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Re: New engine technology, or Hocus Pocus.....?
Originally Posted by TeamTaboo
We had the best start in the race and at about 127- 130 Reggies boat with the new motors went by us at least 20 to 30 mph faster than we were going. When they get it right the boating world will stand up and take notice. Also at is very quite at WOF
But instead since Reggie is involved many call BS and make nasty comments about the man. |
Re: New engine technology, or Hocus Pocus.....?
Originally Posted by Chris Sunkin
Solaroli also has new, patented technology that will allow Reggie to double the amount of rapper-bling jewelry and still remain upright under his own power.
Solaroli is also working on physics-defying technology that will make Reggie's hair look real. |
Re: New engine technology, or Hocus Pocus.....?
Originally Posted by Fanatic
And everyone including normal powerboaters will benifit if it really does pan out.
But instead since Reggie is involved many call BS and make nasty comments about the man. |
Re: New engine technology, or Hocus Pocus.....?
Reggie is the nicest, well knowledge V bottom guy I've ever spoke with.
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Re: New engine technology, or Hocus Pocus.....?
Backformore and Fanatic, I could not agree more....I have met Reggie several times as a potential customer, returning customer and as a APBA Tech Inspector. Reggie has always been very professional and nice to my wife and I and the same goes to all Fountian employees I've met and delt with.
I too am sick and tired of the slams on this message forum about the mans looks and dress code. I do not hear people talking about other owners of boat companies looks and dress and there are some big fat and ugly charactors out there! :D Grow up people, we are not in kindergarten any more, it is getting very old. |
Re: New engine technology, or Hocus Pocus.....?
Originally Posted by FeverMike
I too am sick and tired of the slams on this message forum about the mans looks and dress code. I do not hear people talking about other owners of boat companies looks and dress and there are some big fat and ugly charactors out there! :D Grow up people, we are not in kindergarten any more, it is getting very old.
How many other boatbuilders put full-page photos of themselves in their ads? I can't think of one- not even Aronow. Reggie is a good guy and a good boatbuilder. He's also the PT Barnum of our industry and a relentless promoter of his business. You place yourself in the arena- especially with Reggie's caricature-like appearance, you have to expect to take some heat. Is it childish? Sure. Is it macicious? No. I can't say I've ever met anyone who dislikes Reggie although I'm sure there are a few out there. I'd imagine those with legitimate beefs aren't making hairdo cracks on this board. I, like many others, get a bit tired of his relentless PR machine. He buys ads in alot of places so the media reports everything he dishes out. If he builds this engine and it revolutionizes the industry, he's due all the credit in the world. Let's wait to hear all about it until it happens. I don't need to know every one of his schemes. I also want to hear about it independently- not from Reggie's highly-manipulated PR. |
Re: New engine technology, or Hocus Pocus.....?
Originally Posted by Back4More
Reggie is the nicest, well knowledge V bottom guy I've ever spoke with.
Everything else is just business! :drink: |
Re: New engine technology, or Hocus Pocus.....?
AMEN mike it's like a broken record .
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Re: New engine technology, or Hocus Pocus.....?
i can tell you this that on fri when they were out testing the boat it came by me and the boat with all the tech's on it and it was moving pretty fast and was extremely quite then he pulled up to the tech boat and was talking to them and said that it was running 185 and he still had a 1/4 throttle left then he said that it was missing all the way up to that speed and they needed to find the miss in the motors the tech had there laptops plugged into the boat and said the was a fuel issue and it wouldnt take long to fix if they do get the bugs worked out on this boat it will be just like when bigfoot came out with the new suspension technology and he left all the other monster trucks behind by at least a 1/2 track and the officials band him from competing now all the trucks use that suspension system so look out !
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Re: New engine technology, or Hocus Pocus.....?
Originally Posted by Back4More
Reggie is the nicest, well knowledge V bottom guy I've ever spoke with.
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Re: New engine technology, or Hocus Pocus.....?
Chris, so you fault Reggie for promoting his company? You think Reggie should promote is business just like all the other boat builders? I don't! Aronow had his face in a few Cig ad's just so you know....he was a pretty colorful charactor as well back in his day. Reggie is a seriously acomplished racer and his boats have some serious acomplishments with him in them and with other teams. Reggie stands behind the boat and his and there acomplishments so he should be reconized in some of the ad's...after all his name is on the side of every boat.
