29 Fountain vs. others of similar size?
02-01-2008, 10:21 AM
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i missed the single part, my fault... i agree with everything above, and im certainly no fountain basher as i love mine and still own it, but i do get a little beat around in it no matter how i drive it (tabs, drive) compared to a 28 pantera........ and some of the finishes and craftsmenship on alot of the fountains i have been on has been great for a production boat, but not CIG or OL
for the money fountain is worth every penny
for the money fountain is worth every penny
02-01-2008, 11:58 AM
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Just wondering how the 29 Fountain (with single) handles the chop compared to other boats of similar size (28AT, 26 OL, 27ZR, Checkmates, pantera, Velocity...) I am not trying to start any problems I was just looking for information. I realize the best way to answer this is to take as many rides as I can but for now this will help get me started.
I did a search and nothing came up for me but if there is a thread already about this topic please post the link and I will poof this thread.
Thanks,
Rob
I did a search and nothing came up for me but if there is a thread already about this topic please post the link and I will poof this thread.
Thanks,
Rob
Just out of curiosity, where will you be running the boat? Lake? Chesapeake Bay? I have an '01 29' Fever with a 500HP, it is a great boat, smooth, fast and can handle anything that the lake I run on can throw at it.
Thanks,
Mike
02-01-2008, 01:09 PM
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I don't know,,,
My 29 scarab I had ,,,ran the rough great,,, and me and my friends thought my boat handled the rough better than the fountain...we did ride in both before we made our comments,, just to keepfrom the BS,,,I will say, I agree the fountain with stock power out ran mine,,,it had a few problems out runnning mine in the real rough,,,but then again,,it may be back to the driver,.,,I had mine over 10 years compared to theirs for 2 or 3.
This just my humble opinion as always...
My 29 scarab I had ,,,ran the rough great,,, and me and my friends thought my boat handled the rough better than the fountain...we did ride in both before we made our comments,, just to keepfrom the BS,,,I will say, I agree the fountain with stock power out ran mine,,,it had a few problems out runnning mine in the real rough,,,but then again,,it may be back to the driver,.,,I had mine over 10 years compared to theirs for 2 or 3.
This just my humble opinion as always...
02-01-2008, 02:23 PM
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I don't know,,,
My 29 scarab I had ,,,ran the rough great,,, and me and my friends thought my boat handled the rough better than the fountain...we did ride in both before we made our comments,, just to keepfrom the BS,,,I will say, I agree the fountain with stock power out ran mine,,,it had a few problems out runnning mine in the real rough,,,but then again,,it may be back to the driver,.,,I had mine over 10 years compared to theirs for 2 or 3.
This just my humble opinion as always...
My 29 scarab I had ,,,ran the rough great,,, and me and my friends thought my boat handled the rough better than the fountain...we did ride in both before we made our comments,, just to keepfrom the BS,,,I will say, I agree the fountain with stock power out ran mine,,,it had a few problems out runnning mine in the real rough,,,but then again,,it may be back to the driver,.,,I had mine over 10 years compared to theirs for 2 or 3.
This just my humble opinion as always...
02-02-2008, 12:17 PM
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Chesapeake Bay. I would also like to trailer down to Myrtle Beach once a year and play around down there on vacation. My Aunt has a condo right by Ocean Annies beach bar we visit anually.
I didn't start a thread in the GD because I can do without the "haters" out there. I simply wanted peoples educated opinions but I will certainly check out thread on other 28'ers.
Thanks everyone for the feedback.
Rob
02-02-2008, 03:07 PM
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If you want please call me (i have asked basically the same question in the 40 foot range )and have researched the above pretty well (732)977-7244Joe. PS I also ran a 31 Sutphen in the Atlantic Ocean for years.
02-03-2008, 10:30 PM
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02-04-2008, 04:08 PM
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I hate to this but I WILL.
You can't put the A.t. OR Apache in that compareson they are totly different boats and way larger than the Fountian inevery way. Park one of them next to a 29 and you will see both my 28 A.T.s made 32 fountians look small and was very close to the 35 actully. And yes they are not as fast with the same power but there is good reason.
You can't put the A.t. OR Apache in that compareson they are totly different boats and way larger than the Fountian inevery way. Park one of them next to a 29 and you will see both my 28 A.T.s made 32 fountians look small and was very close to the 35 actully. And yes they are not as fast with the same power but there is good reason.
