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Originally Posted by Interceptor (Post 4512342)

Fountain has a branding issue down the road if they plan to continue. The hull design with the beak and low slung aft end is their image, has been for close to thirty years and may be getting a bit old. People are buying the used boats because the prices are approachable and they like the design. People also buy old Corvettes,Ferrari's and Porsche's but new different ones are being built for those customers wanting the brand in new clothing unlike Fountain.
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Maybe, just maybe there's no one left to design a new hull.

Ummmm....Yeah, a low slung transom is really not desirable...hence the obsession w MTI and Skaters w Bussels. And why would someone want/need to design a "new hull" when it is STILL arguable the fastest/safest hull on the water. The interior on the new boat was an abortion...and must be re-thot...agreed. However, the hull should not be changed. A new top cap w updated/higher end finishes would make a huge impact. U sit at any Boating event anywhere and watch boats run down the lake/ocean and 9/10 people will agree that there is nothing that looks better running than a Fountain. And they are usually walking every other $1MM Vee Hull st the same time.

Cigarette has no problem selling $1M 42's, 46's and even 50's. They are a timeless design, hold value better than ANY other brand, and quality is unmatched. That being said, Fountain has a lighter, faster, cheaper hull. Now that they are almost all 10+ years old they are depreciating rapidly and easily affordable. The new boat is going to be a hard sell because the people who are buying new boats in today's economy are buying better built, more expensive boats. That, and the color scheme and interior is pretty much garbage.

TRL secretly wants an Outer Limits

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Originally Posted by BadReputation (Post 4512539)

TRL secretly wants an Outer Limits

U love Bravo Cats....and IMP "Silent Queef" exhaust. Lol

:bong:

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Originally Posted by TRL505 (Post 4512505)

Most likely bucause the 565NA powered Fountain would still walk off and leave the 1100hp Nortech.

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Originally Posted by ttuton (Post 4512558)

:bong:

1) An 1100 Tubo Boat w NXT?....gay
2) Most Nortech interiors look like Ronald McDondald banged a smurf and the interior is their offspring....the one u posted is only moderately terrible.
3) Nortech Vees are truely well known
their speed and handling....right.
4)I love skanks

:chill-pill: Ok, here is a 700/6 boat for $50k less http://www.offshoreonly.com/classifi...un-o67601.html

And it's due for a motor refresh lol

Still a lot more boat for similar money! For $428k it better come with a truck load of bravos and a credit to have the interior completely redone!