Fountain claims they have the "Pad Hull"
 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8Qzs...eature=related

Check this video out. He talks about the pad hull that fountain has an how its a key component on there boats for speed. Leave it to a beaker to be a squeker.
-Mike

What part of that did you have a problem with?

No claim...it's fact. Deep V, Steps, Pad bottom, notched transom. It's all good!

He said he had "The Pad Bottom" i though Steve Stepp made up the pad bottom? No?
-Mike

If i had to guess neither of them created the pad hull. They both just utilize the design.

Allison used the pad before Velocity, and I am sure they were not the first. Stepp just utilized the pad bottom and notched transom on the "Deep V" hull before others!!

Some of the boys here have a problem with everything Fountain related. Their commander has instructed them to beware of the evil spinner bottom boats.

But they all seem to like me! :rolleyes:

NO!

Like i though out come the beakers flying around. and relax with the exclamation point it was mearly a question, not in the fountain section I may add.
-Mike

Every one says they were first. I don't know to say, but there were many pads in the '80's. Shadow, Challenger, Excaliber, Velocity, Hydro streams, Allison and probably many more.