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Old 05-23-2005 | 07:37 PM
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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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Old 05-23-2005 | 08:18 PM
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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.

What are people actually paying for a 42' Tiger vs. a 47' Fountain...suppose with same power..Triple 525's?
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Old 05-24-2005 | 01:22 AM
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The 47 will smoke a Tiger in big water...
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Old 05-24-2005 | 04:48 AM
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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..
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Old 05-24-2005 | 08:41 AM
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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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Old 05-24-2005 | 08:45 AM
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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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Old 05-25-2005 | 05:49 PM
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How about this one just out of the factory...!
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Old 05-25-2005 | 06:00 PM
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That will work. Is that the same 47 Scott ran last year or another one?
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Old 05-25-2005 | 07:15 PM
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You guys hear it hear first. If I win powerball tonight, I am buying a 47!!!
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Old 05-25-2005 | 07:21 PM
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Are those 600's? How fast is it with that power? Does it have the XR drives?
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