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Forum: Trucks, Trailers and Transportation
07-23-2008, 10:28 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,609
Posted By bob_t

If you also notice, maximum trailer length in NC...

If you also notice, maximum trailer length in NC is 35' or 10,000 GVWR. Anything beyond that requires a different class driver's license. It is the shortest/lightest of all 50 states. Can't...
Forum: General Boating Discussion
07-22-2008, 07:04 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 11,103
Posted By bob_t

Overton's latest catalog has Anchor Shades for...

Overton's latest catalog has Anchor Shades for $159 and is offering 10% off any purchase over $150 and I think it said free shipping, too, so that makes it ~ $143.
Forum: General Boating Discussion
07-21-2008, 07:22 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 11,103
Posted By bob_t

I have had an Anchor Shade for several years and...

I have had an Anchor Shade for several years and like it. My friend bought one of the Lost Bwana's a year or so ago, because it was cheaper, about 1/2 the price of the Anchor Shade. Earlier this...
Forum: Fountain
07-21-2008, 07:01 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 3,567
Posted By bob_t

Since a 29 with a 500EFI spins a 24 - 25 Hydro...

Since a 29 with a 500EFI spins a 24 - 25 Hydro Q-IV, you may need to change to a 1.65 drive ratio to get into a decent prop range, if you switch to the 496. I would ask if that is included in the...
Forum: Fountain
07-20-2008, 02:33 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 12,503
Posted By bob_t

If your "old" gas shock was one of the earlier...

If your "old" gas shock was one of the earlier style with larger diameter piston rod and non-removable ends, the "new" ones from Fountain, and probably the SPD's that you ordered are slightly...
Forum: Fountain
07-15-2008, 07:59 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,249
Posted By bob_t

I checked on a new ladder door from Fountain...

I checked on a new ladder door from Fountain earlier this year ... they aren't cheap! If memory is correct, around $435. Can you repair, or have someone repair yours?
Forum: General Boating Discussion
07-12-2008, 09:25 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 8,793
Posted By bob_t

I had same symptoms on my 292 with 6.2's. It was...

I had same symptoms on my 292 with 6.2's. It was a bad IAC. Tech told me it is a very common problem with those engines. Heat from the engine cooks them. Very simple to change. Just take off top...
Forum: Fountain
07-05-2008, 04:01 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 4,720
Posted By bob_t

I called about one of the Fountain's listed as a...

I called about one of the Fountain's listed as a "bank sale" boat. Those are for sale by Powerboats Northwest, a fountain dealer. What I was told was that they were selling them for what they owed...
Forum: Fountain
06-29-2008, 11:06 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,199
Posted By bob_t

03 Executioner on E-Bay

Bidding just ended with highest bid at $56,600. It didn't make the reserve and "Buy it now" price was $65,000. Was the boat that bad, or just a "sign of the times"?
Forum: General Boating Discussion
06-11-2008, 08:50 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,972
Posted By bob_t

I put my name on the waiting list at State Dock...

I put my name on the waiting list at State Dock for a Boattel back in October, last year. Got a call in March saying I didn't get one - I was something like 5th on the waiting list. Called...
Forum: General Boating Discussion
05-31-2008, 01:30 PM
Replies: 75
Views: 18,212
Posted By bob_t

One of my friends just told me that the boat was...

One of my friends just told me that the boat was a 30' Scarab Panther sporting 1500hp.
Forum: General Boating Discussion
05-30-2008, 10:52 PM
Replies: 75
Views: 18,212
Posted By bob_t

Not a good way to start our boating season for...

Not a good way to start our boating season for "performance boats". A couple of years ago a guy in a big Baja "cigarette boat" ran over a family in a little runabout and kept going. That summer,...
Forum: General Boating Discussion
05-30-2008, 10:33 PM
Replies: 75
Views: 18,212
Posted By bob_t

Just north/east of Coney Island (I-275 bridge) in...

