Fountains seats for vertically challenged only?
 

Looked at a 29 Fevah, I'm 6' 3" and couldn't even begin to sit down in the driver's seat, love the boat but don't want to amputate my legs at the knees to be able to sit at the helm although I like driving standing, sometimes it's nice to sit and cruise. The seller told me they adjust but I could't see how with the seat molded and upholstered into the gunwale, any taller owners out there with a solution. Reggie can't be that Napoleonic to make his boats only fit vertically challenged , eh, he's got a wider customer base than that. Thanks!

maybe the "Fevah" was a one-off rigged for so called "midgets?"

I'm only 5'9" and will be happy to take a few inches off you if you feel you have some to spare! LOL The seat only "adjust" up or down, that's it. The 29' is an awesome boat but it isn't a big boat. You would feel more at home in a 47'. Down below on our 29' is tight even at my height.

Buy a 47'

Thanks for the answer
 

Yeah, I love the boat but I couldn't believe how tight it was, can't believe there wouldn't be customer complaints Reggie would have addressed. I'm going to try maybe one more time to see if I can work my knees down under or maybe cut a hole into the cabin--or sit in the rear bench and extend the steering column! Or if I go ahead and buy it, I will sell you my legs from the knees down, what's your blood type?

I am 6'6" in a 32 Fever that has the same cockpit. I love the feel of being snug in their. I cross my legs under the dash when I sit down and my legs are tight up under the padded dash rail. I thought I would hate it at first, but now it feels perfect and I love it. Kind of tight fitting, but it is great to feel snug fitting in rough water. I do stand and lean back 90% fo the time and raise the seat to touch the back of my legs while standing.

my 29 fever is fine and im 6,3 also ....

Phew!
 

Thanks guys, that's what I was looking to hear, I knew there had to be others out there taller than Reggie that bought Fountains, what is he anyway, like 5'4", and 6'3" I don't think is all that tall, 6'5" seem like the level where you don't start fitting in normal things. There's an "interiors" shop out in CA who specializes in performance boats, I am calling them to see if the seat can still be moved back 3 inches or so, that would be cheaper than the titanium U-joints I was going to replace my knees with. Another Q for you 29ers, I gotta please the wife and kids too, will the 29 be a good slalom ski boat? Just kidding, does it hold a low-speed plane slow enough to pull little ones on a tube or will I have to get a special aerodynamic tube with a windshield and seatbelts?

get a 29 with twil small blocks (will pull great) shorty i am 5.9:evilb:

I don't think the 29' Fever would make a great ski/tow boat. Mine has twins and while it gets out of the water just fine it really doesn't like going much under 34-38 m.p.h. A tube ride behind the Fountain...I'll take the video!

I know, I'll feel kinda foolish, like seeing a Porsche pulling a trailer with lawncare stuff in it. Just doesn't look right but I hate ski boats, quiet boats, short fat boats, just about anything appropriate for a family fun boat, they will just have to accommodate me not the other way around. Maybe I'll just get an old 16' Bayliner, strip it out clean, and pull that instead of a tube. Video that!

47' wont help I'm 6' and I'm too tall for my boat. I just got done running mine out here in San Diego today and my left arm and hand is cramped. I actully have to pull up on the thorttles then come under them a 3rd of the way to WOT.

Yeah, that's what worries me, throttling the boat down by my knees, like some of those old riding mowers where the throttle and shifter is down low on the side somewhere and you have to reach down to operate it, that's why I want to be able to sit down, so I can operate my boat like Reggie does standing up, now I just need to get a good wig, a black racing jacket, and a 22 pound gold chain with a Fountain emblem to hang on my neck!

I have the 29 with a single 500efi and wouldn't even try pulling anybody on a wakeboard or tube etc. the slowest I can keep my boat on plane is 34 mph

My wife who is Reggie's height says that the Fountain seats back, when standing in the bolster, hits her too low in the back and can not imagine being comfortable when riding in rough stuff in Lake Erie. She also doesn't like the shallow cockpit. Once told a salesman that she would keep her Velocity thank you very much.

Are you serious about a fountain, or did you just sign up here to bash and make jokes that only you find funny?

Room/helm space is dangerous in a performance boat....they are made to be tight to hold you in there. You could buy a cruiser with an 8 way adjustable bench seat and telt helm, and spend the rest of your summer complaining about Reggie and how no one can fit in his boats but him.

The plus for you is boat construction is about as basic as it comes. If you truely decide you want changes made they are relatively simple for anyone that repairs glass and interiors. But my guess is you will adapt to the boat after a few times out, unless you are as hard to please as you come across on here. If that is the case, don't even buy a boat.....any boat.

I am 6 1 and have no isses at all with my boat. I can sit, stand, but the bent knee stance with my head right below the shield seems to work best for me.

