Fountain 47 in Stockholm with with Speedracerz, Top Speed "Highlights"

[@DanielBramme1]

If you liked this, watch the same ride a year later here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nn_WmoCbZrJ-eKM

[@dieseldog00]

3x1350 in a 47 is a strong power package. How fast is it, 150+mph? How are the motors rigged, two back and one forward, or one back and two forward? The heir to the Italian Fendi fortune, Luca Fendi has a 50' Cigarette with two engines forward one back. I think they are Merc 1075s though, not the power of yours.

[@DanielBramme1]

@@dieseldog00 Hi Everett! Yes, it is quite a package. We don't know how fast it is or the top speed but it is fast. All three engines are in the back, posted a picture in the link below. :) instagram.com/p/CCpswNMFKKz/

[@dieseldog00]

@@DanielBramme1 Yes I know they're behind the cockpit. What I meant was that Fendi's boat is rigged with two forward and one rear behind the cockpit. I believe that arrangement is done to move the boat's center of gravity forward to keep the bow more level running in high sea states as is common in the Med where he runs his 50' Cigarette.

[@DanielBramme1]

@@dieseldog00 Aha! Sorry, now I understand. ;)

[@dieseldog00]

@@DanielBramme1 Daniel wouldn't you like to bring your boat and some friends over here to go on the Florida Powerboat Club's Miami/Key West/Miami Poker Run? Loads of fun and hot women!! :-D :-D

[@dieseldog00]

Astounding how easily that huge Fountain turns at 80, 90, 100+, just amazing!! If I had the money the 47 would be on my short list of bada$$ boats to own.

[@Jewzabel]

amazing what 4050 hp will do

[@gilcarty52]

DB this is one of the best video I ever seen and the longest thanks for sharing 👍 good luck Fountain family.

[@DanielBramme1]

Thank you so much Gilbert! :)

[@gonncalomariamonteiro4176]

The record speed for a V bottom (Unlimited class) is with this same exact hull design "47 Lightning" 180+mph...with canopy, different engines and drives and a lot, a lot of tweeks! This one is unbelievably fast...guessing high 140s low 150s... This guys have some nice videos, well edited, cool soundtracks, the lot! Budget for gimbals, gopros, editing and no money for a GPS? Come on!!! Awsome boat nonetheless, and if you wanna keep it a secret, I understand...it all builds up to create a legend... Outstanding guys...just outstanding!

[@DanielBramme1]

Yes, the speed is still a bit secret and we do have GPS on the boat but choose not to show it in these videos. All these videos are just tests. We will talk more about the vehicles in the somewhat near future. :) Thank you for the kind comment! :)

[@dieseldog00]

Outerlimits holds the V bottom speed record at 180.41 with a carbon fiber 43 and 1650s. Reggie has barely gotten over 170 with his 42, much less with the 47. iirc he sold that boat when he sold his business and retired.

[@norman3778]

@@dieseldog00 They aint given up, last time I checked, the boat had some 1900 sterlings in it and did not ran good on the record run due to the wind conditions.

[@dieseldog00]

@@norman3778 So Reggie is gonna beat the OL with 500 more HP??? You go Reggie!! LMAO what a crock. He can't beat OL with the same HP so he's gonna put turbine power(the equivalent of Lycoming 703s)in it. WOW!! :-D

[@norman3778]

@@dieseldog00 Turbine is great but configuring it to run in a v-hull is another thing, from what I saw reggie and his team had some mechanical issues because with that amount of power in a boat, in a light custom built fountain it suppose to more than beat 200mph.

[@dieseldog00]

That was a sharp turn around that buoy @3:16 well done what a great carver the 47 is!! Reggie Fountain had a big mouth with his boats but he knew how to design a hull so it didn't wash out or barrelroll easily.

[@AB-80X]

The man's not dead yet, and he's still involved with the company. He still has a big mouth lol.

[@miketee2444]

I'm pretty sure the boat was at 60 to 70 mph at that bouy. She's not gonna settle in above 20 ish anyway.

[@dieseldog00]

@@miketee2444 That looks about right for that size boat.

[@glennoropeza3545]

Rich boy's toy! I still want one! Yet I'm broke! Cool boat! Love to watch and listen!

