Progress Report: Fountain Kilo Boat Build On Track For January Record Attempt
12-26-2017, 10:01 AM
#101
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That's funny. A little history here.
Reggie Fountain's 42 lightning hull (40 race) uses two steps and runs on a pad. The OL hull design of the SV 43 uses 5 steps but no pad. Without that pad and more steps the OL is no doubt fast but it tends to run flatter and wetter up front. The downside is that it tends to bow steer. Not good when you are racing or trying to break a kilo record. Such is the design quirk with the OL hull design that sometimes will spin out on the race course even when going in a straight line.
When OL wanted to capture the kilo record they towed their boat to North Carolina.and hired Reggie's ex-setup guru and his gang of ex-Fountain bottom guys to put a Fountain-like pad on the bottom of the OL Kilo boat, as well as to make other design modifications to the hull to make it run more like a Fountain. This is no secret and common knowledge to both the Fountain and OL camps - but apparently not to some on this site.
All's fair in love and kilo wars. OL owns the kilo record fair and square and you won't see Reggie crying online that OL had to hire his ex-protege to copy his hull bottom in order to take the record. But when people on this site start complaining that the Fountain should run the same engines as the OL to get "A true comparison of which hull design is superior" I'll bet it makes Reggie's head almost explode - as it should.
Reggie Fountain's 42 lightning hull (40 race) uses two steps and runs on a pad. The OL hull design of the SV 43 uses 5 steps but no pad. Without that pad and more steps the OL is no doubt fast but it tends to run flatter and wetter up front. The downside is that it tends to bow steer. Not good when you are racing or trying to break a kilo record. Such is the design quirk with the OL hull design that sometimes will spin out on the race course even when going in a straight line.
When OL wanted to capture the kilo record they towed their boat to North Carolina.and hired Reggie's ex-setup guru and his gang of ex-Fountain bottom guys to put a Fountain-like pad on the bottom of the OL Kilo boat, as well as to make other design modifications to the hull to make it run more like a Fountain. This is no secret and common knowledge to both the Fountain and OL camps - but apparently not to some on this site.
All's fair in love and kilo wars. OL owns the kilo record fair and square and you won't see Reggie crying online that OL had to hire his ex-protege to copy his hull bottom in order to take the record. But when people on this site start complaining that the Fountain should run the same engines as the OL to get "A true comparison of which hull design is superior" I'll bet it makes Reggie's head almost explode - as it should.
More steps does not equal faster.
If such was the case, I'd just cut a section of my roof off, flip it over, and put 1650 on it.
12-26-2017, 10:25 AM
#102
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That's funny. A little history here.
Reggie Fountain's 42 lightning hull (40 race) uses two steps and runs on a pad. The OL hull design of the SV 43 uses 5 steps but no pad. Without that pad and more steps the OL is no doubt fast but it tends to run flatter and wetter up front. The downside is that it tends to bow steer. Not good when you are racing or trying to break a kilo record. Such is the design quirk with the OL hull design that sometimes will spin out on the race course even when going in a straight line.
When OL wanted to capture the kilo record they towed their boat to North Carolina.and hired Reggie's ex-setup guru and his gang of ex-Fountain bottom guys to put a Fountain-like pad on the bottom of the OL Kilo boat, as well as to make other design modifications to the hull to make it run more like a Fountain. This is no secret and common knowledge to both the Fountain and OL camps - but apparently not to some on this site.
All's fair in love and kilo wars. OL owns the kilo record fair and square and you won't see Reggie crying online that OL had to hire his ex-protege to copy his hull bottom in order to take the record. But when people on this site start complaining that the Fountain should run the same engines as the OL to get "A true comparison of which hull design is superior" I'll bet it makes Reggie's head almost explode - as it should.
Reggie Fountain's 42 lightning hull (40 race) uses two steps and runs on a pad. The OL hull design of the SV 43 uses 5 steps but no pad. Without that pad and more steps the OL is no doubt fast but it tends to run flatter and wetter up front. The downside is that it tends to bow steer. Not good when you are racing or trying to break a kilo record. Such is the design quirk with the OL hull design that sometimes will spin out on the race course even when going in a straight line.
When OL wanted to capture the kilo record they towed their boat to North Carolina.and hired Reggie's ex-setup guru and his gang of ex-Fountain bottom guys to put a Fountain-like pad on the bottom of the OL Kilo boat, as well as to make other design modifications to the hull to make it run more like a Fountain. This is no secret and common knowledge to both the Fountain and OL camps - but apparently not to some on this site.
