29 foot fountain Fever single vs. twins
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29 foot fountain Fever single vs. twins
I thought I seen some discussion on this in an earlier thread, but I can't find it. Just wondering, besides the obvious cost of maintenance and weight, what are some of the advantages and disadvantages? I am looking for maybe a 29 or 27 Fever, and am leaning toward the 29 because of extra cockpit area, but now am looking for comparison between engine setup.
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A 29 single will outperform a 27 with the same power. Don't ask why, it just does! You also get a touch more room and a bigger gas tank.
Single Vs. twin in a 29 is a mixed argument. I like the idea of twin small blocks in the later models (about 2000 up?) but the earlier ones, some had twin big blocks and they were very stern heavy. If you're hoping to run very fast, the handling has been questioned and that may be why Fountain switched to small blocks for the twin setup. Twins will get you on the plane a bit quicker and a touch more top end, that's about it.
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Single Vs. twin in a 29 is a mixed argument. I like the idea of twin small blocks in the later models (about 2000 up?) but the earlier ones, some had twin big blocks and they were very stern heavy. If you're hoping to run very fast, the handling has been questioned and that may be why Fountain switched to small blocks for the twin setup. Twins will get you on the plane a bit quicker and a touch more top end, that's about it.
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Even the later model twin small blocks are way to tail heavy. 29 single is such a better balanced and performing boat it's not even close
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I had a 29 with a single 525SC. The boat ran well, but was difficult to get onto plane with the factory set-up. We ended up swapping the lower for a -2 IMCO and added longer K-planes and that made coming onto plane more manageable. Part of the problem with mine was that the 525SC did not have a lot of low-end torque, but once it was up and running, it ran great. I would definitely take the 29 over the 27 as others have stated. Hope this helps.
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