Bigger water!

cfischer, like DollaBill said a 38TE Fountain will flat out run a 36 Concept in the rough. Anyway I might be stirring the pot but how many people like to stir the pot on the Fountain forum or in the GD section? You need to thicken up your skin. If you went through what I did with Concept and it's sales rep where they have the it's not Concept's fault attitude you would understand.

I have owned two Concepts in the past, had a great time in both of them!!!!

I see the Concept Forum is right back to where it was when deleted!!!!

I sure hope a 38 Fountain with Quad 300 XSs outruns a 36 Concept.

Anyways we had fun and the Concept ran great as well as the Fountain. Sorry about your deal with Concept hopefully you are happy now and everything works out for this guy.

OK

So let me get this straight,

1. You purchased a new Concept
2. Something went wrong for it to go back to Factory and a employee or rep from Concept was pulling
3. A accident happend on the way, boat totaled
4. You have not made a claim on your insurance
5. Concept has made a claim but Insurance is slow (normal)

Hard call, I would file a claim with your own insurance. Get it behind you, let your insurance take the driver/company, Insurance company to court.

If you want a Fountain or Proline when this is all done give me a shout?

My test boat wasn't quads. It was trip 275 Verado's, just for the record. Look up the article. June '06

I was refering to the picture Mike posted. How fast was your test boat?

Oh. The boat ran 70 even w/ 2 people and about 1/2 tank. No other equipment. I had the first quad built for someone. Had some issues though.

Skip that the boat has quads...I just wanted to post the Fountain big water pic...thought you'd like it not miss understand it. Still a trip engine 38TE Fountain will out run a 36 trip same engine Concept...it is just fact.

The Fountain hull is farther advanced than the Concept that is all.

Although and I am sure you will not like this but the Fountain's are a more soild build than the Concept.

However the drama from the Concept rep sure is a lot more interesting...but hey we got Reggie though!

Not if you have Luis build it with kevlar , add two stringers in the floor , add a bulkhead at the cabin entryway , and remove as much of the fluff as he will let you .

You shouldn't have to add this and add that and remove this and remove that to come up with a solid production boat. I love a 36 Concept they have great lines but a 38 TE pretty much will destroy anything in big water with their standard layup.