29 Fever
 

Hey all, got a couple questions. I have been window shopping for a while now. I sold my Nordic Heat a couple seasons back, then took care of a friends Sunsation for a while. I sold the Heat because my ego said to go big, or go home. Well, after being the dad of the 32 Sunsation for a while, I realized I didn't want bigger anymore. My time in the Army was cut short by a myriad of medical problems that unfortunately will not be going away. Physically I had a hard time with maintenance. So, smaller is ok.

I also got to play at Loto last year on Harbor Hop day and realized I would like a boat meant for slop. So, here I am. I have been drooling over some beautiful 2005ish Fever 29s and would like some input from you fine folks. The Heat was good size, had a large cabin, but not the greatest in rough conditions. I can only assume the fever would handle better? I am also unsure whether to go single or twin 6.2s. I do my own maintenance, and obviously more room in the single bay, but small blocks in my opinion are fairly easy to maintain. Any input there as far as handling? I boat on Texas lakes and would like to travel up to loto again for a couple weeks when the day comes. Not much for Ocean boating because cleaning the salt hurts my heart.

my kids are small right now, hell...i am still a little guy even. How is the cabin size compared to, say, a heat? Anyone have experience with both? Is this the sort of boat that I will want to go bigger again after a couple seasons, or will it hopefully satisfy my need for speed fairly comfortably.

any input would be great guys. I do appreciate all your time for even reading this long winded questionnaire .

Gotcha, I am fully o.k. with a big single for sure. If it does ok on loto, it should excel on all my lakes haha. Is your cabin fairly usable? My boys are 3 and 5 now, so still small lol. Thanks for your reply!

it was an honor to have served! The army made a lot of things possible for me and introduced me to amazing people. It was a good experience.

You might consider a 32 with twin small blocks also, the ride and room is a lot better and no more maintenance than a 29 with twin small blocks. That being said, even a 32 will be small at loto sometimes.

Haha, that I learned! The Sunsation Dominator SS I had on loto in October felt tiny relative to the water and the other ballers up there. I need to get my hands on a 29 and a 32 and see how they feel. Loto and lakes like that will be a vacation run, not the norm, but I do want some stability and capability for those times. Thank you all for the feedback!

Boat on week-days if you can. I regularly run my 22 Donzi on Lakes Huron, Erie & St. Clair and Lake Michigan 3 times. All the cruisers and the madness on week-ends mean heading straight for the raft-ups.

The 29' cockpit is bigger than the 32' cockpit. 27' and 32' basically same cockpit.

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The 32' cockpit is too small. The 29 cockpit is very roomy and definitely a noticeable difference compared to the 32. Definitely get a blue motor as well, 500efi or 525efi.

I have owned and boated with a 27 single big block, a 29 with twin small blocks, and a 32 with twin big blocks. The 32 was a great riding boat, with about the same size cockpit as the 27, and very little room to move in bilge. I loved my 29 as it had more cockpit room than the 27 and 32, rode good for its size (I have my boats out mainly on holiday and event weekends when Cumberland is at its roughest), and even with the twin small blocks had some room in the bilge to work around the engines .Also, if you are trailering the boat to and from the lake, the 29 is a little easier to haul as well. As for maintenance, twin small blocks vs. a single "performance" big block (500, 525, etc) I think would be about the same cost anyway you look at it. After boating, wrenching, and towing my 32 I decided I should have bought the 35 lol.

First off here Jay, Thank You for your service without which none of us would be able to enjoy our free time. Having owned two Fountains, they are hard to beat, I do find myself looking to drop down in size. For the simple reason of ease of use. The 29 Fountain is one of the finest single engine perf boats to hit the water. Good luck! Hope you enjoy your time on the water with your children. God Bless!