Each boat manufacture seems to have a quality that others don't, but then they have a draw back to match it. Fountain owners know that plus of a fountain is "fast while still being one of the safest" and we don't care about the headroom, toilet size, or left hand controls....we learn to live with them :)

A little humor never hurt anyone, sorry if anyone out there is 5'4" or smaller, but everybody's got some kind of gifting, like being 5'4" and being able to buy any Fountain he wants, I am just angry because after 10 yrs of looking and dreaming I finally find the boat I truly want with the sophisticated, slippery hull, styling, length, profile, super solid construction, reputation, etc, and then I go and try the boat I want that I think is made for most adults and I feel like I'm sitting at my 4 yr old daughters little tea table and chairs! Like the guy above with a 47' he says same thing, you know if it's a performance boat designed to be tight and secure the average adult should be in a comfortable position to operate the damn thing--or then it does become a bit dangerous if you are throttling the rig down by your knees. I have had performance boats, I know the cabin is tight, they aren't made for skiing, camping, I'm just hoping to get what I want and do something for the kids, and a 29 is going to be at least a bit more roomy than a 23. If I wanted a family boat I never would have known about this site to begin with.:daz:

wiggler? IP ck

bstehling I am 6' 2" and when I had my 29 built I had Reggie and crew move the seat back 2 inches. When I tested the one at Fountain, Reggie made the comment that they were missing sales with tall people and right then and there made a call to look into moving the seats back. Buy the boat and take it to Fountain Performance Marine and have them fit it to you. Roger in NC

"Learn to live with it"? No thanks.

I would rather find a boat that I don't need to "Learn to live with".

I think Fountains are great boats....just not what I want.

Buy a pontoon

Buy a shrink ray. Then buy a boat.

Thanks Roger, that's encouraging because I really love the Fountain, I think once my 13 yr old son gets behind the wheel, he won't care about tubing behind it and the wife who likes Corvettes, well, probably the same, so if it works out I'm gettin it, and I live way out west, so I am going to call Premier Interiors in CA even though I'd rather go to the guys who build the boat in the first place. BTW, I've been to the Fountain factory, it was the first performance boat I wanted and dreamed about, nothing in my opinion comes close. I have a great deal of respect for Mista Fountain, I feel bad making fun of him, I apologize
Reggie if you happen to read this (right) , I was just angry that I couldn't fit into his beloved product so I took it out on him personally.

Powerplay J, I already bought the shrink ray, and when I was trying to find the safety, I didn't realize it was already off, and accidentally fired it--it was pointed right below the belt and now I have THAT to deal with too! Maybe I should get the 47'

To much growth hormone from fast food, blame your mom!:lolhit:

So why hang out in this forum?

If you're already tall, then something like this is nothing new . . .

I'm 6'9" and I have a 27ft Fever. Sure I wish that the cockpit area had more room, but in the end it's a race boat.

I'm not 6' tall and I feel big&goofy but it works for me!Like someone said tight fit is safer!Cross your legs or make bracket 6" back??I don't like standing anymore only when planing off !I'd look at old 1988-1990 33' Donzi if I were you or Formula good luck or a35- 38' Cig but now your talking $$!

Didn't even realize it was the Fountain forum until you mentioned it. Just adding my opinion. Why so touchy? There are good and bad things with all boats, it is all about what works for you.

You didn't know you were in the fountain section?

Not touchy at all it's all good.

Question Roger, did that 2" make that much difference or do you still have to fold your legs or sit all weird to get comfortable, is 2" all they can go back due to gunwale design on the inside?? Thanks!

Lol yeah I have found that as well, mine does not like going under 30mph.

But to the OP. Most of these performance boats are going to be tighter. One option would be to move the seat back a few inches. But I must admit fountain probably could have given up 6-8in in the cuddy and made the cockpit a whole lot bigger and better.

Blocking my posts from others on site not nice!!If your to fat or tall buy a bigger boat!No wonder nobody wants to debate me??Please fix it so people can see my posts!!

Never seen a sport boat that liked to go move at speeds meant for tubing. You can get on plane, but as soon as you pull back on the throttle for the tubing speeds, the boat will fall back in it's hole.


Any boat interior can be modified. Just takes $$ And with the way Fountain bolsters are part of the interior, it'll take more $$ to make it work. Not as simple as unbolting and moving the seats back, unless you don't mind the hacked look. You'll enjoy the Fountain! :)

yeah thats what I was thinking about the holes. Im sure you could fill it to look reasonable or get carpets that would cover it. But you get a performance boat thats what it was built for not for tubing not for tons of people, not for fishing etc.

I love my fountain and want a newer and bigger one, but there is part of me that wouldnt mind going to something more practical at times.

If you drop tabs all the way down it should keep boat on plane at low speeds ,
without tabs my boat wont plane under 30mph,, with tabs dropped almost all way down and drive nuetral I can plane at 19-20mph.. Engine doesnt sound happy but it can do it.. Helps out since nighttime speed limit is 25mph.

Tabs make no difference on mine. Tabs down just create a bigger wake, while the nose is pointed to the sky.

:violent-smiley-045:[QUOTE=HTRDLNCN;3726134]If you drop your pants all the way down it should keep your posts quiet enough that others willread them!:whistle:Please stop hiding my posts or I'll be using other ways to post the truth!!??

Umm, stupid question in a the Fountain forum and this far into the thread, but, what speed is appropriate for pulling a tube anyway? Do they have a Bayliner forum in here?

[QUOTE=Wildman_grafix;3725804]You didn't know you were in the fountain section?

No, I just always go to New Posts and check the subject line. What can I say, I am lazy and besides I just plain like performance boats, Velocity, Fountain, etc.