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convincor253

01-06-2008 04:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Beak Boater (Post 2395303)

Probably 1.5 gear ration. Im sure its running 6 blade Herrings, not sure of the pitch.

Most if not all of the new Fountain staggered 35's are running 1.35 gear ratio. According to the pics Shogren posted the props look like 5 blade Maximus. I would like to know the pitch. To reach the triple digit speeds he is reaching he needs the 1.35 gear and a pretty tall prop. At least a 32 pitch if not higher with the 5 blade props. I am sure the 600's will walk away from the same hull with 525's. It has got to be an awesome ride. I wonder how the 600's handles the mufflers?

Beak Boater

01-06-2008 05:46 PM

Your right didnt look at the website for Shogren. They are Maximus. I know you can get Silent Choice exhaust on the 600 sci, so maybe those mufflers would hurt it at all. Just a shame to silence a sweet sound.

1298FOUNTAIN

01-07-2008 02:28 PM

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35' at N.Y. boat show:Score-101010:

Rebel_Heart

01-07-2008 10:37 PM

That looks like quite a paint job,at least, what I can see of it! Sure makes my boat look dated.........

INDY27

05-20-2023 05:35 AM

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Originally Posted by convincor253 (Post 2354586)

Here are the facts:

2008 35' Fountain ICBM w/staggered stock 525's

7" Latham standoff boxes

Speedmaster 2" shorty lower units

1/2 spacers added

Herring 32" 6 blade props

GPS recall reads 107 mph (low fuel and one person on board)

On the test run at Fountain factory we personally witnessed 105.5 on the GPS with three grown men on board and over 20 gallons of gas in the tanks. The boat had gas in it when we got there and we watched them add 10 gallons in each tank.

This boat had full cabin trim with all of the accessories. It was not a stripped down boat. In fact, we took it home that day.

An interesting fact that was hard to believe at first. This boat gets better gas mileage running at WOT than it does at cruising speed. But, stop and think about it. You are covering a lot of distance at these speeds in a short period of time.

This is one awesome boat!

Was your boat solid white?

Midwestcruiser

09-07-2023 03:37 PM

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Originally Posted by RaggedEdge (Post 2355175)

" ICBM " = Inter Contenintal Balistic Missle , also a throwback to the original tag that Fountain used many years ago on the first boats.

At 107 mph in a stock powered boat I believe this rig qualifies as a Missle !!! :D.

Yep. First Fountain I ever rode on was a 1988 ICBM ten meter. Good times.

F-2 Speedy

09-07-2023 03:48 PM

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Originally Posted by INDY27 (Post 4868158)

Was your boat solid white?

He ( 253 ) hasn't been on here since 2012

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