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i have run both fountain and donzi in racing condition. i like the donzi, it feels like my skater in 5's easy. i fell inlove with the zr in 02. ran a fountain in 03 then back to the zr.
the zr handles the rough very well.
93mph with 500 efi's.
never ran one with 525's, but if it ran that well with 500's the puch with the 525's is gonna be better. 700's have to be sweet.
mike stancombe
peppers racing

i want to be in a donzi for the new power to wieght ratio in oss, BAD

if you like to stand a 38ZR if you might like to sit try the 38ZRC it is a awsome boat and great ride sitting down

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Originally Posted by Cash Bar (Post 2760634)

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

And Mike already narrowed it down to a totally different Fountain with big NA power. :rolleyes::rolleyes:

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Originally Posted by BAJA WILL (Post 2758669)

Both very nice, but it depends on what is more important. The 38 Fountain will flat run circles around the Donzi. Talking 96+ MPH with 525 and ITS. Their is no question Fountain Performance is #1, comfort is #2. Really depends on what is more important to you, comfort or Performance?:hitfan:

As Will stated, it does depend on the amenities you desire but I will disagree with some of the performance info. We boat Lake Michigan and a true comparison again is the 42 Fountain to the 38 ZR and I do not think there is any performance advantage to Fountain. The 42's I have been in with rough conditions (3-5's) have not outperformed any of the Donzi's that I have been in. Our buddies 06 runs a solid 80-81 with people and fuel. The new 35 Fountain with the staggered 525's that was quoted to run over 100 mph disappointed me in that it had NO cockpit, VERY tight cabin, and the owner had never seen over 92-93 MPH in any kind of rough conditions. This is a much smaller boat but would still love to see it side by side in 3+ footers with the 38 ZR. Anyway, just my .02!!!

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Originally Posted by Cash Bar (Post 2760634)

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

Only 7 boats in 3 pages, not bad for this time of year!:party-smiley-004:

A few years ago we would be at least 10 boats deep and someone would have already brought up Apache!

OOOps......I just said Apache!:grinser010:

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Originally Posted by organizedchaos (Post 2760581)

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.

I took this pic at the 1000 Islands Poker run in 2007.
I'm standing on the deck of a 38 ZR. That is a 377 Talon beside a 42 Fountain, which is beside the red Ilmor 38 ZR....

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Originally Posted by bluellama (Post 2760797)

I took this pic at the 1000 Islands Poker run in 2007.
I'm standing on the deck of a 38 ZR. That is a 377 Talon beside a 42 Fountain, which is beside the red Ilmor 38 ZR....

The Fountain in that pic is a 38 not a 42.

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Originally Posted by fountain40icbm (Post 2760836)

The Fountain in that pic is a 38 not a 42.

My Bad.
Here is a 42PR from the 2008 run. It's docked beside a 36 Eliminator, and a 38ZR.

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Originally Posted by organizedchaos (Post 2760596)

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!!!!!!

115 with 700's is fast just not fast enough:rolleyes: