Shogrens 09 47 @ Chicago Poker run
 

Well, I just got the word from Scott Shogren that his new 09 47 Fountain will probably make its first appearance, straight from the factory to Chicago, and hit the water at our 4th annual Chicago Poker run this july 18 & 19th at East Chicago Marina.
This new boat will sport a pair of Sterling 1200 HP EFI engines with the no. VI drives.

I have added a few pics of this new boat, but these pics are a bit old, and there has been much progress since these pics were taken. I'm gonna leave it up Scott, if he might want to update these pics as progress is being accomplished. Here's a few for now.

and a few more

We'll have to wait and see
 

Frank,

We'll have to wait and see, the entire boat is being painted by Mitcher T Custom Painting.

4 - 6's, I think we will be fine!!!!!!!!!!!

120+ NOOOOOOOOOOOOO PROBLEM

Team Shogren

www.chicagofountain.com

Hey Scott, Need a driver again??????????????? LMAO :evilb: I think I might just have someone in mind. :D

That's really nice of you to think of me like that Frankie! :D In a way, I'd be better suited...my Fountain still has LEFT hand throttles...you'd have to adjust!

I am surprised that mercury would allow another brand of power in a fountain.

Why would they care? When it breaks they can point it out and say if it was our 1200's then the boat would still be running. My guess is the Sterlings are a whole lot cheaper than the Merc 1200's and will run on pump gas/ Merc 1200's need higher octane.

Big Red!!
 

Frank,

Maybe I should have you and Mike S switch out since he already knows how to drive a red boat.

The boat was ordered with 525's and 6's, the Sterlings run on pump gas.

Shogren

How much HP can the 4's handle?

:angry-smiley-038:

:D

:eek: Good eye !!! Ya caught that. Well I guess I was half asleep when I was posting. :rolleyes: And I even reread it after I posted it, WTF, Oh well, now it's fixed.

Nice...Do I see the Whipple 305's on top those Sterlings?

Mark,
I don't think Scott will let you take the 305's...

Rick

12:54 AM is when you posted- I was the other 1/2 a sleep 4 ya at that hour. I am too old to be up much past 9 these days unless I am on a bender..

:ernaehrung004:

Now you're talking Scott!

As long as he lets me touch them...:cool-smiley-026:

[QUOTE=sommerfliesby;2599966]That's really nice of you to think of me like that Frankie! :D In a way, I'd be better suited...my Fountain still has LEFT hand throttles...you'd have to adjust![/QUOTE

Mike, now THAT'S funny. :evilb: We all know I switched the throttles in my Fountain to the right side, but you'd be pretty surprised on how quickly I got adjusted to Bill Taylors 47/1075 boat when I drove it at Sarasota last year. And' his 42 with the Merc 1000's that I ran at Shogrens Windy City Poker run a few years back. :D

If you are still looking for drivers I might be able to find time!!!!!

Can't wait to see that 47'.

Your schedule is way way too busy. :angry-smiley-038:

[QUOTE=10x;2601011]Oh yeah? Well I drove BZ's boat ALL the way back from Party Cove and didn't blow a drive even once! :evilb:

mmmmmmmm Will these fountains refuse to leave the dock without Merc power ???:D:D

[QUOTE=sommerfliesby;2601939]Well, that sounds to me like he should have you as "designated" driver from now on. :evilb:

I just thought that every fountain leaving the factory had to have merc power just like at the cigarette factory

I really can't say about the Cig factory, cause I never asked them. What I did ask Reggie was, that if I bought a 42 Fountain from him, could he rig it with IV's, and install my own engines from my 10 meter? His response was, every boat they sell has to be sold with some kind of Mercury engine with it, that does'nt mean that the engine has to be installed in the boat, but it has to be sold with the boat. They will custom rig any boat for your engines if that's what you want. The drive hieghts are different from the 525 package, to an application for a pr. of 1000's or 1200's. You can have the boat built and rigged with VI's for BIG power, and they will install any engine you give them. But, you still need to purchase the 496 or a 525 engine combo. Then, you can sell the stock Merc engines, and the warrantees are transferable to the next owner. Sounds pretty good to me.
I would think that Cig would do the same, would'nt you? If they would'nt, then maybe they're just not that custom.

If that's the case, Frankie...just let me know when I can buy those 525s from ya!

[QUOTE=sommerfliesby;2601939]:party-smiley-004::evilb::eek:

Now thats funny!

[QUOTE=sommerfliesby;2601939]:D:D:D :drink:

Mike, I've got a better pair of engines for ya than the 525's, and they don't have blowers, but, they ARE tall decks.:(

Thats going to be a fun ride with tha combo:D

Love the red and white, looks great. 120+ ! Awesome.

Cigarette's don't have to have Merc, but they strongly push them because your warranties for your drives are void if not mated with Merc engines. They are a T.E.A.M member: Total Engine Application Management (T.E.A.M.). Skater, MTI, OL, etc are all too, but do tons of custom power setups.

Lipship still orders a few Cigarettes with custom power if the buyer wants it.

Thanks Brandon. I would figure that all the hi-perf boat builders would build them as the customer wants.

How many RPM's do you think those Sterlings will spin?????

6500????

RM's
 

I don't think the RPM's are that high, the motors are like 635 cubic inch's.

thats slinging some weight,big ci, I wonder if thats on 93, the reason for the ci ?

yes
 

yes 93................. http://www.sterlingperformance.org/racingengines.htm click on engine products.

I wonder what hp is turn up on race gas,1500?

I bet it doesn't have a Scat crank:rolleyes::D

??????
 

don't know, probably a Sonnys crank?? the blue 51' OL 2004 has those motors.

Sounds like a good V-hull motor for big boats.

Not to much longer
 

No replacement for displacement, pump gas.