107 mph 35' Lightning w/staggered 525's
11-30-2007 | 04:33 PM
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107 mph 35' Lightning w/staggered 525's
Here are the facts:
2008 35' Fountain ICBM w/staggered stock 525's
7" Latham standoff boxes
Speedmaster 2" shorty lower units
1/2 spacers added
Herring 32" 6 blade props
GPS recall reads 107 mph (low fuel and one person on board)
On the test run at Fountain factory we personally witnessed 105.5 on the GPS with three grown men on board and over 20 gallons of gas in the tanks. The boat had gas in it when we got there and we watched them add 10 gallons in each tank.
This boat had full cabin trim with all of the accessories. It was not a stripped down boat. In fact, we took it home that day.
An interesting fact that was hard to believe at first. This boat gets better gas mileage running at WOT than it does at cruising speed. But, stop and think about it. You are covering a lot of distance at these speeds in a short period of time.
This is one awesome boat!
2008 35' Fountain ICBM w/staggered stock 525's
7" Latham standoff boxes
Speedmaster 2" shorty lower units
1/2 spacers added
Herring 32" 6 blade props
GPS recall reads 107 mph (low fuel and one person on board)
On the test run at Fountain factory we personally witnessed 105.5 on the GPS with three grown men on board and over 20 gallons of gas in the tanks. The boat had gas in it when we got there and we watched them add 10 gallons in each tank.
This boat had full cabin trim with all of the accessories. It was not a stripped down boat. In fact, we took it home that day.
An interesting fact that was hard to believe at first. This boat gets better gas mileage running at WOT than it does at cruising speed. But, stop and think about it. You are covering a lot of distance at these speeds in a short period of time.
This is one awesome boat!
11-30-2007 | 08:16 PM
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Here are the facts:
2008 35' Fountain ICBM w/staggered stock 525's
7" Latham standoff boxes
Speedmaster 2" shorty lower units
1/2 spacers added
Herring 32" 6 blade props
GPS recall reads 107 mph (low fuel and one person on board)
On the test run at Fountain factory we personally witnessed 105.5 on the GPS with three grown men on board and over 20 gallons of gas in the tanks. The boat had gas in it when we got there and we watched them add 10 gallons in each tank.
This boat had full cabin trim with all of the accessories. It was not a stripped down boat. In fact, we took it home that day.
An interesting fact that was hard to believe at first. This boat gets better gas mileage running at WOT than it does at cruising speed. But, stop and think about it. You are covering a lot of distance at these speeds in a short period of time.
This is one awesome boat!
2008 35' Fountain ICBM w/staggered stock 525's
7" Latham standoff boxes
Speedmaster 2" shorty lower units
1/2 spacers added
Herring 32" 6 blade props
GPS recall reads 107 mph (low fuel and one person on board)
On the test run at Fountain factory we personally witnessed 105.5 on the GPS with three grown men on board and over 20 gallons of gas in the tanks. The boat had gas in it when we got there and we watched them add 10 gallons in each tank.
This boat had full cabin trim with all of the accessories. It was not a stripped down boat. In fact, we took it home that day.
An interesting fact that was hard to believe at first. This boat gets better gas mileage running at WOT than it does at cruising speed. But, stop and think about it. You are covering a lot of distance at these speeds in a short period of time.
This is one awesome boat!
12-01-2007 | 07:43 AM
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From: Northern NY
" ICBM " = Inter Contenintal Balistic Missle , also a throwback to the original tag that Fountain used many years ago on the first boats.
At 107 mph in a stock powered boat I believe this rig qualifies as a Missle !!!
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