Just remember, Reggie had none other than Peter Hledin at Skater build most of his winning race boats. Actually some of the Fountain race boats didn't even have beaks & were almost an exact match to the Skater Vee. Im not trying to trash anybody but there is a whole paragraph about this on skaters website. So comparing winning race Fountains to regular Fountains is hard cause theyre different. Go Cigarette in my opinion. And they look better too.

http://www.offshoreonly.com/forums/g...g-35-38-a.html

Enjoy

How many Cigs in KW this year?

bestb said up a few posts. cigs rough. beaks fast. faster in any water i.m.o. and they don't spin. and skater built a few of the older beak race boats. the later were in house.

Beaks don't spin?! Ive seen a couple spin.

Skater lays up several companies race boats.... Cig included

If ANY cigarette wants to run with my 42 fountain PR in rough or calm water bring it on :)
This summer a 2014 Cigarette 42x with 1100 mercs tried to hang with me at the old saybrook poker run.water was pretty rough I paced him at 110 mph which was top speed for him and a 0 boost cruise for me. :)
After a few minutes of that I got bored so I showed him what a fountain can really do (142 mph ). I'm not a cheerleader for ANY brand but I know MY fountain will crush any cigarette. Oh by the way I live on Long Island south shore and do the majority of my boating in the Atlantic Ocean not a calm water lake.

With a Fountain you get the skanks! Look at the guy in the background wondering where the chicks are! Does this mean I get a ride in your Cigarette.L0L

maybe when being pushed to the limit. hands down beaks have a better bottom for high speed maneuvering.

100 % billy boy,,,, that's a nice beak you got there.