? Is it something hard for people to admit? I usually refer to my boat as a 32' Active Thunder when actually it's 31'8" in length with no swim platform or "beak" on the bow.
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WEll, Kaama, we pass you on the lake, and then make you spend thousands of dollars on engines to beat us. LOL! I could not resist.
I tell people, it's 32', what a manufacturer does with it doesn't matter, get out a tape measure, it's 32' of fiberglas. I'd say your AT is a long 31'er, and my Fountain is a short 32'er. How's that?
The boat is not really 3 feet shorter. It's 32'. Your boat is just measured wrong
I tell people, it's 32', what a manufacturer does with it doesn't matter, get out a tape measure, it's 32' of fiberglas. I'd say your AT is a long 31'er, and my Fountain is a short 32'er. How's that?
The boat is not really 3 feet shorter. It's 32'. Your boat is just measured wrong
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How do Fountain owners usually respond to this issue of their boats being about 3 feet shorter than the actuall LOA?
How do Fountain owners usually respond to this issue of their boats being about 3 feet shorter than the actuall LOA?
Actually, the only place that seems to have a problem with it is here on OSO, for some reason.
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Originally posted by 32fever
WEll, Kaama, we pass you on the lake, and then make you spend thousands of dollars on engines to beat us. LOL! I could not resist.
WEll, Kaama, we pass you on the lake, and then make you spend thousands of dollars on engines to beat us. LOL! I could not resist.
Anyway Mark, I know you've got something with some speed in the works. Now then, you're surely not going out or looking to go out and spend THOUSANDS just cuz of little ol' me are you? Can't be because of me---can it???
It's all in fun Mark. You've brought back a few fun memories for me
Mark/KAAMA
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Just for the record, I posted all in fun. I could care less about the fastest, smoothest or length issues. (sounds kinda kinky)
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