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Originally Posted by On Time
(Post 3456623)
I bought a Fountain after several trips out on friends' boats, a 2002 42 Lightning w/ 575's and Bmax drives who used to race w/ Martin Sanborn. A 2009 39 Cig with 525's. Both are staggered.
Price - Fountain Ride - slow same, cruise same, fast Fountain (like on rails) Less wind in your face at speed for a 6 footer - Fountain Top speed per hp or engine size - Fountain Cabin - Cig (but I haven't gained so much that I can't get into and use the adequate cabin in my 42) "Dryness" of ride in cross wind -Cig Easier to work on - Fountain Factory graphics - Cig (until recently) Resale % of purchase price - Fountain (so I've heard) Most of the comments are going to be personal opinions like these, but I'm not sure I can believe the resale value comparison. The factory has done nothing to make buying a used Fountain worthwhile over buying a new one, which slaughtered the used market for their boats years ago. There are of course exceptions, but overall Cigarettes outsell most performance boats in the used market for their class of boat. |
ive owned both... smaller fountain and loved it.
now a 38 gun and its more fun with say 6 people than the fountain. i like to anchor and hang out and the cig is better for that. fountains are faster for sure and its a totally different feel. i like how mean fountains look too. i like my cig around the dock better.. bottom line. i would buy another fountain any day. i would run both and see what u like first. |
38 top gun vs. 42 lightning
Thanks for all the help and replies, i am considering both and wanted some honest opinions-appreciate all the help!
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i like them both,the fountain will cost you less coin.
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