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Old 10-15-2008 | 02:25 PM
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Great numbers for a 42, what props are you spinning? Our 38/700 boat is running 6 blade Herrings. Saw Wyatt Fountain at the Jammin on the James poker run with a 42/700 boat that had 5 blade Merc props. Wyatts 42 was very fast also.
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Old 10-15-2008 | 04:31 PM
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I am running 6 blade Herring's from the factory. There are five other Fountains on our lake with 700's - four 42's and one 38. All but one of the 42's have five blades. Mine is a 2007 with the old cabin, where all the rest have the new cabin. Supposedly the old cabin is ~700lbs lighter than the new cabin interior. The tv-berth is also WAY bigger and we do a lot of overnights aboard, so that's nice.
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Old 10-15-2008 | 05:18 PM
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I am running 6 blade Herring's from the factory. There are five other Fountains on our lake with 700's - four 42's and one 38. All but one of the 42's have five blades. Mine is a 2007 with the old cabin, where all the rest have the new cabin. Supposedly the old cabin is ~700lbs lighter than the new cabin interior. The tv-berth is also WAY bigger and we do a lot of overnights aboard, so that's nice.
And the old interior is also much more "playboy" with the all white leather !!!!!!!!!!!
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Old 10-15-2008 | 05:47 PM
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They are for sure, but they are lighter and much bigger inside. Luckily I have a friend in the business who is going to update the counter top with a nice piece of Corian much like the 35 Lightnings were from 2004-2005.
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Old 12-21-2009 | 01:31 PM
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just goes to show ya that a ventilated hull works like a charm!! that'll be my next adventure!!! once i win the lotto that is... lol
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Old 12-21-2009 | 02:25 PM
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Definetely, we have gone 110 on the rev limiters and 106 with topped off tanks, four people, coolers, etc in the middle of summer. There is probably another 4-5mph on the table, but I would rather have the accelleration. It pulls hard enough through the midrange that the digital speedo jumps by 5-7mph at a time.

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Old 12-21-2009 | 03:04 PM
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Way cool!!!
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Old 12-21-2009 | 07:21 PM
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Nice #'s
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Old 12-21-2009 | 08:51 PM
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Congrats on the #'s Impressive package ,hey keep playing with it and keep us posted.

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Old 12-21-2009 | 11:41 PM
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Great pics - what a ride!!!
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