How much innovation could one boat stand?
12-26-2006, 02:07 PM
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How much innovation could one boat stand?
Surface drive......
It even had a beak...........but it's no Fountain....long before Reggie.
1968........
Say What????????
T2x
It even had a beak...........but it's no Fountain....long before Reggie.
1968........
Say What????????
T2x
12-26-2006, 02:37 PM
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Re: How much innovation could one boat stand?
Originally Posted by T2x
Surface drive......
It even had a beak...........but it's no Fountain....long before Reggie.
1968........
Say What????????
T2x
It even had a beak...........but it's no Fountain....long before Reggie.
1968........
Say What????????
T2x
12-26-2006, 04:08 PM
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Re: How much innovation could one boat stand?
The boat was too short to compete in offshore races at the time,hence the grafted on beak and the tubular transom extension with seat installed made it legal. It was Bill Cooper in his 20'Formula,but I think boats were required to be 21',hence the modifications. Kind of ironic,I guess? 
Name of the boat was "Spooky",guess the guy in back named it that 
Name of the boat was "Spooky",guess the guy in back named it that
Last edited by Magicfloat; 12-26-2006 at 04:12 PM.
12-26-2006, 04:19 PM
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Re: How much innovation could one boat stand?
that is awesome!
I think Fountain got the beak idea from Hydrostream. That is the style of boats he was around the most and I believe that is where the idea came from.
I think Fountain got the beak idea from Hydrostream. That is the style of boats he was around the most and I believe that is where the idea came from.
12-26-2006, 08:26 PM
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Re: How much innovation could one boat stand?
The best part of the story is that they came in second in the race.....the race from Long Beach to San Francisco!!!!
