What kind of boat is that?

If you knew that you were going to be using your next new boat purchase in a little rougher conditions and/or drive it a little harder than a typical owner would, could you request extra bulkheads be added to the boat or is that something that has to be done through the mold?

Hi James,
I would vote for a 42' Fountain. Mater of fact I think that is what my next boat will be. But that is a couple of years off still.
Dave

41 Apache....

I have no idea on ocean water how a Fountain rides, but onLake Erie I personally was not impressed with the ride quality, Fountasin does not have the sharp 24 degree that all the rough water boats have and the weight and steps hurt, just like any other stepped boat in my opinion..There is question Fountains are faster in general, but we are talking rough water ride quality

I mean, a Baja, IMP, Stinger, Pachangas and such will all go through it without killing you, but in my opinion not getting beat to hell inside the boat counts, there is just no way you can beat weight and bulkheads for rough water capability, like "no replacement for displacement" saying...

I also know great lakes rough water and ocean rough water are completely different abuse factors... I can run much harder in big water when the lake has more of a roller type of waves over the short sloppy ones... it makes a HUGE difference

best late model rough water capable I been on....

http://www.offshoreonly.com/classifi...o47351-en.html

Fountain has the most flags over the past 15 years You sayin Fountain hands down?

NK

well why is it that Fountain has the most flags????must be a reason

All I can say is I have been going to KW for a looooong time and if they took the step bottom boats out of the races you would not have any races,,I know steps = speed but its pretty rough out there and they run the boats hard,are they all wrong for not running straight V hulls?

Agree. If I ran in big water all the time I would want a boat with a bonded deck and hull.