RF Powerboats (Fountain moves on to new venture)

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01-27-2011, 09:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Expensive Date

He will be back in his old building within a year,

or 2

01-27-2011, 09:30 PM

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Originally Posted by twin screws

I have had Fountains and a Cigarette Top Gun, and as much as I loved the Cig, I really like the way Fountain does it. I really like The controls reversed, just not enough to go back. I'm a Cig guy all the way.

I think fountain could have sold more boats by offering the controls on the right side or split like cigarette as an option.

01-27-2011, 09:31 PM

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Originally Posted by twin screws

Huh? You like the way fountain does it or you are a Cig guy?

You know it's not allowed to be both on this site!

Lol

01-27-2011, 09:43 PM

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RF Powerboats, Real Fast Powerboats, Or Reggie Fountain Powerboats ? If your a fan Hold on to your bolsters Sketches are awsome!!!!! Whoops.

01-27-2011, 09:47 PM

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Originally Posted by vette131

I think fountain could have sold more boats by offering the controls on the right side or split like cigarette as an option.

When I spoke to Reggis about that same thing, he told me that if I want to order a new 42, he'd put the throttles anywhere I wanted them.

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01-27-2011, 11:11 PM

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Originally Posted by NASCAT

Ilmor builds the V-10's as well as all the Mastercraft engines & supplies all the engines to the entire IRL field.

Indmar builds the ski boat engines in the Mastercrafts, Malibu, Supra & Moomba.

Ilmor builds the performance engines in go-fast boats. They are very different.

One is a v-8 and the other only comes in v-10.