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THANK'S EVERYONE :)
I FOUND THIS BOAT BUT THINK IT MITE BE A DRIVE BREAKER .
I HAVE HAD A SINGLE ENGINE BOAT WITH A 750 HP MOTOR BEHIND A XR DRIVE AND IT LASTED WELL OVER 100 HOUR'S . SO I GUESS IT'S HOW U RUN THE BOAT .
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ONE MORE THING IS I NEED SOMEONE TO TAKE MY 2005 FOUNTAIN EXPRESS CRUISER IN ON TRADE WITH OUT KILLING ME :)
THANK'S
MIKE
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I think your heading in the right direction going with the Fountain due to your family and you have a Fountain to trade so a Fountain dealer is not affraid of your trade. I have always wondered about that boat myself. It is from Canada so its probably a mostly fresh water boat. What about the 600 42 Executioner Shogren has?? Looks like a nice boat boat and then you have Merc. power.

Dan

This market a trade is going to kill you unless he has somebody that wants your boat and is ready to buy. Randy is a good guy and from some of the deals he has offered me in the last few months I bet he can come down a good bit on 180k. But I bet yours will come in at under or at 100k

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Originally Posted by Marginmn (Post 2758498)

The 38 Donzi will handle the waves better but it's going to be 5 - 6 mph slower than the Fountain and feel less agile, but because it is bigger and weighs more it will handle the waves better. The ZR also has quite a bit more room in the cockpit.

I own a 38 Fountain and have driven a 38 ZR. I felt the ZR was underpowered with 525's but then a 42 Fountain might also feel underpowered with 525's and a 42 might be a better comparison to the ZR in size. The 38 looks and feels quite a bit smaller than the ZR because it is.

My local "Beaker Dealer" tried to tell me this weekend over cocktails that a 38 Lightning was the same size as my Comp ZR. My ribs still hurt from laughing so hard. In the rough, a 38 foot comp ZR will beat up a 38 Lightning bad. A 42 Fountain Canopy reverses that trend, though. A cabined 42 needs 700's on a calm day to beat an obsolete Comp ZR with 575's and 4 blades. 700's in a Comp ZR will waste a 42, 38, 35, and a 33 if you were stupid enough to build one with 700's. In the rough, 575's in a Comp are enough to cover a 42 with 700's. This is based on my every weekend analsys. What's rough? 3 to 5's, or 4 to 6's. Maybe it is the driver though???? LOL!!!!!:food-smiley-007:

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Originally Posted by Tom A. (Post 2759511)

My choice is.....

.....it runs circles around a 700 Fountain especially in 4-6s!

I second that, and in my case is $150 to $200k less expensive!!!!:party-smiley-004:

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Originally Posted by BAJA WILL (Post 2759554)

Your joking right?? 38 Lighting 115mph with 700's, 42 Lighting 106mph, BTW both pleasure versions, if you want to break out the 42 PR edition :eek:

I see talk but no speed #'s

WILL

42 foot Poker run edition with 525's, is a 93 to 95 mph boat. I run 95.4 with ghetto 575's....What was your point?:angry-smiley-038:

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Originally Posted by Tom A. (Post 2759585)

Will, Will, Will,
I have 700hps (Ron Potter prepped 575's) in my Comp. and it HAS beat the 700 Fountains. I have yet to run a 700 PR 42 yet so I can not say how it will run but I know it will hold its own.:cool:
Walked a 37 Outerlimits GTX with the same power too.:drink:

The orange Comp ZR runs 115 mph with a pair of 700's. The acceleration is the best part. Plus, it will cover a 38 Lighning in the rough!!!!!!

If you're gonna be in the rough a lot, perhaps look at the new 41 Pantera. If she rides like the other Panteras in the rough, you can't beat it.

Now we have 7 boats in a 2 boat comparison thread. :rolleyes:

Speed Build I'll go with the FOUNTAIN any water:angry-smiley-038::evilb: