JRider

Smooth water, 33 PP 496HOs will run 75 with a decent load...not bad at all for a straight bottom. If you get a chance look at the bottom of a PP, they are laser straight, and both strakes / transom are sharp, a blueprint would not gain anything. I would take this straight bottom hull over most stepped hulls...no spinning out and runs in REAL BIG great lakes unpredictable water.

If I were to switch to a V hull I would seriously consider a PP (although I am an OL cheerleader).

Pads are for vaginas...that outa liven things up here

But what the hell am I talking about, I am a cat guy anyway...

SimonS32

Now this could be the best concept! Pull your cigatain with your pryus RV????? By the way I have patens on both concepts! LMAO

littlereggie 572

I was off line for a few...
Who won?
Fountain or cigerate ???

I know which one is "better"
But
I'm not going to tell ...

bcfountain

my dog is better than your dog,,,,blah,blah,blah,blah

VtSteve

The Cig appears to be comfortable in most all water. The Fountain seems ok, especially if you want skanks up in the cabin, and an enclosed head.

Now that I'm boatless again, I have $20 grand burning a hole in my cookie jar.

I'm thinking Powerball tickets are the better investment.

JRider

My cat is faster than your dogs

302Sport

37 Active Thunder

thisistank

Jeeeeeezuz you guys are all over the place.

Pros and cons of both:

Cigarette pros (twin step) -
"Is that one of those Cigarette boats?" Yes, it is - brand recognition.
Good ride, comfy cockpit, well built, solid boat.

Cigarette cons -
Not much cabin, will be slower than the Fountain lb to lb....That's about it that I can think of.

Fountain pros -
Faster than pretty much anything out there apples to apples.
Better cabin with amenitites

Fountain Cons -
Narrow cockpit and cabin
Very low freeboard
Light layup = fast but also takes away from rough water handling in my experience (they ride a bit rigid)
And of course the fact you lose length with the swim step and the beak.

Whoever said a 42 fountin is a better comparision to a 38 Gun was absolutely correct.

There's great deals on both early 2000's guns and fountains. Get a package with 525 Mercs with lower hours and you'll have a turn key, kick azz, fun boat whichever way you go.

I like the idea of just keeping the Eliminator. But if you're wife is like mine, you probably never boat with out her so buying a cruiser and keeping the Eliminator would pretty much be pointless.

I like the idea of buying an OL that is kind've best of both worlds but the price point is going to be more for an equal OL than the Fountain or Cig.

Good luck with whatever you decide either way.

Tank

302Sport

37 Active Thunder has the nicest cabin out of all the boats discussed, is fast as a TG and will give the same ride as a Cig in the rough. But, you don't get to tell people you have a Cigarette.

littlereggie 572

That a no brainer then
Skanks win...

What was the boat used in the the movie
"Step brothers"
They used it to make a video
You know.... "*****es & Hoes"

Get that boat... Problem solved 