Best option for more speed
03-20-2010 | 05:31 PM
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From: Grosse Pointe Farms, MI
I don't know about that... Most of the people on here need aftermarket crap to go faster. I would rather bolt my own parts on my boat, and know its history than buy something that someone else hacked together.
03-20-2010 | 06:40 PM
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From: Rockwood MI. Kalkaska MI. Sopron Hungary.
I have an 27' Fountain Fever , stock 502mag efi with a bravo 1drive with 240 hrs . Fastest speed under ideal conditions is 69mph but it can run 65 mph consistantly . Overall i'm happy with the boat as is , that is until my buddy passes me in his aluminum river boat with a jet drive . It just don't look right having an ugly ol' campertop jetboat whooping a performance boat like a Fountain .
Am I best to go with a new engine & drive combo or can the 502 and bravo 1 be upgraded and still be reliable ?
I get so many differing opinions from friends that I'm not sure what to do . Ultimately I would like to find the best setup for the 27' Fever , to get it up in the mid to high 70's or better .
Am I best to go with a new engine & drive combo or can the 502 and bravo 1 be upgraded and still be reliable ?
I get so many differing opinions from friends that I'm not sure what to do . Ultimately I would like to find the best setup for the 27' Fever , to get it up in the mid to high 70's or better .
03-20-2010 | 08:11 PM
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8luglogic, Why do you care if some guy in a John boat goes faster than you ?????Nobody looks at his boat ,they look at your Fountain going by...The guy probably weighs a third less than you, has a flat bottom and is shorter than your boat... you also have to push a 24degree hull around. Ask your pal to come out and play when there is a three or four ft. chop----see what happens then!!!!
Last but not least you better have a truck load of money to sink in the boat if you want to go faster.. Jim
Last but not least you better have a truck load of money to sink in the boat if you want to go faster.. Jim
03-31-2010 | 11:50 PM
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8luglogic, Why do you care if some guy in a John boat goes faster than you ?????Nobody looks at his boat ,they look at your Fountain going by...The guy probably weighs a third less than you, has a flat bottom and is shorter than your boat... you also have to push a 24degree hull around. Ask your pal to come out and play when there is a three or four ft. chop----see what happens then!!!!
Last but not least you better have a truck load of money to sink in the boat if you want to go faster.. Jim
Last but not least you better have a truck load of money to sink in the boat if you want to go faster.. Jim
He's a buddy and he's gave me a bad time about my Fountain for years .The Fountain being a performance boat and not being able to school a small block jetboat just looks bad .
So ... If I decide to drop a pile of cash in to this thing what is the best and most reliable way to hit 80mph . What drive will work best and hold together ? I think I'll keep my existing 502 & Bravo1 for when I decide to sell the boat . I may bump up to a 29' Fever one day .
04-01-2010 | 08:25 PM
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From: Grosse Pointe Farms, MI
I'd get a super charger before I got a new wheel... Get a prop to match your power, don't get a prop and then power up...
