Boat Measuring
 

Does Anyone Know How Fountain Measures There Boats? What Would The Overall Length Be On A 35 Lightning, As In Back Of The Rub Rail To The Front Nose?

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Oh Boy, here we go again with the Fountain length thing. :rolleyes:

I'm sure Reggie includes every inch of the beak and every 1/4 inch of the rubrail thickness. :p

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I GOT THIS FROM THE FOUNTAIN WEB SITE AND IF I'M READING IT RIGHT IT SHOULD BE EXACTLY 35'?
Centerline length with molded swim platform: 35' / 10.67 m
Beam: 8'6" / 2.6 m
Draft with drive down 35"
Weight, dry: 8,600 lbs. / 3,904 kgs
Fuel capacity: 164 gals. / 620 L

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Tip to tip I think is 35.....
As for trailer size , I think a 28 willl work ! :D

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I JUST NEED TO KNOW IF THIS BABY WILL FIT IN MY SHOP :D

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We took the trailer from under a 27 welcraft and put a 33 fountain on it . Perfect fit ! :rolleyes:

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If your shop is too short, cut a 10" diameter hole in the wall and cover it on the outside with a highway cone. That'll gain ya almost 2 feet of Fountain storage space. :D :D

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:D :D

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LMAO!!!! :D

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ROTFLMAO !! :D

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Just put in upside down....it'll look like an oversided doorstop.

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THOSE ARE REAL FUNNY ANSWERS :D BUT NONE OF THEM HELP ME :mad:

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ALL I CAN SAY IS IT'S 70 DEG OUTSIDE TODAY :evilb:

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Centerline length at one time was messured off the bow eye to the back of the transum

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Call fountain #8008539099 you allso have outdrives to consider.

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It's sort of like the penis length measurement. where do you start measuring from ?
Actually my 32' does measure 32' from front tip to end of swim platform.

The dimension I'd question is draft with drive down. I think it's more than 35".

ed

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I've always measured from the top........... :D I never had to cheat and measure along the bottom....... :eek:

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Boy did you open up a can of worms!!!! :D

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Store it outside. Problem solved...

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My 32 measures 32' rubrail to rubrail.

That's 32' that'll kick everyone elses azz! :evilb: :evilb:

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8"= 1 foot in Reggie land.

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Just build a 50 ft. garage....You can never have a big enough garage!! :D

But I think the Troutman has it down. :cool:







8"= 1 foot in Reggie land. LMAO :eek: :D

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Too easy, I'll pass on this one :drink:

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i hear there is a 26 hustler that can take ya!:D::D:

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then you will wish it was 60'..... it never stops.....

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Now see, that's the problem.

You'll only 'hear' it. Never 'SEE' it. :evilb:

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You are a wise man grasshopper.
Hate to have to add another 'kill' to the side of my boat. Actually, there's no more room left,..... with all the others that is. ;)

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LMAO, You guys are Brutal, Doug

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Racer,
A 35' Fountain on a Myco will fit in a 40' garage. You have to allow for the trailer tongue and drives. Generally, you'll need to add 4' to the hull length for LOA including the trailer.
Exceptions would be goosenecks or swingaways, or Arnesons.
Regards,
Steve

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:rolleyes: just use a tape measure. :rolleyes:

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Eric I have a saw :evilb: Just buy the thing ,I can rent ya my wall streacher :drink:

Here is a picture of all ya got to do to make a 42 Fountain a 40 :eek: :eek:

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Now that's just crazy! That looked like a perfectly good rubrail before hand. :mad: :mad:

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:D :D 8" = 1 ft like like 5 miles a hour =10

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Brings back memories: :D :D http://www.offshoreonly.com/forums/s...ad.php?t=35899

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THANKS STEVE THAT'S THE SIZE OF MY SHOP.

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Guys:
Maybe I DO have a crystal ball!
As soon as I saw this thread I knew what was going to happen! You guys are the funniest guys and I can't wait to meet you in person Thursday night at the Clevelander.

When the drives are down aren't they under the swim platform?

Reggie adding that beak and counting the swim platform BEFORE it was mandated in 1991 was one of the best marketing tools in the boat business. I sold new Fountains before the steps were added and they were 8-10 MPH faster than the competition with equal power BACK THEN!

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inside rub rail to inside rub rail... drives only count if you are going to dry store it

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Yep :eek: but thats what it took to make it a 40 for the race.

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Dispite all the funny coments, i will be adding one of these to me collection :evilb:

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Is this the picture you ment to send me of what your buying??

I dont want to hurt you feelings but it needs a trailer and a paint job ,sorry :(

And you want to go on poker runs also :eek: