How fast is Fountain 47?
How fast is Fountain 47?
The latest version of the Fountain 47 Lightning can reach speeds of up to 125 mph!
Does Fountain still make boats?
You’ve added an asset to the family. Fountain boats carry an image and history that retains value over decades of time. Whether you’re fishing or simply running hard for the day, your 2021 model, a 38CC or 34CC, will bring with it a proven hull design that delivers amazing efficiency on the water – at any speed.
Where is Reggie Fountain now?
In his early 20s Reggie Fountain was a champion race driver for the Mercury team. Later, he started Fountain Powerboats which became the premier go-fast brand. Now, he is retired and is a consultant to the company that bears his name.
How old is Reggie Fountain?
But now, after losing his company when the economy collapsed (Fountain admits today that he wasn’t prepared for it) and seeing what the subsequent owners did with it, the 77-year-old Fountain seems to have humbled.
Who started Fountain boats?
Reggie Fountain Jr.
Fountain Powerboats has been one of the premiere designers and manufacturers of ultra high-performance speed boats, sport cruisers and offshore fishing boats for decades. Our Founder, Reggie Fountain Jr., entered his first boat race at the age of 14.
Where are Fountain boats made?
Washington, North Carolina
All the boats under the corporate umbrella will be built at the former Fountain Powerboats factory in Washington, North Carolina, and each company will retain its own brand identity and website (www.fountainpowerboats.com, www.bajamarine.com, www.donzimarine.com, and www.prolineboats.com).
How old is Reggie Fountain today?
Who started Donzi boats?
Donald Joel Aronow
Donald Joel Aronow (March 3, 1927 – February 3, 1987) was an American designer, builder and racer of the famous Magnum Marine, Cary, Cigarette, Donzi, and Formula speedboats. He built speedboats for the Shah of Iran, Charles Keating, Robert Vesco, Malcolm Forbes, and George H. W.
Is Baja Marine still in business?
Baja is still alive and building boats but where does the fabled brand go from here? Without getting too deep into the history books, the company started in Bucyrus Ohio in 1970 and effectively became a boat company in 1971 but was initially a fiberglass fabrication shop.
