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Old 06-07-2006 | 09:24 AM
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Does anyone know anything about this boat. Was this a limited production or a custom one off boat?

http://www.usedboats.com/used-boat-289873.htm

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Old 06-07-2006 | 09:58 AM
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Fountain came out with the 51 as a production boat for one year only i believe. It is the 47 extended with Fabio Buzzi drives. Ran in one a few years ago and they perform pretty good. Dont know to much about them though.

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Old 06-07-2006 | 10:03 AM
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I saw either that Fountain or a similar one in 1999 ? in Cincinatti OH at a marina up on storage blocks. I remember it because I wondered why it had 3 drive shafts, other than that and these pics I have never seen a set up like this?? If you are sincerely interested in the boat call Fountain they keep records on every boat sold.

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Old 06-07-2006 | 10:45 AM
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I am not interested in buying the boat, way out of my price range, but just wondered what kind of numbers it produced and when it was made.
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Old 06-07-2006 | 09:15 PM
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that thing has been for sale for ever
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Old 06-07-2006 | 10:21 PM
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Only 3 produced we looked at one in Fl.
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Old 06-08-2006 | 12:57 AM
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A guy in my marina in Dunedin and then on the Anclote River had a 51. It was awesome. It had 600 something HP engines and one day he passed me at over 100mph in 4-5 footers like I was standing still!
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Old 06-10-2006 | 08:04 AM
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I think SC Marine in California has the boat for sale. I've seen it run... huge rooster tail ... kick butt on an 42 Cig with 900's and 6's. Interior keeps falling apart due to hull flex.
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Well I can now tell you where at least 1 of the 3 is located.

It was trailored up to Texhoma yesterday & needs some serious work!!
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Well we own a raceboat with similar setup, Is there anybody who knows the history on our boat?

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