Fountain External Steering
01-15-2006, 06:14 PM
#3
Registered
Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: Austin, TX
Posts: 928
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Re: Fountain External Steering
I believe the stearing that Fountain used from 99-00 were made by Fountain. I wanted to replace the end caps and found out that they are no longer available. Now they use Latham.
01-15-2006, 09:45 PM
#4
Ginger or Mary Ann?
Charter Member
Re: Fountain External Steering
Lathem, then their own, then Lathem again as I have seen.
The Fountain drive caps are a cheap knock off of the Lathem cap. Painted. Very porus casting. Both upper and lower holes in the ears are the same size, whereas the Lathem has a larger upper hole. 1st thing I did when I bought my boat was to buy 2 Lathem caps and give away the Fountain ones to a buddy. I made a stepped bushing (seen in the picture) for the larger hole to use the Fountain bolts instead of ordering the stepped bolts from Lathem. They are too proud of their pricing.
The Fountain drive caps are a cheap knock off of the Lathem cap. Painted. Very porus casting. Both upper and lower holes in the ears are the same size, whereas the Lathem has a larger upper hole. 1st thing I did when I bought my boat was to buy 2 Lathem caps and give away the Fountain ones to a buddy. I made a stepped bushing (seen in the picture) for the larger hole to use the Fountain bolts instead of ordering the stepped bolts from Lathem. They are too proud of their pricing.
Last edited by US1 Fountain; 12-02-2011 at 11:15 AM.
01-16-2006, 12:22 AM
#5
Registered
Thread Starter
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Brevard County, Florida
Posts: 134
Likes: 0
Received 4 Likes
on
2 Posts
Re: Fountain External Steering
Thanks for the replies!! The cylinder's are definitely NOT Latham....I knew Fountain claimed to be manufacturing the cylinder's but wondered if, in fact, they were simply manufactured for Fountain?
01-16-2006, 09:25 AM
#6
Ginger or Mary Ann?
Charter Member
Re: Fountain External Steering
I doubt Fountain actually manufactured them. To costly to have a dedicated assembly line just for the several needed per day. Outsourcing is much cheaper.
More likely just bought from a hyd. manufacture where that is all they do, and then place on thier FOUNTAIN stickers, which are probably also made outside.
Most anything mechanical and electrical are easier/cheaper to buy from outside.
Mine are 'Fountain' rams. The Lathem have a much better finish. Polished vs. brushed.
More likely just bought from a hyd. manufacture where that is all they do, and then place on thier FOUNTAIN stickers, which are probably also made outside.
Most anything mechanical and electrical are easier/cheaper to buy from outside.
Mine are 'Fountain' rams. The Lathem have a much better finish. Polished vs. brushed.
01-25-2006, 02:52 PM
#7
Registered
Thread Starter
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Brevard County, Florida
Posts: 134
Likes: 0
Received 4 Likes
on
2 Posts
Re: Fountain External Steering
For those interested.... I have now twice filled out the online information form at Fountain's website (asking about parts for their "branded" external steering cyls)....and after more than a week no reply.
