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Fountain Powerboats Industries, Inc.

Fountain Powerboats Industries, Inc., through its wholly owned subsidiary Fountain Powerboats, Inc., is one of the premier designers and manufacturers of ultra high-performance speed boats, sport cruisers, sport boats, and sport fishing boats. However, the company is no ordinary recreational powerboat manufacturer. As Ferrari and Lamborghini are to the automotive world, so Fountain is to the world of powerboats--a firm that is at the pinnacle of its industry. Having produced and sold some of the most expensive powerboats in the world to such customers as the late King Hussein of Jordan, the company recently has entered into numerous defense contracts with the U.S. Navy, U.S. Customs, and the U.S. Coast Guard to make high-quality, custom-designed rigid inflatables. In addition, the company has gone on an acquisitions campaign to vertically integrate its production process. Although the company's state-of-the-art production plant and headquarters are located along the Pamlico River in Washington, North Carolina, its network of distributors is worldwide.

Early History

The founder and owner of Fountain Powerboats, Reggie Fountain, was born and educated in Tarboro, North Carolina, and from his early childhood he was fascinated with speedboats. He entered his first boat race at the age of 14, and from that time onward was increasingly involved in competitive speedboat racing. Yet he found time to earn both an undergraduate degree and a law degree from the University of North Carolina while he developed his skills as a speedboat racer. In 1970 Fountain entered into professional competition and, one year later, was honored as the Outstanding New Driver at one of the most prestigious speedboat racing events of the time, the Lake Havasu World Championships.

The skills he had developed during his earlier years paid off immediately in professional competition. In the second year of his career, Fountain set two world records and earned three national closed-course championships in one day at Marine Stadium in Miami--thus assuring himself a place in boat racing history. As his skills improved and the accolades continued, Fountain was soon a dominant force in speedboat racing. One of the most admired and vaunted teams in speedboat racing, the Mercury Factory Team, asked him to drive with legends Bill Seebold and Earl Bentz, and by 1972 the three men had become the winningest team in the history of tunnel outboard racing.

Fountain's success continued unabated during the entire decade of the 1970s. In 1973 he won an astounding 20 out of 31 races entered, and in 1975 he won a total of ten out of 19 racing events entered. In 1976 Fountain reached the top of his career in tunnel racing, when he won 15 out of 23 races, the most important including the famous St. Louis OZ World Championships. In 1978 the now legendary speedboat racer once again won the St. Louis OZ World Championships, among numerous other prestigious races around the globe. When he retired from active competition in 1979, Reggie Fountain had achieved a reputation and status in speedboat racing comparable to Babe Ruth and Joe DiMaggio in baseball and Mario Andretti in automobile racing. In short, it was not likely that another speedboat racer would equal Fountain's record-setting accomplishments for a long time.

The 1980s and Corporate Success

After retiring from active competition, Fountain contracted with Mercury Marine to design and manage a comprehensive research and development testing program. Before he could actually start the testing program, however, Fountain required a high-performance boat. He decided to purchase a 31-foot V-Bottom speedboat from Bill Farmer of Excalibur Boats located in Florida. As he became more and more involved in the testing program, Fountain came up with the idea of altering the boat to suit his purposes. At first the changes were relatively simple and small, like sandpapering the running surface to increase the overall speed of the boat. But as time went on, Fountain's alterations became noticeable and dramatic, such as the hand-crafted putty strakes added to improve handling and control of the boat, and the redesign and improvement of the stern drive height meant to improve acceleration.

Within a short time, Fountain had significantly improved the performance of his test speedboat. Recognizing that he could enhance its performance even more, he devoted himself to redesigning and improving both the hull and deck configurations. By the time he was finished, Fountain's alterations had changed the boat so much that it was virtually a new boat. As this alteration and testing process continued, Fountain discovered that there was a clearly identifiable market for the highly customized test boats that he was producing. A little marketing research, mostly consisting of discussions with speedboat enthusiasts and other speedboat retailers, convinced him that he could design, produce, and market his own boats, with less overhead and more customization than anyone thought possible.

