Progress Report: Fountain Kilo Boat Build On Track For January Record Attempt
10-28-2017, 09:22 AM
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"built with conventional vinylester resin and fiberglass rather than epoxy and carbon fiber or Kevlar"
Help me understand why they are doing this?
With stress and safety in mind, wouldnt carbon fiber be better and also great for marketing? "The new all carbon fiber Fountain 42"
Help me understand why they are doing this?
With stress and safety in mind, wouldnt carbon fiber be better and also great for marketing? "The new all carbon fiber Fountain 42"
10-28-2017, 11:35 AM
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"built with conventional vinylester resin and fiberglass rather than epoxy and carbon fiber or Kevlar"
Help me understand why they are doing this?
With stress and safety in mind, wouldnt carbon fiber be better and also great for marketing? "The new all carbon fiber Fountain 42"
Help me understand why they are doing this?
With stress and safety in mind, wouldnt carbon fiber be better and also great for marketing? "The new all carbon fiber Fountain 42"
10-28-2017, 11:40 AM
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No one is going to run 2,000 hp engines or drive 200 mph in a recreational boat. Most performance boats run north of 80 mph now and it's just a matter of how much engine you can afford to buy or run and get you into your thrill zone. Dropping in 4,000 hp to break a speed record is not terribly impressive. I hope no one gets hurt.
Parveys may not run 200mph in their BT but I know for fact it’s a recreational boat
10-28-2017, 11:56 AM
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We have built alot of the raceboats out of epoxy & the more expensive & lighter materials. We just wanted to use the same resin & similar materials that all our pleasure boats use. This boat is one of the strongest we have ever built.
10-28-2017, 11:39 PM
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Anyone know what the OL kilo boat would run with 4,000 hp. I’d venture it has to be 200+ mph.
I still think OL has a faster Bottom hp for hp.
I still think OL has a faster Bottom hp for hp.
10-29-2017, 10:54 AM
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10-29-2017, 11:47 AM
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Yeah, thats already being discussed here and its escalated to potentially being closed: LOLFountain vs Outer L racing
Fountain vs Outer L racing
10-29-2017, 02:36 PM
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4000hp could make a brick go 200mph,maybe add some acme rockets to it and head for 300mph..yeeeehaaaaaaaaa.
10-29-2017, 02:43 PM
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What, are you smoking crack?
Temperary insanity?
Or, you just plan losing your mind!
There is NO WAY on God’s Green Earth
that OL has a faster bottom then Fountain.
RG3 you better set a New Record come January or I’ll be eating my words... lol
Last edited by strugglinToolSalesMan; 10-29-2017 at 02:46 PM.
