Where are all the fountains going

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12-29-2016 | 11:43 AM

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mcprodesign

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Originally Posted by VoodooRob

^^^^ The walk around is the one key component my wife really does use and makes our boat more user friendly for us at the launch/docks. The cabin door with the steps would be so nice to have versus going around the bolsters and exiting from the rear seats to get to the bow. BUT the walk around helps to make that move as painless as possible. Good problem to have.
This is a good discussion to have, no bashing but constructive critiques from owners and observers. I don't know a Fountain owner that wishes anything but success to the factory.

It could be just 2 stairs.. or any surface that will support 200 pounds imo

01-01-2017 | 04:15 PM

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On Time

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I think a cool factory offering would be some type of kit to update the cabin entrance on older boats. Make it easier for TRL to haul the skanks to and fro. Without bumping your head. And stuff.

01-01-2017 | 07:49 PM

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I think a cool factory offering would be some type of kit to update the cabin entrance on older boats. Make it easier for TRL to haul the skanks to and fro. Without bumping your head. And stuff.

I'm down w that.....

04-19-2017 | 02:02 PM

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Originally Posted by VoodooRob

Not true. Retail price for a new Donzi, Fountain, Baja twin I/O is the same as 10-15 years ago. The "creative" financing made them affordable and was able to put many more people into a performance boat. Much different scenario now.

Can you expand on this statement a bit? What sorts of creative financing used to exist? I wasn't interested in performance boats seriously before 2010, and now I'm seeing zero availability of new boats aside from the ultra-custom ones. How did people afford these before?

04-19-2017 | 02:26 PM

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Originally Posted by rak rua

Before shot, old style Fountain

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Tweak things up a little, very small Garmin and a bit of bling, I think it's a big improvement

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I love the gold chains and the vicodins are a nice bonus.

04-19-2017 | 02:28 PM

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thirdchildhood

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Originally Posted by NautiSouth

Dodd-Frank screwed everything up. President Trump is working on getting rid of. It ties bank's hands.

04-19-2017 | 03:02 PM

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VoodooRob

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^^^^ This. In the Boom there was little to no money down, balloon payments at the end, some loans had thru the roof % rates but approved anyone with a pulse, proof of income was laughable at best, loans sometimes included costly add-ons and upgrades way past the value of the boat. Pretty much what happened with the housing market but with boats. Also, home equity loans were as easy as making a phone call, now not so much.

04-19-2017 | 03:08 PM

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Originally Posted by NautiSouth

See my post below "thirdchildhood". As far as only ultra-custom boats being available, that is not true. Bajas are being built now, a few Fountains have been built, Powerquest is starting to run again, Sonic, Hustler, Active Thunder, and many more all making boats. You can get a Donzi, just order it. There are good used boats out there also, so no reason to be on the sidelines.