Reggie's new 35 Lightning does 103 with 525's!!!
10-25-2006 | 08:33 PM
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Re: Reggie's new 35 Lightning does 103 with 525's!!!
Originally Posted by cosmic12
what did they change? engine room bigger/ cockpit way smaller or is the cabin now a 29 cabin?
With the staggerds.
10-25-2006 | 08:34 PM
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Re: Reggie's new 35 Lightning does 103 with 525's!!!
Originally Posted by SLANDREW
As per tread#31 WOT 66MPH the comepititors speed was 42 MPH and Fountain claims better range which they slowed down boat to acheive 
exactly what we were getting at........if the "competitor's" top speed was only 42mph then Fountain needs to pick another competitor.....
10-25-2006 | 09:17 PM
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Re: Reggie's new 35 Lightning does 103 with 525's!!!
Originally Posted by FeverMike
No the Donzi is compared to the 38LX Fountain. This new Fountain is different than that.
I did try to find pictures of this new 38 SFC on Fountain's site, but it's not working.
10-25-2006 | 09:29 PM
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Re: Reggie's new 35 Lightning does 103 with 525's!!!
Originally Posted by cosmic12
what did they change? engine room bigger/ cockpit way smaller or is the cabin now a 32 cabin?
Congrats on the numbers! Providing they indeed were only 525hp.
Surely they can dial in a boat to do that. And yes people can be on the boat to witness the speed. But who is actually going to ask them to prove that they are stock 525's ?
No one....
Otherwise.....cool thread.....
10-25-2006 | 10:22 PM
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Re: Reggie's new 35 Lightning does 103 with 525's!!!
Originally Posted by Brad
I found an old boating magazine the other day that had a test on a 2001 35, top speed with 500EFI's was 86. That quite an improvement.
10-25-2006 | 11:16 PM
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Re: Reggie's new 35 Lightning does 103 with 525's!!!
Originally Posted by FeverMike
I remember that test. Also don't forget the Merc 525's are putting out a lot more power than 525. The HP500's were only 470 + or-10% at the prop. If the engines are stock like are supose to be then I can only figure the boat had health 525's, lighter weight than the 1st 35 Lightning, better aerodynamics, better drives and x dim and hull is improved and most liely Hering props.