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Re: New engine technology, or Hocus Pocus.....?
Originally Posted by FeverMike
Chris, so you fault Reggie for promoting his company? You think Reggie should promote is business just like all the other boat builders? I don't! Aronow had his face in a few Cig ad's just so you know....he was a pretty colorful charactor as well back in his day. Reggie is a seriously acomplished racer and his boats have some serious acomplishments with him in them and with other teams. Reggie stands behind the boat and his and there acomplishments so he should be reconized in some of the ad's...after all his name is on the side of every boat.
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Re: New engine technology, or Hocus Pocus.....?
Originally Posted by kickin32
i can tell you this that on fri when they were out testing the boat it came by me and the boat with all the tech's on it and it was moving pretty fast and was extremely quite then he pulled up to the tech boat and was talking to them and said that it was running 185 and he still had a 1/4 throttle left then he said that it was missing all the way up to that speed and they needed to find the miss in the motors the tech had there laptops plugged into the boat and said the was a fuel issue and it wouldnt take long to fix if they do get the bugs worked out on this boat it will be just like when bigfoot came out with the new suspension technology and he left all the other monster trucks behind by at least a 1/2 track and the officials band him from competing now all the trucks use that suspension system so look out !
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Re: New engine technology, or Hocus Pocus.....?
Originally Posted by FeverMike
Chris, so you fault Reggie for promoting his company? You think Reggie should promote is business just like all the other boat builders? I don't! Aronow had his face in a few Cig ad's just so you know....he was a pretty colorful charactor as well back in his day. Reggie is a seriously acomplished racer and his boats have some serious acomplishments with him in them and with other teams. Reggie stands behind the boat and his and there acomplishments so he should be reconized in some of the ad's...after all his name is on the side of every boat.
You did bring out another point that I missed -naming the company after himself. Not too many of the other "big egos" have done that. I do seem to remember now that Don was in a couple ads- but not all of them. |
Re: New engine technology, or Hocus Pocus.....?
If it works... Who wants one of these motors ??? :cool: If it never works... Who is glad that it was not their time, money, and effort that went into testing this technology ??? :eek: I think we all will have the same answer to these questions. Regardless of who is doing the testing, or how they choose to promote their brand, we will all benefit from this.
BTW... it appears that the cause of the engine failure was human error/oversight on an external component. :( |
Re: New engine technology, or Hocus Pocus.....?
chris does your tv have a remote then toon reggie out if he wasnot WHO he is v bottom tec would not be where it is at . how maney millions have you spent on R &D . 000000000000000000. you ought to tank the man for spending the money to get where he is at . . :drink:
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Re: New engine technology, or Hocus Pocus.....?
Originally Posted by Chris Sunkin
Solaroli is also working on physics-defying technology that will make Reggie's hair look real.
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Re: New engine technology, or Hocus Pocus.....?
Originally Posted by Reed Jensen
Somehow my psychic ability told me there was going to be a comment about Reggies "do"......... :D
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Re: New engine technology, or Hocus Pocus.....?
Originally Posted by Panther
I can't disagree with you on that! Spent about 30 minutes talking with him in NYC a few years ago. He even sent me a follow up email after we met.
Everything else is just business! :drink: Just remember business is business, as it should be. Don't confuse the two. Making ugly remarks about his attire etc. only shows immaturity and I would expect it...on an elementary school playground but not here. |
Re: New engine technology, or Hocus Pocus.....?
Originally Posted by Fanatic
Yep, Reggie is a class act, personally. You will not meet a more accomplished driven individual.
Just remember business is business, as it should be. Don't confuse the two. Making ugly remarks about his attire etc. only shows immaturity and I would expect it...on an elementary school playground but not here. |
Re: New engine technology, or Hocus Pocus.....?
Originally Posted by Chris Sunkin
Here. I figured you were out so you can have a couple of mine.
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Re: New engine technology, or Hocus Pocus.....?