With his own money earned from real estate investments over the years, the enthusiastic entrepreneur opened his business, Fountain Powerboats, Inc., in late 1979. Situated in an abandoned used car dealership in Washington, North Carolina, near the shores of the Pamlico River, Fountain's new firm grew rapidly. The first year of operation began with a 10,000-square-foot facility, eight employees, and sales amounting to $515,000. One year later, although his design and manufacturing facility remained the same size, both the number of employees and sales figure doubled. Fountain had discovered a niche in the recreational boat market, one that emphasized highly customized designs without concern for the price.

Throughout the decade of the 1980s Fountain Powerboats flourished. The success of the company was in large part due to the hands-on management style of its owner and the meticulous attention Fountain gave to the quality of his boats. From the beginning of the design and production process, Fountain insisted on using the best materials available for their construction. His company was one of the first in the boating industry to use space-age laminates, heralding a breakthrough in boat design and performance. Fountain was also a pioneer in using bidirectional, tridirectional, and quad-directional glass to improve and enhance performance, as well as paving the way for the use of lightweight coring material in constructing speedboats. One of his most impressive revolutionary designs involved the reconfiguration of the underneath of his boats by utilizing a notch transom, pad keel running surface that significantly improved the handling and performance of his speedboats. By the time the decade had come to a close, Fountain Powerboats employed more than 100 people and was selling millions of dollars worth of boats to people around the world, including some of the most notable celebrities and personalities in the United States, Europe, and the Middle East.

The Challenges of the 1990s

During the early and mid-1990s Fountain Powerboats was confronted with a series of challenges that tested the commitment and talent of its owner. A recession affected the fortunes of the company adversely, with many of the customers to which Fountain would ordinarily sell his boats unable to pay his higher prices because of setbacks in their investment portfolios. Compounding the matter was the government's imposition of a ten percent luxury tax placed on all boats, airplanes, and cars with a sticker price of more than $100,000. Consequently, the demand for Fountain's speedboats and new line of fishing boats dropped precipitously. To keep his boats before the public eye, and to raise money to sustain his company through this difficult time, Fountain decided to return to the professional offshore racing circuit.

Fountain's return to the racing circuit was an enormous success. He designed, built, and drove his own boat, the only V-bottom boat in most of the offshore races he entered, and dominated the competition. In 1990, at the start of his return, Fountain overcame overwhelming odds and predictions to the contrary to beat the entire field of unusually designed catamarans operated both by professionals and celebrities. Fountain was particularly vindicated by his victory, since it was widely regarded that V-bottom boats were not competitive with catamarans in smooth water. In 1992 Fountain won the OPT World and National Championships in open V-bottom boats, as well as the APBA World Championship. From the time he returned to the end of 1992, Fountain remained undefeated in all major offshore racing competitions.

In 1992 Fountain introduced a revolutionary design for his high-performance boats: the Positive Lift, a new type of boat bottom that increased acceleration, improved handling and cornering agility, and reduced consumption of fuel. With the government's repeal of the luxury tax in 1993, Fountain Powerboats seemed poised for a financial recovery. Yet the company's capital expenditure for retooling its production line to incorporate the new configurations for the Positive Lift boat bottoms, in concert with a complete overhaul of the firm's production process and facility, delayed prospects for an immediate and full economic recovery. By 1995, however, Fountain Powerboats was in the driver's seat, so to speak, with sales increasing dramatically and demand for the company's powerboats skyrocketing.

The year 1997 was a mixed one for Fountain Powerboats and its owner. Fountain had set eight world speed records in offshore racing competition since his return to the professional circuit in 1990 and was at the peak of his ability and performance as a speedboat racer. Fountain formed a partnership with Fabio Bruzzi, another veteran racer, and the two men designed and developed a unique surface drive for high-performance speedboats that was soon incorporated into many of the designs used for boats at Fountain's company. During the same time, however, Fountain had decided to merge with Mach Performance, Inc., a manufacturer of propellers for speedboats and various other types of boat designs. Unfortunately, the deal went sour when Fountain brought suit against the owner of Mach Performance, Gary Garbrecht, for fraud. Fountain argued that he had arranged a merger with Garbrecht in good faith, but that Garbrecht hid the true nature of his company's financial situation and prevented auditors from inspecting its inventory, consisting of equipment at the time of the merger that was obsolete and even defective. Even more distressing to Fountain was the suit brought against him and his company by the most famous basketball player in the world, Michael Jordan. Jordan and his lawyers accused Fountain of infringing on his trademark "Air Jordan" by using the phrase "Air Reggie" as part of an advertisement showing a powerboat surging in the air above the water.

