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Old 03-15-2004 | 06:39 AM
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Default Top Speed of 88 Fountain 40
Anyone familiar with these boats and what speeds they have seen with 850's and #3's?
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Old 03-15-2004 | 06:52 AM
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65 mph with half tank of fuel. Almost slow enough to troll!!
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Old 03-15-2004 | 07:57 AM
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Originally posted by d-hlaw
65 mph with half tank of fuel. Almost slow enough to troll!!
this pic is a Velocity....
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Old 03-15-2004 | 08:00 AM
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Velocity.......Fountain...... whats the difference!!!!
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Old 03-15-2004 | 09:03 AM
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Old 03-15-2004 | 09:27 AM
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Had a 88 Fountain 12 meter(40) with Zul 700,s and trs that did 82mph.
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Old 03-15-2004 | 09:29 AM
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Velocity.......Fountain...... whats the difference!!!!
Hey Now!!

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Old 03-15-2004 | 05:10 PM
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That was Joe Butas' boat. Sister boat of my Scorpion B Boat before he removed the beak for length.
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Old 03-15-2004 | 06:21 PM
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Originally posted by d-hlaw
65 mph with half tank of fuel. Almost slow enough to troll!!
Possibly..........but at least alot faster than ANY cigarette with the same power.
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Old 03-15-2004 | 06:27 PM
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40 Fountain that belongs to a friend. Twin 750's with #5's running in the high 90's.
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