Boat Graphics... Names, Flames and the rest..
 

After receiving my 04, 29 Fever delivery with the Fountain Stars and Strips paint scheme, I set out to find a place to have a "name" added to the hull.

I realized that I didn't know if I should have it painted (airbrushed?) on, or made then stuck on. I know I want it to look as great as I feel about the "new boat", but I am not sure what I choose will look good. Are there places that can take an image and play with it on a computer? Is paint better than material. Are there different types of material. Are there different types of paint. The boat will live is salt water, does that matter? Will the adhesive ruin the paint thats already there?

I thought this might be a good thread to start now since I still have a few months before the plastic comes off....

Thanks,
Steve - No Limits

Nolimits

Have it done in Vynl to match one of the colors. it will only cost $30+-. That way when you sell it you can take it off and or change it if you want to later. I will post a pic of mine monday.

WILL;)

NoLimits,

congrats, beautiful boat!
Post more pics, motor, cockpit, etc, please!

Anyway, vinyl graphics all the way!

I use a local sign shop to do everything for me, works great, cheap, removable, the way to go!

Thanks Mark. I waited lots of years for it... My wife picked the colors, I picked the engine....

Here are a few pics...

This is the bow from the back seat. The bow is screaming for something graphic....

The cockpit....

Port from stern

The best part...

Lastly a close up of the dash...

Nice!

When you get it in the water, be sure to let us know what speeds you're getting out of that 525. :D

The boat has roughly an hour on it. I took delivery last November... Now trying to make sure I am ready for my annual April 15th launch.

I am leaning toward the vinyl, just want to make sure it will look good. The guys who paint usually have more ideas. The vinyl shops I have been to seem to do the same things... Measure, choose a font, color and thats it. I want to accent existing paint. I want a clean look, but it should flow and be cool to... etc. The guys I talked to roll their eyes and tell me "Don't worry, I know what you want". I laugh at that since I know I have no clue.

How about your boat, are there pictures of it on here?

Steve

FeverFan
The factory test sheet indicated 80 at 5400 RPM. The boat comes with a GPS speedo, and the speedo tatletale was on 80. I had it in the water last year for less than an hour. Without really knowing the boat, doing some things real wrong, three big guys, full tank of fuel on a dead calm (glass) day I hit 76.

It came on plane strong but not mind boogling. The mid range was real real strong. I have sent the prop out and am looking around for ways to get more speed. No rush on anything yet. Just want the name on it....

NoLimits, right on!
Our boats are the same with the exception of hull graphics.
We'll work together on our speed secrets..hehheh.
My bow needs some graphics as well.
Hey what's that valve with the red knob on it, mounted in the center of the transom? I don't have that.

Hey guys, While I was looking at a 29 with a 525 this weekend at a boat show, I noticed that under the swim platform, there is another thru hull fitting mounted on the side. The boat still had the thru hulls for the bilge on the outside in the normal position. What is that for? Some kind of extra water dump for the new 525's?
It is in the general area marked in the pic.

If you follow that line in the engine compartment you will see it goes to another fitting on the bottom of the hull in the step relief. I am told it prevents the prop(s) from drawing air when coming up on plane...I am not sure but I think it is on other models as well, 32, etc. You will also note that the hose is very heavy duty and double clamped, if it were to come off...glug, glug!

My .02 worth...

G-

I think it HELPS the prop draw air while getting on plane. Fever Mike said it releases the vacuum caused while getting on plane. Either way it adds air to the propeller.

PurePower, the red knob is the fresh water flush valve to make the water draw from the garden hose fitting instead of the raw water intake. There is also an on off valve in the system.

F

PurePower,
What Fountainclimber said, the red valve along with the yellow handled valve are for the fresh water flush.
My boat lives on a lift and runs in salt water. I had Fountain install the "plumbing' you see. I also have a sea strainer lower in the engine bay.
My boat mechanic wined a little about the valve setup claiming that the setup causes a reduction in the normal plumbing. Not sure but I think it's probably fine.

I am including a shot of my stern which looks different from US1 Fountain. Clearly the exhaust system is different, but I have two additional ducts coming out above the swim platform. On the engine side are large tubes that disapear down behind the back of the engine. I assumed they were for venting. If I have the fittings marked on US1 Fountain's boat I don't remember and you can't tell from the picture. I didn't include the picture of the back before because I was to lazy to move the ladder and rags...

Mark D - Happy to share the dirt, in fact spent the weekend getting more info to digest. Will wrtie more in the morning. Just finished cleaning up from the Super Bowl party.

The 2 vents that you see above the rubrail on your boat are the exits for the bilge blower motors. The picture I posted was of my '94 Fever just as a reference of the area where I seen the extra thru hull. It wasn't until '97 (?) when Fountain added the rear vent holes.

NOW, about these new exhaust tips that Fountain uses?

Thanks for the answer about the holes I questioned. Your answer makes sense. Guess I have the fittings in the area you marked but can't remember. Will check them out once my plastic is removed.

Exhaust Tips, good question. I have been told to remove them asap to gain more hp, greater top speed and save the world from hunger. Fountain claims removing them makes no difference except for the noise increase. They sell replacement (5 inch I believe) pipes if one wants to make it louder.

As I remember its an air pump, if you make it vent better you have to make the inlet bigger.....

NL,

Yard those tips & let that HP525 BREATH!

Now we're really off subject but how do you like your trailer NoLimits?
What is it, Loadmaster, Ameri Trail, Magic Tilt?

It's a loadmaster. I understand that Myco's are the in thing. To be honest I have not driven while the trailer is in tow yet. It seemed to work fine though. It is aluminum with a surge brake and is quite light - 1100 lbs. It has a torsion suspension and disc brakes. The whole thing cost me around $3,800. I don't have the pretty paint and flashy wheels though. Seems like it will last and do the job.

Yep, the Loadmaster will work for you. I think the Aluminum vs. painted is important since you will be dumping it in the salt water.

I have the same make and model trailer as Steve and a fair amount of tow time including one long haul back from PA. The trailer handles and brakes very well and seems to be a decent piece of machinery. It isn't a Myco but it suits my needs especially, as Mark said, in the salt water environment. I did have some questions on the support and spoke to the factory direct, they seem honest and familiar with Fountains on their trailers...looks like what Steve and I have should be fine with respect to the placement of the bunks and support, etc. Boat goes off and on true and easy. Good value for the money.

G-

What Gary said...

Steve