Offshoreonly.com - What model did the 353 replace?

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Originally Posted by f311fr1 (Post 4561812)

311 then 336 About the same length with in 6" or so. As stated above the 336 is taller 6"-8" and a bit wider, 3" or so. Then 353 which is a step hull with the glass grid stringer system in the bilge.

357 then 382. The 357 with swim platform was with in 6" or so in length of each other. I think that some early model 382 might have been straight bottom with steps added a year or two into the model run.

The 357 would have been built with 420/TRS or the top dog would have been 575/#3 Speedmaster or Kamma drives. The 575 was NA stroker motor. Hudson marine Group in Ft Walton had a 2 year old left over in early 90's with 575 and Kammas. The price was right but my wife did not like the cabin. In the cabin from the bow back was the same as our 311. The extra cabin room was taken up with cabinets.

So it would seem that Fountains are not the only small, for their stated size, boats out there. Confusing when your own manufacturer makes your 35 smaller than their own smaller boats. At least my 35 is larger than any 29 or 32 Fountain Reggie ever built. Close to a decade of being ball beat over this size chit, finally it looks like things are the same on either side of the pond.

I know!!!! You don't cheat the size with that F'n beak thing. WTF you never see that end.