38' Lightening with T-1075 Mercs and #6
09-12-2007 | 11:34 AM
#21
Registered
Joined: Dec 2001
Posts: 3,922
Likes: 393
From: Indianapolis, Lake Cumberland
Our 700 38 runs 110 mph anyway you want to load it 5 people full tanks of fuel, flat water high humidity. Burn off some fuel and I have seen 112.5 on GPS. The factory top speed from Fountain is 114.3. What is just as impressive is the acceleration for 1400 hp. The boat is set up perfect.
Sweet
How do they handle snotty water vs the older 38's? Is there a noticable diff with the full stagger?
09-12-2007 | 04:43 PM
#22
Registered
Joined: Aug 2007
Posts: 47
Likes: 0
From: Norway
09-12-2007 | 08:41 PM
#23
Charter Member # 545
Joined: Dec 2000
Posts: 2,152
Likes: 2
From: Port Tobacco MD/Cape Coral Fl
Never have been in any other 38 Fountains to compare. The biggest differnce in the 06 38 w/600's and the 07 38 w/700's is the 20 mph faster the 700 boat is on the top end.
03-21-2008 | 05:12 PM
#24
PF Marine
Joined: Mar 2003
Posts: 1,787
Likes: 24
From: Dallas, TX
The Outerlimits was mine, Dreamboater is my son. Outerlimits makes a great product, our 37 Quad step was a great rough water boat. It would run 110 mph with 1000 KE's that were staggered. After 110 you would need to use some tab to keep the boat from chine walking. Once you drop the tabs it will scrub off speed. Ted Link now owns it. Go to the Outerlimits forum and read the thead about different prop rotation. A lot of what we experienced with our Outerlimits seems to be the norm for that hull. Our Fountain is smaller not quite as comfortable in rough water. It has run as fast as 114 with 300 hp less per side. The boat is rock solid at those speeds. No tab needed, does not do anything unpredictable.
03-22-2008 | 09:01 AM
#25
Registered
Joined: Jan 2004
Posts: 1,035
Likes: 1
From: Chicago
It's NOT falling apart!!!!!!!!!! Don't start rumors.
Team Shogren
www.chicagofountain.com
03-23-2008 | 08:32 PM
#30
Registered
Joined: Jun 2003
Posts: 7,276
Likes: 23
From: Bristol, RI
