question for reggie fountain
 

reggie,i have a 99 38 foot fever with #6 drives,it had what were thaught to be 900 hp engines,anyway,before bying the boat,while on a test ride with the owner,the port motor expired,so i have no real knowledge of what top speed would have been,or at what rpm it maxed at,moving on,i have made big changes to the engines,8.3L whipples,etc.new power dyno,d at 1200 hp at 6500 rpm.the drives have 1.5 ratio gears and 17.5 dia 35 p 4 blade props,my question is,with the additional power,should i change gear ratio to something like 1.3,or will i be ok with the 1.5.ratio.any input will be very much appreciated.

NOT REGGIE BUT I THINK A GEAR CHANGE IS DEF NEEDED. THAT THING SHOULD RUN WELL OVER 65:evilb:120MPH

reggie must be buisy,anyone got any input on this?

try wayett at fountain performance marine 252 776 4576 robbie

Check out the web site it has all the contact info. They answer the phone and they will all be very helpful

Here's the link

http://fountainperformancemarine.com/

P.S. I think you need some bigger wheels maybe more blades too

I emailed them about a month ago on replacement carpet and still nothing. But that's about standard. I think over the last two years I have called twice and emailed 2-3 times each without a response.

Just wondering, when an engine expires during a test ride, does the owner get a lot more flexible on price:lolhit:?

Heres Wyatt cell # 252 561 6070 and or R3 cell 252 495 4545

yes,i cant elaborate but in this case,yes.

Wasnt this boat listed on OSO for years???