Reggie and his Fountain Powerboats have done more for the performance boat industry than almost any such person alive today, there is no disputing that! His record as a boat racer, boat builder and innovater speaks for itself. I have never met the man personally, seen him a few times and heard his comments. He is colorful and proud as anybody in his postion would tend to be, but he deserves a little more respect from some on this forum than he is getting. This industry and sport needs the" Reggies" of the world if it is going to thrive and survive!
The purpose of this thread I thought was to discuss this new engine technology, not sit here and take cheap pock shots at a mans persona! I for one as an engine man hope there really is something here in this technology and that its benefits, if realized, strengthen our industry and spread to other uses. This will be good for boating, competition, and US technology! Let's wait and see the real results and then maybe we as a group will know more and be able to cary on an intelligent conversation. Regards, Ray @ Raylar |
Re: New engine technology, or Hocus Pocus.....?
Geez, look what you guys did to my thread !! :mad:
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Re: New engine technology, or Hocus Pocus.....?
Originally Posted by FeverMike
Geesh, do YOU always have to try to bring down a thread with slams to Reggie Fountains personal looks? Seriously can you please grow up? We all know who Reggie is and what he looks like...your kindergarden humor is getting very old.
thanks, Mike :mad: |
Re: New engine technology, or Hocus Pocus.....?
Originally Posted by Fanatic
Making ugly remarks about his attire etc. only shows immaturity and I would expect it...on an elementary school playground but not here.
Used to be the difference between an elementary school playground and an internet chat board was they playground lacked computers.... :drink: |
Re: New engine technology, or Hocus Pocus.....?
Then,
How fast did it go yet? Did it win? |
Re: New engine technology, or Hocus Pocus.....?
I think Hocus Pocus, in the early 80s shelby experimented with super-heating the intake into turbos which made more horsepower but could not control the pre-detonation and the motor would not stay together.
As far as Reggie goes....he is the master of PR and promoting his business....no different then Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, etc... |
Re: New engine technology, or Hocus Pocus.....?
Originally Posted by Raylar
Reggie and his Fountain Powerboats have done more for the performance boat industry than almost any such person alive today, there is no disputing that! His record as a boat racer, boat builder and innovater speaks for itself. I have never met the man personally, seen him a few times and heard his comments. He is colorful and proud as anybody in his postion would tend to be, but he deserves a little more respect from some on this forum than he is getting. This industry and sport needs the" Reggies" of the world if it is going to thrive and survive!
The purpose of this thread I thought was to discuss this new engine technology, not sit here and take cheap pock shots at a mans persona! I for one as an engine man hope there really is something here in this technology and that its benefits, if realized, strengthen our industry and spread to other uses. This will be good for boating, competition, and US technology! Let's wait and see the real results and then maybe we as a group will know more and be able to cary on an intelligent conversation. Regards, Ray @ Raylar |
Re: New engine technology, or Hocus Pocus.....?
Originally Posted by sonicator
I think Hocus Pocus, in the early 80s shelby experimented with super-heating the intake into turbos which made more horsepower but could not control the pre-detonation and the motor would not stay together.
As far as Reggie goes....he is the master of PR and promoting his business....no different then Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, etc... |
Re: New engine technology, or Hocus Pocus.....?
Originally Posted by sonicator
I think Hocus Pocus, in the early 80s shelby experimented with super-heating the intake into turbos which made more horsepower but could not control the pre-detonation and the motor would not stay together.
As far as Reggie goes....he is the master of PR and promoting his business....no different then Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, etc... ...except for the cartoonish appearance. Could you imagine Waren Buffett with a big black hairdo and rapper jewelry? |
Re: New engine technology, or Hocus Pocus.....?
Originally Posted by FeverMike
Backformore and Fanatic, I could not agree more....I have met Reggie several times as a potential customer, returning customer and as a APBA Tech Inspector. Reggie has always been very professional and nice to my wife and I and the same goes to all Fountian employees I've met and delt with.
I too am sick and tired of the slams on this message forum about the mans looks and dress code. I do not hear people talking about other owners of boat companies looks and dress and there are some big fat and ugly charactors out there! :D Grow up people, we are not in kindergarten any more, it is getting very old. He has done more for this sport than anyone I know of and his R&D has benefited every boat builder.......period. |
So, any new news here? What happened?
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