Luckily, both of the lawsuits resulted in favor of Fountain Powerboats. The merger with Mach Performance was rescinded by the courts, at no loss to Fountain Powerboats or its operations. The suit brought by Michael Jordan against Fountain Powerboats for trademark infringement was settled out of court, also at no cost to the company, since there was a mutual agreement that the company would not use the particular phrase under discussion again in an advertisement.

As of mid-1999, Reggie Fountain maintained a 55 percent ownership of the company and was the driving force behind its continued success. Sales exceeded $50 million in 1998 and showed no signs of slowing down. Clearly, Reggie Fountain's hands-on management of the company, including his ability to incorporate revolutionary designs for the improved performance of his boats, placed Fountain Powerboats in a class by itself.

Source: International Directory of Company Histories , Vol. 28. St. James Press, 1999.

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King of Offshore – The Untold Story of Reggie Fountain

The story of one man’s domination of offshore powerboat racing and the legacy of performance innovations he left in his wake. Not unlike modern day stock car racing, professional offshore powerboat racing evolved from a colorful history. From high speed skiffs smuggling Canadian booze across the Detroit River to big horsepower vee hulls purposefully built to outrun the DEA on the high seas. It was all about who had the fastest boat.

Reggie Fountain, Jr., a competitor, boat builder and visionary, advanced both the legitimacy of the sport and introduced performance innovations that still influence the powerboat industry today.

The Story: From his adolescent days chasing fishermen on North Carolina’s Tar River to building a billion dollar global powerboat empire, the story follows the high-speed life of Reggie Fountain and his relentless pursuit to build the fastest deep-vee boats in the world.

The program follows the golden era of boat racing from the factory tunnel boat wars of the late 60’s through the freewheeling days of the 80’s and the progression to modern day performance boats. The story is told in a chronological narrative with commentary by the legendary men who competed with, and influenced the “Boy from Tarboro.” The program features an extensive collection of historical footage with never before published scenes from the personal archives of those who were there. The full story has never been told before and answers the question, “What happened to Reggie Fountain?”

After a full year in production, the program is now complete and the producers are looking to schedule a national broadcast on Discovery Velocity in March 2015. They have launched a Kickstarter crowdsourcing campaign to cover the costs for the broadcast rights to some of the rarest historical footage and photographs from offshore racing’s glorious past. The Kickstarter program offers many incentives for participants to be a part of the program. From autographed Blu-ray copies of the documentary, to the opportunity to watch the pre-broadcast world premiere of the program as Reggie Fountain’s guest in his personal theater in Washington, North Carolina. Click on this link to find out more information on how you can become a part of this historic offshore opportunity.

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New Parent Company Buys Fountain, Donzi, Baja and Pro-Line

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Custom Marine Group (CMG), a new partnership formed by the Ross and Wortley families, has purchased Baja Marine LLC, taking over ownership of Baja Marine , Fountain Powerboats , Donzi Marine and Pro-Line Boats . The Wortley family has been active behind the scenes at Baja Marine and Fountain Powerboats since the companies declared bankruptcy. The addition of the Ross family gives the company the resources it needs to reinvest, bring back employees and ramp up production.

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The president of the company is Carol Price, who had recently been named to that position at Baja Marine. She had been with Fountain Powerboats and then Baja Marine for 29 years. “I’m proud to enter into a successful journey with Custom Marine Group and excited for great things to come,” Price says. “Our possibilities are truly endless. This is just what our employees, local community, vendors, and current and future dealer partnerships need.”

