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Originally Posted by indysupra
(Post 4596700)
Picked up a new to me 42 Fountain with #6 drives on it. Boat came from Fountain with wet 900’s but I purchased the boat without power. Objective for this build is to have a reliable 1-teens boat that I can have some somewhat trouble free boating with. Power for this boat will be some fresh merc 900sc’s I picked up last week. Thru some minor upgrades the motors should be making alittle more power than stock. I have plans on updating the camshaft and installing some shaft mount rockers but not sure when that is going to happen yet. Exhaust is cmi big tubes with 5” tails. Transmission are Huber 1450’s. I think with this simple combo it should meet both of my goals.
Do you know the history of that boat ?? It has a great lineage !!!!!! |
Thanks for reaching out to me!! Has great history. I think a lot of the Fountain faithfuls would enjoy the history. Your more than welcome to post it.
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Yep, remember seeing it on Tim's showroom floor when he got it. That paint was way ahead of its time, pretty cool to see back then.
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Originally Posted by SLOWRIDE-388
(Post 4598015)
Yep, remember seeing it on Tim's showroom floor when he got it. That paint was way ahead of its time, pretty cool to see back then.
Nice find. |
That boat was a good deal except the paint.
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Was this Tims personal boat? Has the exhaust holes in the outer part of the swim platform? Shooting the chit with Tim some 17 yrs ago while he gave the wife and I tour of his shop. I recall at that time, the motors where sitting on the floor in his shop. Kinda made my little 600SC seem inadequate.
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It was his personal boat. Not sure what you mean about the exhaust. It’s in the normal configuration. It’s not shotgun style.
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My buddy bet Tim that he couldn't make it back to Spring Valley from downtown Peoria in under an hour. He was at the gas dock in Spring Valley in 45 minutes and my buddy called bull****. Tim handed his phone to the gas dock attendant to confirm. Needless to say, my buddy lost the bet!! LOL
The boating community here in Peoria has mad respect for that boat. Congrats!! |
Originally Posted by dykstra
(Post 4598087)
Tim? As in Riverview Marine in Spring Valley, IL? I bought my boat there. RIP Tim.
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Friend of mine bought two new boats from him. I like hearing the history of it.
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