Just north/east of Coney Island (I-275 bridge) in Cincinnati. Looked like maybe an older AT or Scarab. Couldn't tell length of boat from video clip.
Forum: General Boating Discussion
05-30-2008, 10:24 PM
Replies: 75
Views: 18,212
Posted By bob_t

Just saw this reported on local news. Video...

Just saw this reported on local news. Video showed the boat and rescue crews. Boat looked like an older all white "offshore" style boat with race fairing. Reporter said boat was found "circling...
Forum: Fountain
05-24-2008, 10:39 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 5,187
Posted By bob_t

One of the reasons that it looks like it is...

One of the reasons that it looks like it is running "bow down" when you are driving the boat is because the deck does physically slope downward as it goes forward. I noticed this "bow down...
Forum: General Boating Discussion
05-24-2008, 10:29 AM
Replies: 281
Views: 39,899
Posted By bob_t

Still here too, since 2001. Been through a bunch...

Still here too, since 2001. Been through a bunch of changes myself. Been thru a bunch of different boats, too, seven, to be exact. Currently boatless, but working on that ...

Hi Birdog, I'm...
Forum: General Boating Discussion
05-13-2008, 08:30 PM
Replies: 548
Views: 86,935
Posted By bob_t

$3.77 for 87 octane on the way to work this...

$3.77 for 87 octane on the way to work this morning. $4.05 on the way home. Glad I filled up my truck, a 2500HD 4WD yesterday at $3.56 when it was cheap :D
Forum: Fountain
05-12-2008, 08:21 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 4,960
Posted By bob_t

Usually prop "blowout" is when the prop loses its...

Usually prop "blowout" is when the prop loses its bite and rpm's go to the rev limiter and boat speed goes to "zero". When trying to get on plane and the prop blows out, you will think you broke the...
Forum: Fountain
05-09-2008, 08:16 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 4,960
Posted By bob_t

Our 2000 29 with 500 EFI ran a 24P Q-IV...

Our 2000 29 with 500 EFI ran a 24P Q-IV Hydromotive up to 5200+ rpm with no problems in summer heat. That is the prop that the boat left the factory with. On cool days we could run a 25P Q-IV...
Forum: General Boating Discussion
04-26-2008, 09:39 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 4,314
Posted By bob_t

done.

done.
Forum: Fountain
04-08-2008, 10:14 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 5,858
Posted By bob_t

on our local lake 800' above sea level, 2 people,...

on our local lake 800' above sea level, 2 people, 1/2 tank or maybe a little more, mid 70's for temperature, it always ran 72.7 - 73.1 mph on GPS. Gaffrig liquid filled speedo always showed 74 - 77...
Forum: Fountain
04-07-2008, 07:53 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 5,858
Posted By bob_t

2000 would be the old deck style. Weight is...

2000 would be the old deck style. Weight is either 5500lb or 5600lb dry. Will check when I get home from work this evening. Gas tank should be ~ 131 gallon. X-dimension should be 17.5" and with...
Forum: Fountain
03-24-2008, 11:30 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 12,051
Posted By bob_t

Getting it on/off trailer was not much different...

Getting it on/off trailer was not much different than a small boat, unless it was windy or the ramp was crowded. The part that I was referring to was getting to the ramp, parking, and fuel stops...
Forum: Fountain
03-22-2008, 11:33 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 12,051
Posted By bob_t

In the last 7 years we have had a 27 single step...

In the last 7 years we have had a 27 single step with HP500Carb, ran 76 mph, but started chine walking around 74 mph, a 29 with 500EFI, a 35 twin step with pair of 500EFI's, a 29 with twins, and a 29...
Forum: Fountain
03-18-2008, 06:52 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 674
Posted By bob_t

Friend just called me about a 2002 42 Lightning,...

Friend just called me about a 2002 42 Lightning, all freshwater, loaded, including AC and gen, on Myco trailer, really low hours, staggered 575's, stored indoors for ~$145K. Market must have really...
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