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Fountain recently showed a new 38-foot center console model at the Miami International Boat Show and Palm Beach International Boat Show . Price says there are models from all four manufacturers in production on the floor, including a Donzi 35 ZR midcabin. 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 ). Visit each manufacturer’s website for more information.

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June 3, 2021

The King of Offshore —a feature-length documentary film chronicling the incredible career of Reggie Fountain —recently surpassed the million-views mark on YouTube , demonstrating an enduring interest in the life of the innovative boatbuilder, designer, offshore kilo record-holder and racing champion.

The film, which features interviews with Reggie’s friends, copilots, competitors and employees, traces his entire career, which began when he was a mere 14 years old. After he began racing as a teen, he went on to pursue a business law degree at the University of North Carolina, becoming a successful salesman, promoter and developer. At a seasoned 31, Reggie—one year into pro tunnel-boat racing and a factory driver for Glastron—won the Houston Gulf Coast Marathon Association’s championship and was named Outstanding New Driver at the prestigious Lake Havasu World Championships.

A series of offshore victories and world records followed. Reggie joined joined Bill Seebold and Earl Bentz to form one of the most fabled forces in tunnel outboard racing as part of Mercury Marine’s vaunted factory team, becoming the winningest in the history of the sport by 1972.

Using his earnings from real-estate investments, Reggie opened Fountain Powerboats in 1979. The original factory was in an abandoned used car dealership in Washington, NC, near the Pamlico River. The company was an instant hit, quickly expanding its physical plant and its staff. Reggie’s boats had an immediate impact on the recreational boat market, and sales boomed throughout the 1980s. The classic Fountain design emerged as an icon in the offshore sport-boating ranks, as well as a symbol of a certain attained status. Reggie’s sons, Reggie Fountain III and Wyatt Fountain , have continued their father’s legacy in both boat building and racing.

Written and produced by John Potts of American Performance Media, King of Offshore: The Reggie Fountain Story has proved so successful because Reggie’s fame continues to grow, thanks to his amazing contributions to the performance powerboating industry. Speedboat’s editors sat down with the celebrated icon to talk about the film and his career; here are some of the highlights of our conversation.

On the documentary milestone and using the Internet: “Yes, there are over a million views on it now. That’s a lot of views, isn’t it? It hit a million a few days ago, and it’s quite a ways past a million by now. (Note: At the time of this writing, the number had exceeded 1,016,000.) It’s hard to say how much time I spend on social media. Probably only a couple of hours a week.”

On his favorite part of the film: “Well, mostly it’s about the winning, and I guess those are my favorite parts. Actually, I ran 201 races over the course of my lifetime, and we won just a fraction over half of them. And I got a bunch of seconds, thirds, and fourths.”

On his childhood: “Here’s something that added a lot to my later success: When I was 8 years old, I started water skiing on two skis. By 12 years old, I was skiing on single skis, and by 14 I was skiing barefoot. It gave me a good feel for how water reacts in certain situations. So I learned a lot from that, and it went a long way towards helping me build the boats faster.”

On another key to his success: “Lots and lots of testing, and making changes in boats to make them go faster, safer and smoother.”

On crashing: “Of course, some of those races ended with a crash. That happened because many of these boats ran much faster right up out of the water and into the air, and when you run ’em loose like that all the time, it can put you in a crash situation very easily. The looser you run, the faster you’re going to go, but the more times you stand to crash. I think I was lucky that I only crashed eight times out of those 201 races. And usually that would be in close situation where you’d have to run really light to reduce the hydrodynamic drag on the boat and make it mostly aerodynamic—there’s less drag when you’re in the air. So I guess you could say I flew the boats as much as I could, and that had a lot to do with my success.”

On Fountain’s catamaran: “It’s good. It runs good. It’s a good cat. Of course, most of the cats I ran were the factory race boats that I raced in the 1970s and 1980s, when I raced with the Mercury Racing Team. The first one I raced was actually one of the bigger ones: a twin-engine Glastron/Molinari Racing hull. I won a lot of races with that boat—I raced it 23 times and won 22 races. One time, it ran out of gas 400 yards from the finish line and got second place! Most of the factory boats I raced were Molinaris. I raced them for years throughout the 1970s.”

