Boat Measuring
02-14-2005, 10:54 AM
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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?
02-14-2005, 11:08 AM
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Re: Boat Measuring
Oh Boy, here we go again with the Fountain length thing. 
I'm sure Reggie includes every inch of the beak and every 1/4 inch of the rubrail thickness.
I'm sure Reggie includes every inch of the beak and every 1/4 inch of the rubrail thickness.
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Re: Boat Measuring
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
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
02-14-2005, 11:10 AM
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Re: Boat Measuring
Originally Posted by ThirdBird
Oh Boy, here we go again with the Fountain length thing.
I'm sure Reggie includes every inch of the beak and every 1/4 inch of the rubrail thickness.
I'm sure Reggie includes every inch of the beak and every 1/4 inch of the rubrail thickness.
I JUST NEED TO KNOW IF THIS BABY WILL FIT IN MY SHOP
02-14-2005, 11:28 AM
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Re: Boat Measuring
Originally Posted by racer-x6
I JUST NEED TO KNOW IF THIS BABY WILL FIT IN MY SHOP
02-14-2005, 11:38 AM
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Re: Boat Measuring
Originally Posted by ThirdBird
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.
LMAO!!!!
02-14-2005, 12:16 PM
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Re: Boat Measuring
Originally Posted by ThirdBird
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.
