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Old 05-04-2004 | 06:02 PM
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Angry 1999 35' Fountain Cracked fuel tank

Anyone heard of a fuel tank cracked in a 35 Fountain???
HELP !!!!!!!!!!!!
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Old 05-04-2004 | 07:57 PM
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No, but sounds like time to get the sawzall out and cut the floor. Sorry to hear this.
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Old 05-04-2004 | 11:21 PM
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Originally posted by OffDuty
Anyone heard of a fuel tank cracked in a 35 Fountain???
HELP !!!!!!!!!!!!
I have heard of older Fountain's, back in the 80's, having problems with tanks. Is Fountain taking care of it?
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Old 05-04-2004 | 11:40 PM
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No fountain says it will provide a tank only. I'm having a confrence call tomorrow morning with Jeff Harris at Fountain to discuss this problem. More to come..........
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Old 05-05-2004 | 05:03 AM
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Friend of mine had a (new) 98 ish 29ft that had a cracked tank the day he took delivery,, got to his dock and the bildge was floating w/fuel think they took the boat back..
I will ask him today the story again..
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Old 05-10-2004 | 05:38 PM
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I owned a 35 Lightning and it had a cracked fuel tank, Art Lilly replaced it and did a great job.
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Old 05-11-2004 | 12:42 AM
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Cal after call to Jeff Harris. No call back!!!!!!!!! There nobody home at Fountain!!!! Its Bull$hit Blah,blah blah All lip service from Fountain.
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Old 05-11-2004 | 08:19 AM
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Originally posted by fountaindriver
I owned a 35 Lightning and it had a cracked fuel tank, Art Lilly replaced it and did a great job.
what year Lightning?
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Old 05-11-2004 | 08:24 AM
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keep trying OFF..Ice angel had a hard time but they finally took very good care of the problem. Sounds like they are overloaded.
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Old 05-12-2004 | 08:57 AM
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Originally posted by Downtown42
what year Lightning?
Pretty Sure it was a 1997
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