On his longtime friend Ben Robertson: “I still talk to Benny all the time. I hung out with him for years. We met on the race course and became good friends, and he came to work with me quite a while. He was always helpful, and he’s very smart, a very good guy. And we got along well and he helped me a lot.”

On support from the media: “I couldn’t have done it alone. I’ve been blessed with a whole lot of good PR people. Gary Baltz was my in-house sales and marketing man—he worked with me for many years. Working with people like Gary helped me win races and become pretty famous. Mark Spencer helped me a lot—for my first 10 years in business, he was my marketing guy. I’d met him when I was racing and he was an editor at Powerboat Magazine, covering a lot of races. When I started the boat business, he called me up one day and said, ‘I want to go into marketing, and I’d like you to be my first customer.’ I said OK, because I knew he was good, and he was. John Potts has helped me a lot, and I couldn’t have done it without your magazine’s support, I promise you.”

On what he still looks forward to: “I want to be sure I enjoy a good retirement. Along the way, I’ve invested in apartments and a shopping center—I own 315 apartment units in Greenville, NC, and a shopping center in Tarboro, NC, which is where I grew up. The two biggest renters there are Auto Zone and Piggly Wiggly. And so I’m trying to keep that successful so I can continue to enjoy myself as long as the Lord allows me to be here.”

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2024 Fountain Powerboats 43 SCX

Fountain 43 SCX

A high-performance center console with advanced features.

By Gregg Mansfield

R eturning to its performance roots, Fountain Powerboats launched the 43 SCX for 2024. Building on the success of the 38 NX hull, this new flagship model boasts an impressive 12-foot beam and a redesigned interior, setting a new standard in the world of high-performance center consoles.

The 43 SCX features Fountain’s next-generation hardtop and a new dash for the Washington, N.C., builder.

Below, Fountain included a queen-size berth and an enclosed head and a 6,000 BTU heater/air conditioner to keep it comfortable.

The attention to detail is evident throughout the 43 SCX, from its refined cabin appointments to its integrated top and all-glass windshield.

Fountain has left no stone unturned in ensuring both luxury and functionality.

The new flagship model is available with quad Mercury Racing 400R or 500R outboards. No performance-oriented center console is complete without a 24-speaker, five amplifier sound system and ShadowCaster lighting system. Moreover, the 43 SCX is highly customizable, allowing owners to tailor their boat to their exact specifications. From gelcoat and graphic options to creature comforts such as a cockpit galley, generator, or SeaKeeper gyrostabilizer, the possibilities are endless.

Whether you’re cruising in style or tearing up the waves, the Fountain 43 SCX delivers an exhilarating and unforgettable experience on the water.

Specifications

Length:  43 ft Beam:  12 ft 3 in Boat Weight:  19,500 lbs Fuel Capacity:  600 gal Passenger Capacity:  12 Maximum Horsepower:    5 x 500 merc R’s MSRP:  starting at   $1,202,390 USD   

For more information:  www.fountainpowerboats.com 

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Under Reggie’s leadership, Fountain Powerboats sold over $1.1 Billion dollars in boats, he spent over $113 Million Dollars racing boats, and Twenty-Three per cent 23% of all Fountain Powerboat buyers never owned a boat before they bought a Fountain.

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Luxury dual helm seating with electric bolsters, custom inlaid upholstery, and stainless steel LED switching throughout is beautiful and functional, with standard Starboard Garmin unit, and optional additional port dash unit for co-captain seating

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Spacious cabin area maximizes luxury amenities without compromising best in class performance, with additional upholstery attachments to expand seating into full V-berth arrangement (shown)

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Power Distribution Panel - AC and DC

Bilge Pumps (3) - (2) 1500 GPH Aft, (1) 1500 GPH Forward, with Float Switches by Ultra Safety Systems

