The Beak
 

Just wondering how Reggie came up with the beak? What is the history of the design?

It is actually designed and helps create lift. Not just for looks.

What makes you think Reggie came up with the beak as he most definitly didn't.

Mr. Phragel , do tell , as a double beak owner I need to know . I realize there are some other brands that have a less pronounced " beak" , but , always assumed they were the imitator . Educate me please.

Noah dude!!! Also those crusty old guys around here talk about boats back in the day adding beaks to make length too.... and those viking guys boats... kinda like giraffe beaks on those...

THe first real performance beak was when Reggie got a little to enthusiastic at the water front watering hole one night and smoked the breakwall with an excaliber trying to dock it when he got back. Upon his hungover azz seeing the divit he put in the bow the next morning, he actually thought it looked kinda cool being bent the wrong way, stylish even... And that ladies and gentlemen, is how the modern beak was born!!

Double beak?? You either own the ellusive foutain cat that was never killed or you own Reggie's Canoe.....

Double beak would be referring to the fact that I own two Fountains , something easily discovered if you took the time to read my screen bio . Thought you knew something I didn't , apparently not the case . Was honestly asking out of curiosity! If your 22' avanti had a beak you could tell people you owned a 24' boat!

I believe it helps deflect water spray and is also for styling and, yes, other boats have beaks. I think the swim platform and notch play a much bigger factor in reducing actual running surface. I think the beak looks OK.

I always figures it was a length thing.

We have a faster 27, 29, 33, 38, etc, etc than you with the same power thing.

When 1 to 2 feet of the boat was a very lightweight pointed addition of the front of the boat, nicknamed 'the beak' by the public.

He loved to be the fastest !

Edit in: on the 30+ ft's I really like the look.

Fountain "Reggie Fountain" is the name on my boat. My question was how did Reggie and his boats, kinda understood I thought, end up with beaks on his boats. I don't give a f¥ck about the Vikings, giraffes or the attitude you obviously have about Reggie. Noah on the other hand was alright. Other than the fore mention criteria thanks for the input.

For the record, got nothing against Reggie, met him several times, even bought him a beverage in Miami once.....

I do remember seeing piks of a boat racing offshore back in the 70's that had a beak Reggie would have been proud of, at least 4 feet of it. The story that went with it was that is was to make min. length.

Hydro streams used to have the same look. If I remember it was so everyone would know what kind of boat it was at a distance.

As for the fountains, I have measured and if you carried the bow angle it is about 10". That said there are a lot of different angle bows, should we go back to flat nosed boats?

And yea I like the look,,,,,, you know what it is right away.

682 Gold - looks like Reggie answers it here, between the 2nd and 3rd picture:

http://www.speedonthewater.com/boat-...ce-marine.html

I own a 1984 10 Meter that came with Gale Banks twin turbo engines.
I don't see a integrated swim platform on hull number 1!!

Ole Reggie saw this at a young age and the Dream began

http://i1273.photobucket.com/albums/...pscdf9b3a8.jpg

Thats the boat I was talking about

Really ? you think you know what you are talking about ?:evilb::evilb:

Easiest way to sell a 26' boat as a 27' boat.

The beak is something that will always make a Fountain stand out from the others. It is a distinctive look and makes it so there's never a doubt what kind of boat it is. Whether you like it or not, there will never be a person who mistakes a Fountain for any other boat. There are a lot of other boats out there that have very similar styling but the Fountain always looks unique. Just my $.02

I don't know the reasons why but I always assumed the idea derived from the Hydrostream design...

Exactly!!!!!!!! End of discussion!!!!!!

I measured my 27 from rub rail to beak and it was 28. So they didn't count all of it. I agree with third, deflects spray in ugly water.

Having owned two Hydrostreams, one 42' Fountain, and dating various women with slightly bigger noses than average I have to say I am pretty fond of beaks.

The beak actually creates lift. Not for "length" lol

not sure the beak adds any length at all,,most think it does,

if you look at the bows the rake on the one boat is longer ,, the rake on the Fountain is much shorter and sharper ,

Yes indeed, very true fact,,, and,, the Beak is beautiful.

Add some docking lights like tons of boats had back in the day, and makes it look alive.

Is the closest boat under the red cover a Baja, Formula, Cigarette, Outerlimit's, or a Bayliner?

Hard to tell. They all look alike.
Guess if there was a side shot of the logo, that'd help.
Whoops, my bad. They use that round logo.

:D

hahaha,,

its a 290 Powerquest,,,

Well said!!

Having been on here for years, being a solid Fountain owner as well, what I have seen over the years is that the Fountain haters just can't give up a chance to bust on the boats. More often than not those that bust on the brand are the ones with the wannabe craft, having had their azz handed to them on the water by one, or just can not step up and put down the jack to own one.

The Beak is the Beak!!! You don't like the f'n thing then go F'n buy something else!!!

Well said!!

Yes indeed! It also gives a great look to the boat on aerial shots.

SO, the beak:
1- Looks cool.
2- Deflects spray.
3- Gives a little bow lift.
4- Resists stuffing.
5- Makes the boat instantly recognizable.
6- Makes the boat a little longer? Maybe not given post #26.
7- And, it looks cool. Everybody knows that.

2nd that.well said.beaks rule.

[ATTACH=CONFIG]531694[/ATTACH]Yes they do!! Love the Beak!!!

1986 beak still holds its own!

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I dig that second pic! The boat looks like its running Stout.

i love the old school beaks. a looong beak in the horizon. love the proportions. this was before they started to introduce the cab forward look on fountains, were the windshield is in the center of the boat

I was running with my buddies 89 38tg cruising about 55. We always race back after a long day of boating to the marine. I just stay next to him until the last mile. Loser buys at local watering hole. I've never had to open my wallet.:whistle::D

OK, the real reason for the beak. The other boat builder has #1 painted or stickered all over the boat to identify it plus embroidered into every pad and cushion. Reggie decided the beak is a simpler way to identify the boat and doesn't need to be replaced/repainted every couple years.
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