lets get on the general discusion page and defend these boats everytime a fountain leads the Vs in a poker run the HATERS start talkin CRAP.

Haters will always be haters. I would rather have a community of helpful enthusiasts than waste my time with that BS. Just smile and give them the thumbs up as you pass them.

hahaha,,,i like that one !!!! TRU too.

I don't even have a fountain but i do think there the best V hull built @ this time !!!

+ i know reggie.lol

Well said! Does get old after a while though.

i am pretty new to Fountain ownership , but have followed them for several years . Ive never gotten on the forums and done as much reading as i have in the last 3 or 4 months , and i cannot believe all the Fountain hating goin on. I have wanted to post and ask why and what it was all about. Is it Reggie ? the bragging he does? The arrogance? Either way , i have not ridden in many other boats , when i decided to move forward and actually buy and not just lurk and speak about it anymore , Fountain , Scarab , and Baja , in that order were on my list of to look into . After really looking first hand , i said forget it ,I am not going to settle it will be Fountain or nothing . Im sure there are ups and downs on all of them but it was Fountains quality and top notch build that turned me on. I love everything about my 32 , and havent found anything i dont like . I suppose maybe someday that could change , but just because the flagships frontman walks around the boating world like a proud rooster isnt going to change the fact that Fountain is a quality built boat. I dont quite understand the ,Oh he has bad hair , or wears gold , or is to arrogant , thats it Fountains suck ordeal.
One other thing , what is the problem with the BEAK?
Thats one of the things that really set them off IMO.

a lot of people are just jelous , because of cost , or they got beat by one , or what ever . It only cost a little more to go first class . there are probly better boats but I like my Fountains . they don't have any quality in the engine compartment as far as glass work is consern but the outside is good . Tim

+1 Used to always try to defend Fountain but finally decided to hell with it. If they want to hate, then let them. Probably about 90% chance that my next boat will be a Fountain and I won't let it bother me then either.

Generally speaking a Cat will always beat a V hull with similar power. The interesting thing is that the cat owners know it and the v-hull owner's know it, but the standard comparision of cat owners is always against Fountain. I guess that speaks volumes for it to be the gold standard of comparisions. I think it is hilarious to listen to the Fountain haters talk when most of them have never ridden in one, driven one, or raced one. I think the reason Reggie is so hated is because he is one of the few people in boating that can back up his bragging with wins. His boats constantly win and no matter how hard other manufacturers try, they can't keep up.

For some reason the whiners think that the beak is wasted space and in a side by side length comparion should not be considered. You will always hear that a 42 Fountain is the size of a 38 when you take the beak and swim platform into consideration. I have parked side by side with a 43 Donzi and other than the 1 foot difference, match up almost exactly. Other than a few brands most take the swim platform into the length of the boat, and I think the beak makes the boat unique. Does it do anything, supposedly it provides bow lift, many of the Fountain raceboats have the beak removed because of this. I don't know, but I do like my fountain and I could have bought any brand including Cig. After 3 years of owning the boat I am very pleased with it's quality, fit, and finish.

I absolutely love Fountain's as they are my favorite boat. I have a 29 Fever w/the 575 SCI, but I do not use anymore because I am trying to sell. I actually bought a 33' Outlaw because I got a hell of a deal on it and it had basically no hours on it. For the boating I do the extra cockpit room is nice in the baja, but I am definitely a Fountain guy. My dream boat is a 42 ft. Lightning w/ 525's, but I have to work my way up to it. I don't know how anyone can bash Fountain the ride is amazing, the rigging is fantastic, and IMO there is no faster v-bottom hull out there.

Reggie has the right to be cocky. he earned it. I will say this about him. If you ever are at a boat show or ever get to meet him you will find out he is a hell of a nice guy and will talk boats with you until your ear hurts.