Bilge Blowers (2) - Manufactured by Attwood

Propellers - CNC 5 Blade, Mercury, Stainless Steel, Performance Matched

Steering - Latham Marine Hydraulic, High Performance, Tie Bar

Fire Extinguisher - Automatic

Fuel Vapor Detector

Sea Strainer - Latham

Flush System - For Engines, Fresh Water with City Water Hook-up

Console Features

Panel - Carbon Fiber Reinforced

Switches - Push Button, LED Lights

Steering Wheel - Isotta Italian Leather, Polished Stainless

Cockpit Features

Fresh Water Pump with 9 Gallons, Transom Shower

Bolstered Seats (2) - Electric Drop Down, Triple Rear Bench Seat

Cockpit Upholstery- Premium Materials and Design

Cockpit Cover - Form Fitted Over Windshield

Shower - Pressurized at Transom

Billet Accents - Seat Frames, Handles, Steps

Billet Accents - Engine Compartment, Color Matched

Ladder - at Transom, Concealed

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Cabin Bar - Solid Surface Tops, (2) FG Tubs with Overboard Drains, "U-shaped" Settee, Upholstered, Cup Holders

USB Outlets - Electronic Device Charging

Trash Bin - Storage Drawer and Cabinet

Head - Dometic MSD, Porta Potti, with Deck Pump-Out

Flooring - CNC Cut, EVA Foam

Hanging Locker - Cedar Lined

Lights Features

Lights - Cockpit, RGB

Lights - Navigation, LED, Mounted in Rubrail

Lighting Control System - Shadow-Caster, Computerized, RGB

Fender Attachments (6) - Quick Release Push Pin Locks

Batteries Features

Batteries (3) - HD with Billet Brackets/Step Plates, Remote Switches, Jumper Cables, Receptacle

Start Batteries (2) - Twin Engines

House Battery (1) - Deep Cycle

Remote Battery Switches (3) - On/Off

Charging System - Battery Charger, Three Bank, Automatic

Construction

Positive Lift Hull - Double Step, Pad Keel, Notch Transom

Hull Construction - Vacuum infused with 100% Vinyl Ester Resin, Solid Fiberglass Bottom with High Density Cored Hull Sides

Stringer Grid - FRP Panels, Structurally Bonded and Fiber Glassed into Place

Deck Construction - Vacuum Infused, High Density Core with 100% Vinyl Ester Resin

Hull, Grid, Deck and Liner - Bonded with Structural Adhesive and Glassed Together

Blueprinted Hull Bottom - Running Surfaces for Maximum Performance

Electronics

Electronics Features

Helm - Garmin 8612 Screen at Starboard Helm, USB Ports

Engine Monitoring System - Vessel View 502

Audio Features

JL Audio System:

Source Unit - Fusion 670 Controller

Amplifier - 400-Watt, 4 Channel, Marine Class D

Amplifier - 600-Watt, Mono Block, Marine Class D

Speakers - 7.7" M Series Coaxial with RGB Accent Lighting

(4) in Cockpit Speakers

Speakers (2) - Sub-woofer, M Series, 10", with RGB Accent Lighting

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Mercury Twin - Staggered 565 Engines with ITS Transom and Sportmaster Outdrives

Mercury Twin - Staggered 860 QC4v with M6 Drives

Mercury Twin - Staggered 1100 QC4v with M6 Drives

Mercury Twin - Staggered 1100/1350 QC4v with M8 Drives

Console & Helm Line Item

Port Throttles

Starboard Throttles

Garmin 8610 Add at Port Dash

Garmin 8616 in Lieu of 8612 at Helm

USB Outlet in Dash - Additional

Comfort & Convenience Line Item

Air Conditioning - Cabin, 6BTU, Dometic Turbo DTU 6, Self-Contained

Dometic Vacuflush - Freshwater MSD with Holding Tank

Faucet for Fresh Water at Galley Sink

Refrigerator - In Cabin, Drawer-Style

Refrigerator - Installed in Galley Cabinet in Cabin

Furniture & Flooring Line Item

Table in Cabin - Collapsible to Make Full V-Berth

Hardware & Lighting Line Item

Analog Gauge Package - (2) 3-5/8", (4) 2-5/8"

Lights - Underwater, RGB, Shadow-Caster

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  4. Fountain Announces New 42′ Lightning

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  5. Center Console Offshore Fishing Boats

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  1. Donald Aronow

    Donald Joel Aronow (March 3, 1927 - February 3, 1987) was an American designer, builder, and racer of Formula, Donzi, Magnum Marine, Cary, and Cigarette Racing Team speedboats. Aronow built speedboats for the Shah of Iran, Charles Keating, Robert Vesco, Malcolm Forbes, George H. W. Bush, and Lyndon B. Johnson.

