Exactly. Years ago scarab, cigarette, and Apache owners bum rapped fountains because they didn't ride as cushy in rough water as their heavy straight v bottom. Well, fountains did have a harsher ride, but were faster due to bottom design and weight. My old straight bottom 38 fever is 10mph faster than my buddys old 38 cigarette with equal horsepower. Ok, so mine is a 36ft boat, and his is 37.6. His rides nicer thru the slop. Both boats hold up well, neither have stress cracks at 20+ years old.

Nowadays, i will put the ride of a new 38 or 42 fountain up there with any new twin stepped boat of comparable size.

My only on-water experience in a Fountain was at, of all places, the Sunsation Owner's Rally several years ago ( 2003 or 2004 I believe). I rode in a 1997 38 with stock HP 500's. With 5 guys, boat ran low 80's GPS (if memory serves). At the time, it was the largest and fastest vee I had been in. I thought the boat just screamed and rode/handled well. Other than the short front bolsters, I loved the boat. I would love to own a 35 someday. Classic lines/stance in the water and a great performer on moderate power. By the way, we easily were first to Mack and Ray's for lunch, first to the river after lunch, and first back to Metro Beach at the end of the rally.

u know it 's my favorites and one day hope to own iit . robbie

Reggie is a hard driven winner. They better watch out...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kaYbNXMq7c8

This one is a little more subdued but the camera op isn't zooming in and out like it's a trombone.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HNZjFL8hAqU

Lake boats, for sure!

I'd like to be #3, take good care of it. Saw the boat in person at Lake of the Ozarks, it's a show piece.

The 1993 42 Fountain we bought in May made me a believer in Fountain. We now have a 2002 47 and I plan on keep buying them.

You are wrong. I'll work the tape measure. Cigarette doesnt count there swim platform. Being a TRUE raceboat they dont have a diving board for a nose and a molded in swim platform. The weight comes from stocked cocktails and true running surface. So you have a 34 and im counting my swim platform so i have a 40. Buddy

Old 38 cigarette hull, 37'6". The 38 Fever was really called a 36 Fever when it first debuted. We can say the beak does add to their "measured length". However, take a look at a Fountain hull where the hull rises from the water line to meet the top deck. Its probably like a 70 degree angle from the water line Where some boats are like a long 35 degree or so angle from the water line to the nose. so when you look at that scenerio, the several extra inches from the beak is moot. yes, Its all about the running surface!

42 Fountains get called "nice 38FT" boats all the time. But yet nobody calls a 382 Fastech a 35' boat, or a 386 Sonic a 36 ft boat. The 382 Hull came from the 357 Hull, and the 386 sonic a 36 coyote hull if memory serves.

Cigarette did well racing BACK IN THE DAY. Then Fountain came into the game. Wheres all the factory cigarette race boats now?