As some probably know, some probably dont, I purchased Brian "Straightjacket" Fountain. I will be installing my engines and trannies. Pretty excited about the whole ordeal.
What we have is a 1990 38 Fever. Boat was a freshwater boat from ohio. Came from Factory as a 420/TRS boat on a myco trailer. Was sent back to Fountain years ago, and rerigged with ssm IV drives, blueprinted bottom, and 420HP mills converted to 525SC merc by Troy Dennis at that time. Along with a new paint scheme around that time also. I was told the boat ran 82mph with this setup.
Around 2005-2006, the boat got reposessed, and the engines, transmissions, and exhaust were gone. Our Friend Straightjacket purchased it in 2007.
Whats cool is the power going back into it will be close to what it was. Mark IV 454's, weiand 177 huffers, bigger roller cams and dart aluminum heads and stellings exhaust, and huber trannies.
The IV's are still on it, but are a crapshoot. Internal condition is unknown at this time.
Overall, I think this will be a fun project, and a fun boat when its all done. And I think our buddy Brian would be excited to see it out there with the rest of the group making noise.
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04-05-2010 09:45 AM
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04-05-2010 10:14 AM
That's a good looking boat! Good luck with her.
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04-05-2010 10:19 AM
I hope you dont go through women like you do boats! Nice looking boat and good luck!
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04-05-2010 10:29 AM
Brian and I picked the boat up in 07...he was leary of making the deal until we actually saw it in person....it is CLEAN. There is not a scratch on the hull, and the interior is in decent shape as well. I'm so happy to see this baby staying in the group...any time you need a hand Joe, just ring me up.
P.S. I think Joe will be a much more competent Fountain owner than me...he has more matching sweatsuits and a better head of hair.
P.P.S. Straight Jacket will only TRUELY be happy when you run down Kool-Aid Man! 1990 vs. 1990!
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04-05-2010 10:43 AM
Conratz & good luck w/ the engine package!!
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04-05-2010 10:45 AMKind of a bittersweet day. I'm sad to see so many things of his going but happy that it's staying in the group. So many people have said to me that "it's just stuff" but those of you that knew Brian knew that his "stuff" was very important to him. Though he'd prolly be the first to say he had to much and thats why so much of it never got completed.
Joe, best of luck to you and her- I can't wait to go for a ride.
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04-05-2010 10:52 AM
Bittersweet sums it up.
Alot of that going on lately as projects come to an end.
I am happy that its staying in the group and will be well cared for.
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04-05-2010 11:07 AM
[QUOTE=kerigoff;471596]Kind of a bittersweet day. I'm sad to see so many things of his going but happy that it's staying in the group. So many people have said to me that "it's just stuff" but those of you that knew Brian knew that his "stuff" was very important to him. Though he'd prolly be the first to say he had to much and thats why so much of it never got completed.
For those of you that don't know........A prime example of that is the attic in his back garage...I believe it bows downward a bit because he has something like...4 engines, 20 cranks, 10 sets of heads, some exhaust pipes...and various other things up there!!!!...gotta love it!!!!!
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04-05-2010 11:08 AM
These are whats going in, with some color added to them. Should look nice in a fresh bilge with lots of red LED lights around them at night.
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04-05-2010 11:19 AM
[QUOTE=Kool-Aid Man;471613]Thats just crazy talk!!!! LOL...QUOTE]
Watch it boy, or im gonna take you down, down to chinatown!!!!
Seriously though, thanks to my bud kool-aid, for his help in getting my motors out of the old boat, and lending a hand gettin it ready for sale.
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04-05-2010 11:38 AMCongrats...i seen the boat a while back and its a nice clean boat...just needs some big power with tose #4's and get them checked out !!!!!!!!
It should be a nice toy when done....more power to ya !!!!
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04-05-2010 11:44 AMIronically enough, I found this on a memory card Saturday. This is the pic we sat on the bar at Key West last November.
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04-05-2010 11:45 AM
'Kool-Aid just likes it cuz its Shiney'
LMAO...that was a Brian classic.
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04-05-2010 01:09 PM
Congrats on the Boat Joe. Let me know if you need anything.
Mark