My crew days are long over, I've been reduced to Team Mgr!

Not the best pic of the 35' Lightening ICBM w/ 600's but I assure you this is a very nice package. Kind of the best of all worlds amenities wise out of a mid size boat.

Great pics and thanks for sharing
Hope to see you out sometime and thanks for your help with the impeller

jcperf and fubar260. Joe Sgro used to drive Joe Latona's 28 Manta "Fever". I don't believe Peter Meyer ever had anything to do with that boat. I guess its possible Joe Sgro owns Fever now.
Jim

Mike

Thought you might like those. Glad to be able to help. How's it working for you?

http://www.chicagofountain.com/prode...id=354&catid=7

Here's a new 35' ICBM Scott Shogren has listed on his site.

I like the interior of that new 35 looks great once again FOUNTAIN rises to the top !

That is incredible!!

Your a lucky guy..

Michael,

You keep mentioning running for the championship. When did you go work for Joe and JD? HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

I've been to the factory on a couple of occasions and driven most of the stuff. Never the race boats though. FUN STUFF!!!!!!!!!!

Does Dave know you are dumping DCB for a Japanese made Cat mftr??? Opps my bad! Me & my big mouth!

Chad drove it w/ Reggie & me w/ Scott. Both of us ran between 135-140mph. To be honest i was paying attention to where i was going since there were very strong winds & a bunch of lobster traps close to where we were running.

SHHHHHHHHHH! That's confidential!!!!!!!!!!!!! :hitfan:

Congrats on the pole!

Sounds like fun! Makes me jealous!

Nice a lot of cat killers out there:rolleyes:

Works great good strong water pressure Thanks again

Reduced? I don't think so, You guys are doing a great job, Carl got ya this week though:D Great pics and looks like a good time. As for moving the thread, seems like alot of that B.S. has been happening latley. Good luck at KY.:ernaehrung004:

The Fountain factory is really super amazing isn't it?!?!?! I was up in Washington NC just last week on business and it just about killed me not to go over there for a factory tour. This is the 3rd time I've been up there for business and not had time to go over there.:(

Winning the race is great but the -25 pt penalty Carl received may overshadow that win. Let's revisit in 8 weeks!

Mike,

What I'm thinking is you need to add a day filled w/ 8 hrs of unnecessary meetingsto your next Washington, NC trip then cancel them all at the last minute & treat yourself to a tour of the Fountain Facility but you didn't here that from me.

Nascat we tested at the factory last week we missed watching your rides by 1 day. IF you make it to Key West for the Worlds stop by the Taboo and BTM Marine camp and say hi. Bill Mazzoni
Check out our web site :Teamtaboo.com"

That could be done no problem on my next dealer visit up that way. However there is NO WAY I would get the treatment you did. Fountain would not consider me that important of a customer even though I have worked extra hard to afford 2 of there boats and currently own 1 of there biggest models.

Mike,

I find that hard to believe. I don't even own a Fountain nor have I. Even worse is I own a Cat. I was very impressed w/ the hospitality that was extended to me during my visit & following. Scott Shogren has continued to offer his assistance / advice free of charge w/o ever pressuring me to buy a boat. He's one of the very few genuine & credible people I've met in the marine industry to date. I assure you I may work in NASCAR racing but I'm just a regular Joe who couldn't nearly afford one of their largest models.

You have to understand that your celeb status and your good tour could be a selling tool to others in the NASCAR garage area and the fact that Shogren is there and/or setting up the tour has a lot to do with how it went for you. I asked my dealer about a tour and there answer was you have to call Fountain. OK...hummm yeak like Fountain has time for me or cares about some unknown calling them for a tour.

Me...I am just a nobody that has owned a couple of there boats and currently owns 1...they and my dealer whom I thought was going to be good could careless until I am ready to buy another one. Back in 1996 I stopped by the factory for a tour and was hurried through in 30 min. Back in 2000 I took a hour long tour but I was a APBA Tech inspector and head of P-Class so I was somebody to them at that time.

That is just the boat industry I guess...dealers only care when you have money in your hand but service after the sale just does not happen.... and that is why I am enjoying my Porsche at the track so much more than boating this last year.

Hey Mr. L, if you have a spare minute in your busy schedule, could you shoot me an email? [email protected] Thanks!!!!

Mike, We Can Set You Up With A Tour.
 

Mike,

If you ever want a tour, let me know and I will arrange. You will get very good treatment.

Here's a quote from a tour that we arranged for a customer on a 10 minute notice.

Hey Scott,

Thanks for helping me out last week in getting in to do a tour of the factory. It was pretty interesting. Very appreciated!

I am now in my new home on the chain waterfront. I bought a home on the long channel between Petite and Bluff Lakes with 150’ of shoreline. Needs some updating but it’s still nice.

Anyway, I do appreciate your friendship and the ability of trying to work something out again.

Thanks,
Shaun M Hinchey
Drent Goebel N.A.

shogren, I will take you up on that and truly appreciate it!
Mike

NASCAT nice to meet you when you were here at the plant. I was in the back offices near sportswear. Sorry that I was out of Aniversary Books.

The Lobster traps are actually crab pots set up by the locals. I wish we had Lobsters here in.

Anyway again it was a pleasure meeting you guys. I will be trying to make the trip to Charlotte for the race. Gotta find some late tickets. I guess I might have to stray away from RCR and start pulling for you guys.

Mike Jones

Mike,

Sorry we weren't able to shake hands while we were there. No worries about the books. Reggie was more than generous w/ the apparel.

Too late for me to assist you in anyway w/ Race Passes but if you do make it out give me a shout. I'll PM you my cell#

Michael

Thats cool, I might make it depends things here at work. If I go your way I will get in touch with you.