All's fair in love and kilo wars. OL owns the kilo record fair and square and you won't see Reggie crying online that OL had to hire his ex-protege to copy his hull bottom in order to take the record. But when people on this site start complaining that the Fountain should run the same engines as the OL to get "A true comparison of which hull design is superior" I'll bet it makes Reggie's head almost explode - as it should.
FYI - Not doing any complaining.
12-26-2017, 10:45 AM
#103
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12-26-2017, 11:14 AM
#104
Nobody else is even contemplating a kilo run.....like only one kid on the field trying to break a field goal record.....
12-26-2017, 11:19 AM
#105
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At the time of the OL kilo run was Brian Forehand not already piloting other OLs on the race course? So because a guy worked with one company in the past he cannot work with another? Should OL have not brought in experienced minds to attempt a dangerous feat such as this? If you ask me attempting it without garnering others experiences and knowledge would be foolish and ignorant.
FYI - Not doing any complaining.
FYI - Not doing any complaining.
As I said in my post -All's fair in love and Kilo wars".
I"m perfectly fine with OL hiring Brain (and who would give a chit if If I wasn't ffine with it).
I'm perfectly fine with Brian turning the OL hull design into a quasi-Fountain hull to correct the OL design flaws for a dangerous high speed kilo run.
The boat that set the record was an OL and they deserve the record. Period.
My point is that people who think that Fountain should run the same engines as OL ran in order to offer a "True comparison" of the OL and Fountain hull design are in the dark about the fact that the OL wasn't even running an OL hull design.
Last edited by Marginmn; 12-26-2017 at 11:24 AM.
12-26-2017, 12:23 PM
#107
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To all this “ it’s not a offshore hull, why do it, not stock” bla bla bla.
This is a performance web site, they are doing it because they want to. It’s like why does someone make a flat head streamlined to break a record.
I think it is cool, hope everyone is safe and would love to watch it if I could get there. Kudo’s to them.
This is a performance web site, they are doing it because they want to. It’s like why does someone make a flat head streamlined to break a record.
I think it is cool, hope everyone is safe and would love to watch it if I could get there. Kudo’s to them.
12-26-2017, 12:41 PM
#108
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Let me lay this out for you,
As I said in my post -All's fair in love and Kilo wars".
I"m perfectly fine with OL hiring Brain (and who would give a chit if If I wasn't ffine with it).
I'm perfectly fine with Brian turning the OL hull design into a quasi-Fountain hull to correct the OL design flaws for a dangerous high speed kilo run.
The boat that set the record was an OL and they deserve the record. Period.
My point is that people who think that Fountain should run the same engines as OL ran in order to offer a "True comparison" of the OL and Fountain hull design are in the dark about the fact that the OL wasn't even running an OL hull design.
As I said in my post -All's fair in love and Kilo wars".
I"m perfectly fine with OL hiring Brain (and who would give a chit if If I wasn't ffine with it).
I'm perfectly fine with Brian turning the OL hull design into a quasi-Fountain hull to correct the OL design flaws for a dangerous high speed kilo run.
The boat that set the record was an OL and they deserve the record. Period.
My point is that people who think that Fountain should run the same engines as OL ran in order to offer a "True comparison" of the OL and Fountain hull design are in the dark about the fact that the OL wasn't even running an OL hull design.
12-26-2017, 12:57 PM
#109
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These boats are going to need ailerons and rudder pedals soon.
Can't wait to watch the run. If she breaks the record, bring her down to the Miami Boat show in Feb, would bring a lot of attention to Fountain & Iconic Marine Gp.
Can't wait to watch the run. If she breaks the record, bring her down to the Miami Boat show in Feb, would bring a lot of attention to Fountain & Iconic Marine Gp.
12-26-2017, 01:04 PM
#110
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Does Outerlimits run a pad on all of there boats or did they just add a pad to there kilo boat to break the record?
If they do not run a pad on all their boats, then the boat that Outerlimits made for the kilo run is no different that the boat that Fountain is making for their kilo run.
Did Outerlimits run the same motors that Fountain ran when they 1st broke the Kilo record? No Outerlimits upped the HP just like Fountain is doing....
If they do not run a pad on all their boats, then the boat that Outerlimits made for the kilo run is no different that the boat that Fountain is making for their kilo run.
Did Outerlimits run the same motors that Fountain ran when they 1st broke the Kilo record? No Outerlimits upped the HP just like Fountain is doing....
