i think the reason that you see so many fountains w/rot is because they made so many of them compared to other boats.alot has to do w/how they are taken careof.my 10meter had serious rot in the cabin.three bulk heads,all of the stringers and a floor later.this was caused by a leaking hatch.the rest of the boat is sound.

I have owned three Fountains age 91, 93, and 97. Never had any rot

I would also like to know when composites started.

It's a secret......

My '05 Donzi is all composites.

Lol

I didn't mean like that ,,,,,, on fountains when did they stop using wood.

My 92 is all apart right now and has leaked as long as I have had it 11 years and Its solid as a rock. I have seen plenty of boats with rot . Alot of were cigs. I think its a luck of the draw.

Be sure to check around the 2 drain holes in the transom along the rear outsides that drain the side swim platform cavities. Those are just drilled and not sealed. Especially with the 32's and alike that are known to leak along the rear rub rail.

Thanks for replies and advices.
It is kind of sad what economy we have now.Old boats will be fewer and hardly no newbuilds.Number of ads is less.Gas price high and everything shall be green and environmental correct.We work and suffer for this boats and keep them nice.Always a new idea and some maintenance.Wish Reggie and RF
could do a comeback on new builds and make some show and new designs and kill some cats

I've had 4, 95,2000,97,97 never a problem.
FOUNTAIN's boats that others wish they had and were..... Just sayin'

If you search FOUNTAIN ROT,you will get a lot of replies here.And it seems to me that composit stringers are a secret,what year it was implemented.And what happens with composit stringers if they are not sealed properly?