  2. Life In The Fast Lane

    Listen to this article in the player below: It's tough when our heroes suddenly become mortal. For 40 years, Reginald Fountain II was the face of the company he founded, Fountain Powerboats. Always clad in black clothes adorned with the company logo and until recently his perfectly combed, jet-black hair, Reggie won races and relentlessly ...

  3. Lead The Charge: Fountain Performance Boats & Fishing Boats

    Period. Fountain Powerboats have set more speed records and won more world championships than any other brand in history. That legacy of speed is in the DNA of every Fountain hull. Today's Fountain boats are the most extreme, opulent, and advanced offshores offered… designed for the few, for the driven. Explore 43 SCX. High-Performance ...

  4. Happy Birthday, Reggie Fountain, Jr.

    By pure happenstance, I helped Reggie Fountain, Jr., celebrate his 83rd birthday today. Allow me to explain. On Monday, I met up with Brad and Katie DiMaggio of Scrapyard Media in North Carolina to capture footage for "In The Lead with Jeff Harris of Fountain Powerboats," the first episode of the third season of the Speed On The Water ...

  5. Fountain Powerboats Industries, Inc. -- Company History

    By 1995, however, Fountain Powerboats was in the driver's seat, so to speak, with sales increasing dramatically and demand for the company's powerboats skyrocketing. The year 1997 was a mixed one for Fountain Powerboats and its owner. Fountain had set eight world speed records in offshore racing competition since his return to the professional ...

  6. Fountain Powerboats Industries, Inc.

    Clearly, Reggie Fountain ' s hands-on management of the company, including his ability to incorporate revolutionary designs for the improved performance of his boats, placed Fountain Powerboats in a class by itself. Further Reading. Reggie Fountain: A Biography, Washington, N.C.: Fountain Powerboats, Inc., 1997.

  7. The King of Offshore

    From his boyhood days of chasing fishermen on North Carolina's Tar River through his rise to creating a global powerboat empire, King of Offshore is the definitive story of powerboat racing legend and world renowned boat builder Reggie Fountain. Told by Reggie and the men who were there, King Of Offshore documents all the high speed action ...

  8. The Untold Story of Reggie Fountain

    The Story: From his adolescent days chasing fishermen on North Carolina's Tar River to building a billion dollar global powerboat empire, the story follows the high-speed life of Reggie Fountain and his relentless pursuit to build the fastest deep-vee boats in the world. The program follows the golden era of boat racing from the factory ...

  9. Reggie Fountain Talks Kilo Record, Returning to the Brand and More

    The plan is for Fountain to work internally on several projects, including a boat he expects to obliterate the kilo world speed record. Fountain Powerboats set the V-bottom class record of 171.88 mph with a run by Reggie Fountain and Ben Robertson in 2004. Ten years later, in an American Power Boat Association -sanctioned special event on the ...

  10. Catching Up With Reggie Fountain

    Catching Up With Reggie Fountain. A lifetime of powerboat racing, from tunnel boats to offshore V-bottoms, is hard on the body—especially if you toss in a few hard crashes along the way. No one knows this better than Reggie Fountain, Jr., the legitimately iconic founder of Fountain Powerboats in Washington, N.C. Fountain competed in some 200 ...

  11. New Parent Company Buys Fountain, Donzi, Baja and Pro-Line

    Updated: May 26, 2016. Donzi Marine Donzi. Custom Marine Group (CMG), a new partnership formed by the Ross and Wortley families, has purchased Baja Marine LLC, taking over ownership of Baja Marine, Fountain Powerboats, Donzi Marine and Pro-Line Boats. The Wortley family has been active behind the scenes at Baja Marine and Fountain Powerboats ...

