New 47 Lightning - what's new?
 

Anyone have any inside scoop on what is new with the 47 Lightning?

I hear it has a new bottom. What changed?

Anything like another couple of inches of headroom?

Any good twin setups (triples are just too much complexity for me).

Anyone do a twin 440 yanmar setup, like that 42 a couple of years ago? Seems like the ticket with fuel prices that can only go up over the next 10 years.

After yet another weekend sleeping/cooking/living on the boat, a bigger boat is in the plans... with radar... but that still is trailerable.

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Nice boat...Triple 525's will hit low 90's.

Saw one last summer pulled up to a 42' Tiger and the 47'er is just a tad bigger.

My money says this is where big-water and Fountain have a meeting of the minds. :D

What are people actually paying for a 42' Tiger vs. a 47' Fountain...suppose with same power..Triple 525's?

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The 47 will smoke a Tiger in big water...

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We just got a 47 w/tripple 525s in yesterday she is still in the birthday wraper so I have no pics yet when the monsoons stop up here she is going in the show room and will have lots of pics..
Bob
ps Reggie test at 92 mph out of the box :drink:

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Those numbers are real world. My buddy just got a 2004. Loaded with Genset, AC, all the goodies. Full tanks (314 gallons) and 8 people we did 85 in smooth water at about 5000 rpm. The boat is awesome, runs at 70 in 3-5 and you can sit down in the bolsters comfortably.

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Oh,and the word I heard was that they just did a twin 1075 boat that did 116-stay tuned....

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How about this one just out of the factory...! :cool:

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That will work. Is that the same 47 Scott ran last year or another one?

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You guys hear it hear first. If I win powerball tonight, I am buying a 47!!!

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Are those 600's? How fast is it with that power? Does it have the XR drives?