Go for the 42' the from 2004 to current all 42 have the same bottoms. all the 700 boats have #6 drives no nxt

I always thought they ran the NXT trans, upper, and transom assembly with a 6 lower?

Yes developed a slight gear whine on port at about 200 hrs. This is after religious annual care and moderate running with minimal air time. I don't go for big air because I know the damage it can do. On my outboard boat I needed lowers after too much "big air". So, got new lowers built and the next 130 hrs. no gear isssues but did have to replace both upper pivot bearings at about 300 hrs.

No, Fountain used the NXT transom assembly, the NXT transmission, and the entire No 6 drive unit. This was the standard for all the 700 / 6 boats. Reason was that the NXT drive did not work worth a chit on the Fountain hull.

http://www.offshoreonly.com/classifi...o55027-en.html

is this the boat in question? either way this 525 boat is dialed in

With sportmaster shorties,,,,,, Id like to be there to watch him get that thing on plane

It is hard enough with stock Bravos and 5 blades

Yeap . Damn nice boat. But it will throw blades off those herings getting on plane most likley

My new to me 47 has the same lowers and 6 blade herings... but I have three of them... do you guys think I will have similar problems as you're suggesting here? previous owner didn't seem to have that problem...

I think the all white poker run 42 at loto had problems throwing shoes as well. Pretty sure it
ran shorties also.

I would not think so because the transom sits deeper,,,,,,how is it getting on plane?

Do the props blow out easily?