  12. Fountain Powerboats Moving Forward

    June 29, 2014. In its heyday under company founder/industry icon Reggie Fountain, Fountain Powerboats built more than 300 boats a year between its sportboat and center-console offerings. This year, with its founder long gone and the Fountain brand under the same Baja Marine umbrella that covers Baja, Donzi, and Pro-Line, the Washington, N.C ...

  13. Speedboat Magazine

    Using his earnings from real-estate investments, Reggie opened Fountain Powerboats in 1979. The original factory was in an abandoned used car dealership in Washington, NC, near the Pamlico River. The company was an instant hit, quickly expanding its physical plant and its staff. Reggie's boats had an immediate impact on the recreational boat ...

  14. Reggie Fountain, Founder, Fountain Powerboards

    Reggie Fountain is a NC Trailblazer. This iconic speed boat racing legend and Powerboat innovator talks about growing up in Tarboro, NC, then attending UNC ...

  15. 2024 Fountain Powerboats 43 SCX

    A high-performance center console with advanced features. By Gregg Mansfield. R eturning to its performance roots, Fountain Powerboats launched the 43 SCX for 2024. Building on the success of the 38 NX hull, this new flagship model boasts an impressive 12-foot beam and a redesigned interior, setting a new standard in the world of high-performance center consoles.

  16. King Of Offshore Reaches 1 Million YouTube Views

    The founder of Fountain Powerboats in Washington, N.C., 81-year-old Reggie Fountain, Jr., hasn't raced for more than a decade. But his racing achievements continue as "The King Of Offshore," an hour-long documentary chronicling his unmatched success from his early days as a relentless tunnel-boat competitor to his multiple offshore world championships—all while building a thriving ...

  17. Reginald Morton Fountain, Jr

    Reginald Morton Fountain, Jr. Under Reggie's leadership, Fountain Powerboats sold over $1.1 Billion dollars in boats, he spent over $113 Million Dollars racing boats, and Twenty-Three per cent 23% of all Fountain Powerboat buyers never owned a boat before they bought a Fountain. Learn more about the King of Offshore Racing and Internationally ...

  18. The New Fountain

    Fountain Powerboats heads into the future as one of four strong brands owned by Liberty Associates, minus its iconic founder Reggie Fountain. By Matt Trulio. February 8, 2011. For all intents and purposes, the future of the production-built high-performance powerboat world now rests in Washington, N.C. That's because in the past two years ...

  19. Happy 80th Birthday Reggie Fountain

    Apr 17, 2020. 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. BoatTEST.com wishes Reggie Fountain II, the founder of Fountain Powerboats, a happy 80th birthday.

  20. Reggie Fountain resigns from Fountain Powerboats after 30 years

    WASHINGTON, N.C. - Reggie Fountain has resigned as CEO from Fountain Powerboats after 30 years at the helm. The powerboating icon made the announcement Friday.

  21. Birth of the Beak: Fountain Hull No. 1 Lives at Shogren Performance

    Reggie Fountain actually began his line with a 31-footer that was contract-built by Bill Farmer and Don Able at Excalibur Boats in Sarasota, Fla. "They built the first 12 to 18 boats for us," says Fountain. The 10 Meter Executioner was two feet longer than the Excalibur-built 31-footer. The added length came from extending the boat's nose ...

  22. 38SCX

    Stainless steel accents and components throughout keep the boat rust free, weather resistant, and prepared for even the roughest offshore pursuits. 38SCX seating shown with double row stand up bolsters behind helm seating, all outfitted with under seat storage, articulating armrests, and protection afforded from comfort windscreen.

  23. Unleashing in 2025…

    More than a year in the making, the most legendary high-performance V-bottom to ever hit the water, has a new lease on life for 2025. Sporting a next-generation deck, transom, cabin, cockpit and dash, the only thing we didn't update on the 42′ Lightning is the boat's race proven bottom design. As rivals have learned on racecourses and ...