Which boat would you rather OWN
 

Insurance and other excuses aside, as your only boat.

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It's all in my signature bro.......... :eek: :D

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No Beaks......

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I've always wanted a cat

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Which one has Yamaha's ????? :evilb:

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I think SR has a pair of Scooters on the trailer...... :D

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I couldnt type speed racer fast enough...:)

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Neither.... Money no object.. 52' Ocean Sportfish with huge tuna tower with a set of BIG Cats ... docked in Islamorada of course.

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Its really no question in the current configuration. Who wants to ride around in a canopied race boat sweating your :eek: nuts :eek: off all summer. Our boating is all about being in the sun. Plus the detail of the paint make Speed Racer more desireable as a pleasure boat.

HOWEVER - If I was starting a race team. Rio Roses would do nicely.

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speed racers worth more right? :drink:

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I'm with you on that one bro. :cool:

but, most everyone agrees the whole Cat Killer deal was a marketing tool. Fountain chose to market a canopied raceboat vs. an open cockpit pleasure boat (no matter how fast it is) to increase sales.

Had he done that in one of his pleasure boats, (IE the poker run series 42, which I like), it would have been the option and far more impressive to most of the buying public.

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One problem there....The 42 poker run Fountain would've never come close to beating SR! :eek:

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if i didnt want a cabin it would be SR oopps I guess it would be SR

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Exactly. :drink:

Full canopied MTI raceboat (Bud Select or the like) vs. Rio Roses Raceboat

or

Open cockpit 42 Poker Run ( their fastest production boat?) vs. open cockpit Speed Racer

Apples to Apples. :cool:

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Yep the 42 PR like buyafountain had in KW or the 47 PR edition with the 6 bolsters. I love that boat. Now that could have sold some boats.

No reason why he couldn't have done it that way either. He's got the $.

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in my eyes thats kinda like asking who would you rather go out with, Cassie or some fat chick with a moustache.

i voted for speed racer & (Cassie 5 times so far).

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LOL, you rule. Thanks man. :cool: :drink:

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That's like asking which one....single wide or double wide house with 24" inch wheels. DUH!

:D

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Sanleonkid If you'r going with the Ocean make it the 57

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NEITHER! I don't want or need a "racing" boat. :rolleyes:

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My first choice would actually have been the 62 Super Sport ... but the bow pulpit woudl have stuck out of my garage a bit........

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speed racer is a work of art, Randy and Gary stray designed an unbelievable detailed boat with beyond show quality rigging, everything was custom on it, only boat so far close to it was the Mercedes MTI, not even a close comparison, smash the beak!

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speed racer

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My Pick would be Rio Roses only if Reggie was on board at all times. It would be a blast to hear him :D screaming quotes over the headsets like "let run those cat down". :D :D JK Speed Racer all the way

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Is this a trick question?

How much gold comes with Rio?

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If I had to listen to him talk on a daily basis, I'd eat a bullet.

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I'd rather have the Mercedes MTI they had at the Miami show.

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Been a Speed fan since I was 5 years old.....nothings changed!!!

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People talk about Al Qaeda, the war, the twin tower's coming down....That doesn't mean terrorism is a good thing. Unfortunately 95% of the talk about Reggie and Fountain is negative....I'm no business owner but I wouldn't like those figures and again, if I owned stock in Fountain or was a fountain dealer I'd be pissed!

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How do they say I will go with the builder with real hair not a RUG on his head. :D :D Go Speed Racer, Go Speed Racer GOoooo!

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SR, no question

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I can't remember does Speedie have the pleasure layup like Dirty Duck does??

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Speed ... loved it as a kid ... LOVE it more as an adult (well 40yr old anyway :evilb: ) :cool: :D

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Ahh, to beak, or not to beak.....that is the question.........
I say NOT, Speed Racer is one of coolest theme poker run boats in the world :cool: ................
But Reggie has better chains :rolleyes: .............
Steve

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I'd be happy just to have your old TG :cool:

Where did it end up ?

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That was such a fun boat. It is on Lake of the Ozarks now. A few of my buddies over there have seen it out. I hope the new owner enjoys it as much as I did. :cool:

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I'd have to say neither also. Both are too big for the type of boating I enjoy. A 35-38 footer would be about the max for a go fast for me.

My 29' is easy to trailer dock and beach.

That's not to say I wouldn't love to take a ride in both :D

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Wobble, just noticed where you are from... I have not been down to Banana Bend since the late 70's.... ahh the memories. At that time I was in a 18' Cobia w/ a 55 HP Evinrude that was as big as a house and smoked all day long...... things were so much easier then.... "Cindy" were are you now ?????

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Yea, he likes it, but nobody drives it quit like you did :D :D

Wild

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The river was busy this past weekend, numerous boats + about 15 offshore boats up from the Clear Lake area.

You will not recognize some parts of the river, the floods of 94 and 98 destroyed about 150 homes at Banana Bend and another 50 were bought out. Much has changed and somethings never change :drink:

Rio Villa is thriving again with new construction, albeit 20' in the air.