Think I am going to buy a 99 32 Fever. Any last words of advice?
10-03-2022, 06:40 AM
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Pq never competed with baja? you are joking right? you do know that the Powerquest razor was built to compete with a Baja hammer right, I'm sure you know that,
I owned a 280 PQ with 500 HP motor , I know the ride it gives if you think your 280 rides on rails I guarantee you you have not driven 32 Fountain,
I forgot more about Powerquest that I care to admit I was a loyal customer and they used to build a good production boat but don't kid yourself they are what they are.
as far as cookie cutters and filling showrooms full of boats, that's exactly what power quest used to do, did you ever hear of pier 33, reviewer marine, Kramer marine company, the list goes on and on all dealers all showrooms full for PowerQuest
production boats
anyways i will let you believe what ever you want
I owned a 280 PQ with 500 HP motor , I know the ride it gives if you think your 280 rides on rails I guarantee you you have not driven 32 Fountain,
I forgot more about Powerquest that I care to admit I was a loyal customer and they used to build a good production boat but don't kid yourself they are what they are.
as far as cookie cutters and filling showrooms full of boats, that's exactly what power quest used to do, did you ever hear of pier 33, reviewer marine, Kramer marine company, the list goes on and on all dealers all showrooms full for PowerQuest
production boats
anyways i will let you believe what ever you want
Yeah.... Sure. And the Porsche Cayanne was built to compete with the Hyundai Tuscon. Being the same length with similar purpose doesn't make for a "competitor". Otherwise, is the larger Formula cruisers meant to "compete" against the larger Maxum cruisers?
PowerQuest was building boats that dealerships ordered. What the dealerships did with them was up to them.
Thanks. Brad.
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10-03-2022, 06:44 AM
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And that's what matters. Your money; your boating time. $40K is what we paid for our 2002 PQ 280 last April, but it was a virtually perfect hanger queen with only 143 hrs and factory ProCharger. If you can get about anything with twins that doesn't need a bunch of work for $40K, I'd say that's a deal.
Thanks. Brad.
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10-03-2022, 07:55 AM
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32 with 502 mags is a great boat. We have one here we've serviced forever. Used to have whipples and ran high 80s.
As with ANY fountain....check the transom and stringers. If the tail pipes come through the transom with a plastic beauty ring, it needs a transom. Period.
As with ANY fountain....check the transom and stringers. If the tail pipes come through the transom with a plastic beauty ring, it needs a transom. Period.
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10-03-2022, 11:43 AM
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Boatnt,
Yeah.... Sure. And the Porsche Cayanne was built to compete with the Hyundai Tuscon. Being the same length with similar purpose doesn't make for a "competitor". Otherwise, is the larger Formula cruisers meant to "compete" against the larger Maxum cruisers?
PowerQuest was building boats that dealerships ordered. What the dealerships did with them was up to them.
Thanks. Brad.
(937)545-8991
Yeah.... Sure. And the Porsche Cayanne was built to compete with the Hyundai Tuscon. Being the same length with similar purpose doesn't make for a "competitor". Otherwise, is the larger Formula cruisers meant to "compete" against the larger Maxum cruisers?
PowerQuest was building boats that dealerships ordered. What the dealerships did with them was up to them.
Thanks. Brad.
(937)545-8991
you have no idea what you are talking about, you own a PQ and are letting your emotions show, Hard to have a honest conversation with anybody when emotions are involved
I will leave you to your believes
FYI if you're out running and come across a 27 ,29 or a 32 fountain might want to rethink running with them as they will ruin your day!
Porsche /Hyundai comparison is hilarious!
take care
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10-03-2022, 11:56 AM
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32 with 502 mags is a great boat. We have one here we've serviced forever. Used to have whipples and ran high 80s.
As with ANY fountain....check the transom and stringers. If the tail pipes come through the transom with a plastic beauty ring, it needs a transom. Period.
As with ANY fountain....check the transom and stringers. If the tail pipes come through the transom with a plastic beauty ring, it needs a transom. Period.
and yes that is the number one reason fountains have transom issues
10-03-2022, 12:01 PM
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that's funny! Lol
you have no idea what you are talking about, you own a PQ and are letting your emotions show,
I will leave you to your believes
FYI if you're out running and come across a 27 ,29 or a 32 fountain might want to rethink running with them as they will ruin your day?
Porsche /Hyundai comparison is hilarious!
take care
you have no idea what you are talking about, you own a PQ and are letting your emotions show,
I will leave you to your believes
FYI if you're out running and come across a 27 ,29 or a 32 fountain might want to rethink running with them as they will ruin your day?
Porsche /Hyundai comparison is hilarious!
take care
I didn't buy a race boat, so, no, I don't engage in challenges with strangers. I chose not to make those compromises. Besides, the two extra people riding comfortably in my boat would probably prefer I didn't anyway....
So is trying to suggest PQ "tried" competing with Baja.
Thanks. Brad.
(937)545-8991
10-03-2022, 12:21 PM
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32 with 502 mags is a great boat. We have one here we've serviced forever. Used to have whipples and ran high 80s.
As with ANY fountain....check the transom and stringers. If the tail pipes come through the transom with a plastic beauty ring, it needs a transom. Period.
As with ANY fountain....check the transom and stringers. If the tail pipes come through the transom with a plastic beauty ring, it needs a transom. Period.
Know a couple others that are even older. You look at other performance boats made in the mid 90's or later and most were pretty bad.
But then you get to something as SIMPLE as sealing the exhaust and they failed BIG time. It's like what the heck were they thinking?
BTW I have redid my transom and stringers.
I do got to say the boat is imprssive when you run them hard.
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10-03-2022, 12:39 PM
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When you think about boat transom design one of the worse things to do is build it with wood and than encapsulate it in fiberglass fabric followed by drilling/cutting some holes through the fiberglass and wood You just created an excellent failure mode regardless how it's sealed,
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10-03-2022, 12:42 PM
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You know what is strange to me on that, I have been all through a bunch of fountains and now am redoing my cabin and cockpit. I have been impressed with a lot of the thought that went into the design, you could tell they thought through a lot in order to make them easy to produce yet quality. I know people knock them a lot but I am just now redoing my 22 year old cockpit and cabin (Cabin didn't need it just wanted to match). And that is with never having inside storage the last 11 years. They used good materials.
Know a couple others that are even older. You look at other performance boats made in the mid 90's or later and most were pretty bad.
But then you get to something as SIMPLE as sealing the exhaust and they failed BIG time. It's like what the heck were they thinking?
BTW I have redid my transom and stringers.
I do got to say the boat is imprssive when you run them hard.
Know a couple others that are even older. You look at other performance boats made in the mid 90's or later and most were pretty bad.
But then you get to something as SIMPLE as sealing the exhaust and they failed BIG time. It's like what the heck were they thinking?
BTW I have redid my transom and stringers.
I do got to say the boat is imprssive when you run them hard.
