29’ fountain width question
 

Is the 29’ fountain twin engine actually the same size as the 29’ single engine? As far as width, and weight? Other than the weight of the engines of course. Thanks guys for any info given in advance.

Google 29 Fountain specs.
https://www.topspeed.com/boats/fount...r-ar34300.html

Okay thanks!!

Converting twin engine to single engine on a 93 29’ fountain
 

The reason I’m asking is I’m converting a 1993 29’ twin engine to a single engine and wondering has anyone done this?

Bulk head, stringers, and transom already had been redone. But would like to know if this is being done by other people. It’s a 1993 model 29’ fountain. Also opinions on hp to put in it to run decent. If this has already been discussed or there’s a thread here please lead me to it. I’ve been trying to search older forums on it. Thank you again guys.

The stepped boat had different size steps but you don’t have to worry about that.

i have a buddy here that took a twin and turned it into a single, but he did massive changes, cut down, made it a sit down, put a windshield on it like a PR.

So I’m assuming a twin engine, and a single engine 29’ fountain is the same boat just the stringers are set up different for twins correct? Meaning they
should weigh the same with no engines?! I’m not even sure if they made a single engine 29’ fountain in 1993.

The hull is the same. The stringers are just set up differently.

Thank you Griff for the info. I’m sure this topic has been beat to death. I’ve got one of these boats and doing this project and it’s so great to get info and advice along the way from someone that’s done it or knows a lot about these boats. Being a 1993 I know it’s not a step bottom but I’m trying to make it run in the 70 mph range for I do a lot of poker runs. And I think I should be able to do that with the single engine. Hopefully lol

Ok so how much horse power am I going to need to push this boat into the mid 70’s? It’s a 1993 29’ fountain non step bottom. And I’m converting it to single engine. I’m about ready for power now. 🙂

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1993 29’ fountain non step
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Ready for power! What HP to make this run in the 70’s? Twin converted into a single engine BBC!

Pad bottom 26' (that boat has a couple feet in swim platform and a foot in "beak") I think 500HP puts it in the low to mid 70's

Thank you for the reply. I guess that’s true about the swim platform, and the beak. It does stick out pretty far lol. I’m not sure about the padded bottom. I’ll have to get under there and look at that. Not sure it has that. I know the transome is knoched.

Okay so I got under the boat and looks like it might have some kind of a wider place in the center maybe about 17 inches wide. But still comes to a slight V in the center of it. Does that mean it has a padded bottom?

Yes that is a pad.

As for the beak, last I checked go fast boats all rise at a angle to the bow, none of them have this. So should we start subtracting the bow angle from all boats?


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A friend has an 06, 29 Fever,,step bottom,, w/ a single 525 EFI,,26 pitch prop,,runs 74- 76 mph,,a smooth bottom would be a bit slower.

Absolutely not - just bow pulpits! I don't know how Fountain got that approved without a railing.

So would a 700hp 540 make this boat run good??

Probably low to mid 80's

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