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What years did they change the bottom on a 42 from 2000 to 2004?

Downtown42

Not sure but 2005 was a new bottom.

FeverMike

They went from the twin small steps to the larger steps around 2000. I believe the Fever still had the small steps and the Lightning had the new larger ones. Then there was a small change around 2003-04 and then again in 05.

FeverMike

Blume what did they use to call the 42 EX then? They had 2 different decks at one point. The 42 EX deck had the smaller steps then they discontinued that deck and bottom a year or so after they brought out the current Lightning deck and that hull had bigger steps. This was around 1999-2000.

FeverMike

Blume, in 1999 they built both decks but the new deck had the new larger steps for the bottom. There were a few of these boats -1999 models- at the Fountain dealer when I bought my 2000 29 Fever in Oct of 1999. I'll have to go look through some old Fountain catalogs I have. Confusing huh?

DirtyMoney

What was the bottom used around 95 was it just for one year? Small steps

FeverMike

rbr2328, No they used the small steps up till '99

44MTI

The smaller steps were a much more stable bottom at higher speeds.
Not to confuse the issue, but they had 2 different large step bottoms in 99 and forward, but with different angles of attack.One was for small power bravo boat and the other was for large power #6 boats. But there were mistakes, I ended up with 900SC's and #6's on a boat with the more aggresive bravo bottom. Ran great, but could be unstable in very smooth water at high speeds.Then they also made a third large step bottom that was actually only notches, no step, also around 2001.I think this one was a very limited production and was used mostly for race boats.However Jeaston from the board here ended up with one of these.Sooooooooooooooooooo, that makes 3 possible bottoms.

Cash Bar

Jeez, I thought you only knew stuff about boats built "hypothetically"....

44MTI

Well, your right, that is my specialty.