Come See The NEW 38' Fountain Lightning @ MIAMI, 106MPH, Mercury 600SCI and a load!!!
02-08-2006 | 06:17 AM
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Come See The NEW 38' Fountain Lightning @ MIAMI, 106MPH, Mercury 600SCI and a load!!!
You may have heard, and it's all TRUE. Fountain has made alot of changes to the Fountain 38' Lightning, all 9,000+lbs of it. The new 38 has new bolsters, new cockpit layout, sliding door to cabin, 18" on center stagger set up. We ordered our boat which will be at MIAMI with Mercury 600SCI's, ITS, shorties and Herrings. The boat was tested today wth 5 people, 70 gallons of fuel and 45 degree temperature. I am happy to report that this boat ran 106MPH with this load. Be sure to stop by the FOUNTAIN booth and look at the new 38'.
02-08-2006 | 07:36 AM
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Re: Come See The NEW 38' Fountain Lightning @ MIAMI, 106MPH, Mercury 600SCI and a load!!!
Shogren,
Give us some pics!!! Holy crap it has a sliding door????? you mean no more three piece 1970's cabin door, thank GOD. 106mph with 600's I wonder what she can do with 525efi??? Either way sounds AWSOME
WILL
Give us some pics!!! Holy crap it has a sliding door????? you mean no more three piece 1970's cabin door, thank GOD. 106mph with 600's I wonder what she can do with 525efi??? Either way sounds AWSOME
WILL
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02-08-2006 | 07:47 AM
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Re: Come See The NEW 38' Fountain Lightning @ MIAMI, 106MPH, Mercury 600SCI and a load!!!
Originally Posted by shogren
You may have heard, and it's all TRUE. Fountain has made alot of changes to the Fountain 38' Lightning, all 9,000+lbs of it. The new 38 has new bolsters, new cockpit layout, sliding door to cabin, 18" on center stagger set up. We ordered our boat which will be at MIAMI with Mercury 600SCI's, ITS, shorties and Herrings. The boat was tested today wth 5 people, 70 gallons of fuel and 45 degree temperature. I am happy to report that this boat ran 106MPH with this load. Be sure to stop by the FOUNTAIN booth and look at the new 38'.
Will it be at the in water show or at the convetion center?
Roger
02-08-2006 | 09:36 AM
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Re: Come See The NEW 38' Fountain Lightning @ MIAMI, 106MPH, Mercury 600SCI and a load!!!
As usual, posted great numbers. Glad to see someone at Fountain finally decided to give the tired cockpit a going over. Now, you'd think someone at Fountain would want the world to know and see this as quickly as possible......an update to the website sometime this year might be nice.
02-08-2006 | 10:09 AM
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Re: Come See The NEW 38' Fountain Lightning @ MIAMI, 106MPH, Mercury 600SCI and a load!!!
106 with a full load? I'm a Fountain guy myself but that is way faster than the cabin-less Poker run boats are going with 600's. That is just off the chart if it's true. How did it handle? Can you turn it? I want one!!!!
When do we get pics?
When do we get pics?
02-08-2006 | 11:43 AM
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Re: Come See The NEW 38' Fountain Lightning @ MIAMI, 106MPH, Mercury 600SCI and a load!!!
Very nice and congratulations on your new ride. Did you get any pictures for us to see here.
Congratulations,
DPT
Congratulations,
DPT
02-08-2006 | 11:58 AM
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Re: Come See The NEW 38' Fountain Lightning @ MIAMI, 106MPH, Mercury 600SCI and a load!!!
Originally Posted by Marginmn
106 with a full load? I'm a Fountain guy myself but that is way faster than the cabin-less Poker run boats are going with 600's. That is just off the chart if it's true. How did it handle? Can you turn it? I want one!!!!
When do we get pics?
When do we get pics?
Actually, I think that is right where the PR's are running w/600's. Great # though and look forward to seeing the changes.
