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 07-11-2003, 10:59 Post: 59354
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I hear ya murf, Laughing out loud. I didnt have that porblem on the old sea ray. 12' beam kinda slows things down a bit. The Fountain I test drove was rated at 70 mph with twin 250 outboards, My knads start to shrivel about 65 which was right about where we pushed her. I have hit a rogue wave, no fun at any speed, Even in a 58 footer with a flying bridge I could hear swearing in the cabin from the capt. Then there was the day the boat got hit by lightning. I swear he came out of the top which is at least 15' up with out touching more than two stairs, then there was the water spouts. Twin 1100 hp Detroits do help with a real KICK ! and everyone was thankfull for them that day. Sadly it ended the best day of Blackfin tuna fishing on the humps ever.






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 07-11-2003, 13:28 Post: 59359
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Chief, it's a 42' Fountain Lightning, 80 mph is just fast cruising.

I got radared in a poker run just north of Art & Cutter last summer on Lake Ontario at 112 mph with 4 (VERY nervous) people and over 100 gallons of fuel onboard.

I can relate to the knads beating a hasty retreat though, we joke about the drop bottom bolster seats, they're function is to stop the little fellas being driven up into your tonsils.

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 07-11-2003, 13:40 Post: 59360
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I was thinking that it had to be a Fountain of some sort. What are you running triple 572's? Bet you can just literally watch the gas gauge go down when the loud levers are all the way forward. What kinda drives you running????? You gotta post some pics! Bet I ever got out my rig was 46 mph and that was with all the passengers farting, flapping their arms, tail wind, and the fish pushing us. Only did that one time just to check out a new prop. I usually just cruise at about 3200 rpm and that is just fine and relaxing and she does about 28 mph. I run a 16" x 16" aluminum prop and that is about the limit before over propping. Anything over 50 where there are collidable objects in or on the water it too much white knuckle boating for me. Got enough of the white knuckle stuff in the Army flying helicopters. Having over 3,800 shaft hp. strapped to your butt has some interesting moments over time. :-O






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 07-11-2003, 15:11 Post: 59363
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Chief, the 42' is only twins, and staggers at that (my preference anyways), you have to go to a 47' before you get to triples, they have a slightly wider beam, mine is only 8'6" wide which was a requirement for me for trailering it between ride sites and for the north / south trips.

I run two 504ci Fords (limited to 5600 rpm) into a pair of #6 Speedmaster dry sump drives (135 gears) which spin a pair of 4 blade cleavers.

White knuckles are a way of life...

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