SOLD MINT 2007 34 Fountain, 159 hours, showroom condition, 72.5+ mph

[Propbender]

So, once again I have my eyes on an opti powered 38 again.

This 34 is in showroom condition. Never been fished. (except for the brief period I have owned it) She was a freshwater boat and she performs very well. I have had her to 72.5 mph with 3/8 fuel, 3 people, and 95 degree humid weather. I have no doubt that she will see a few mph faster in ideal conditions.

In my opinion, this boat has the best power available for a 34 Fountain. Well, except maybe 300 xs's. The 34 Fountain is best balanced with trip opti's and they also yield excellent (the best) fuel economy by far. She is a 1 mpg boat even at WOT.... 1.5 mpg at 50 mph cruise..... 4.5 mpg @ 5 knots

2007 triple Mercury Optimax 250 xs's

87 Octane

Vacuflush Head

Pressure Water System

Transom Mount Swim Ladder

Freshwater Washdown

Raw Wash Down System

50 gallon Live Well

3' Mercury K-Planes

Heavy Duty Latham power Steering

2210 Garmin GPS Plotter Sounder

Tilt Steering Wheel

Depth Finder

Compass

VHF Radio

Tab Indicators

Zero Effort Throttles

159 HRS

Bow Seating

LX style Leaning Post W/ Drop Out Bolsters

T-Top W/ Electrical Box

Fish Boxes W/ Macerator

Triple Mercury 250XS

251-709-3457,

Chris

I am still thinking about the price, what do you guys think she should sell for?

Edited January 20, 2010 by Propbender

[v70cat]

Did you sell it, what price did you get?

[Blue Bayou]

Nice look'n boat....question: how does a trip 250 XS boat go 8.5 mph faster than a trip 225 Opti boat? I used to work at the biggest Fountain fishboat dealer in the nation (at the time) and the fastest we ever saw out of a trip 225 Opti boat was 64, propped correctly, and ultra light. Is there that big of a difference between freshwater and saltwater? Good luck on the sale if you haven't sold her yet.

[Propbender]

I actually got 73.1 mph out of this 34. That was with almost 300 gallons of fuel on it in good conditions. The boat would break 70 mph with a fishing load. She had labbed 26 Bravos with one inch vent holes. They were perfect. She sold a few months back to a guy in Orange Beach.

The 250 opti's are reported to put out 268-274 hp, I am not sure what a 225 opti dynoes at.

I had an 04 34 with trip 250 xs's and the fastest I ever got it was 70.8 mph. It may have developed a slight hook from the previous owners lift, however.