[@twister6909]

I know cat boats are the rage these days but that Fountian is a thing of beauty!

[@dieseldog00]

You know Daniel...I love your vids. Whenever I get the need for speed I turn them on. I love hearing your triple 1350s' low rumbles at the end of this one, very exciting!! But Daniel...all these videos have been run many times. Can you make new ones with a transom video looking back at the traffic yall just blew by? 😂 We really would appreciate that.

[@DanielBramme1]

I appreciate that!

[@dieseldog00]

@@DanielBramme1 You may have seen this video before, but I'm not sure so I'll post it now. 52' Nortech 4x1350; kzbin.info/www/bejne/hZTCnmmvr9-JkMU

[@AB-80X]

I have seen a lot of 47's over the years and driven multiple triple installs, but never heard of a triple 1350. There has been a lot of triple 900's, 1000's, 1075's etc. but that's a first. Would love to see a tour of the engine compartment. what props is she spinning and what's the gear ratio?

[@DanielBramme1]

Hi AB-80x Let me get back to you on this one. We will change a few things on her so I'll let you know when I know more of what we will do. Thank you for the question and the comment. :)'

[@dieseldog00]

@@DanielBramme1 AB-80x sounds like he knows what he's talking about from experience...unlike myself whose knowledge has only come from reading and youtube. I have owned only two boats; a 24 foot trimaran with 700hp that ran 90mph and before that, a 23' Sea Ray that ran about 45mph.

[@AB-80X]

@@DanielBramme1 Thank you Daniel. The triples can sometimes be a bit finicky to dial in. Those three wheels back there can really push the stern up which I’m turn can make the boat feel extremely loose at very high speeds. I drove a 47 about 7-8 years ago which really stands out because of the prop choice. The boat had rebuilt 1075’s which pushed 1150 hp each and it had been quite the handful above 130. The owner chose to run a set of props with 21 degrees of rake instead of 18 degrees which many normally use. Settled that stern right down and it ran on rails. Could it run 4-5 mph more with less rake? Perhaps, but it would be near impossible. Don’t recall the actual top speed, but I had it deep into the 130’s with plenty left, and it was by far the nicest driving 47 I have been at the helm of. Just something to maybe talk to Hering about. Perhaps try and contact Brett over at Bblades and see if he can send out a set of test props. Anyhow, looking forward to hear more:)

[@teampenn2007]

These are great videos.

[@dieseldog00]

One great thing about the 1350, you don't need race gas, 91-93 will do.

[@michaelcarmean4906]

💥 Smooth and Fast💥

[@dieseldog00]

I thought the boat handled very well when yall came around that buoy at 3:15. I'm surprised at how quiet triple 1350s can be even at high speeds.

[@AB-80X]

Those engines are somewhat quiet by nature and it gets a lot more so when the exhaust comes out under the platform. I'm also quite sure the boat has silencer tips. Seeing that the boat lives in Sweden it has to comply with EU law regulations as part of the import.

[@dieseldog00]

@@AB-80X Good point about the EU regs. These guys don't want big fines. I would dearly love to be in that at 130+ but I live in Texas so I'll have to find a 47 somewhere else.

[@MaverickChief]

That's a nice run

[@dieseldog00]

Whenever I see a big V bottom with triple 1350s I want to get naked and drive it lol. :-D

[@WhiteoutSnowy]

Was this on Atlantic Ocean ?

[@compoundlml7156]

Just imagine 3 Nelson racing Engines 2500hp twin turbo setups 🥺🥺🥺🥺 7500hp

[@DanielBramme1]

Haha, yes.

[@compoundlml7156]

@@DanielBramme1 A fountain is literally my dream boat, they're absolutely gorgeous...but ide be stretched to buy a 32 or 35'.....from 2001 lol

[@DanielBramme1]

@@compoundlml7156 Yeah, they are really beautiful boats. :) I'm not a fan of the crazy speeds but the boats are nice and sturdy. :)

[@dieseldog00]

3x2500hp gas engines?? The whole bow, from the gauge board to the anchor, would need to be converted to fuel tanks full of 120 octane race gas. Imagine the smell lol.

[@dieseldog00]

A better engine pkg would be 4000hp turbines running Jet-A and vegetable oil.

[@ysesq]

nice scenery

[@DanielBramme1]

Thank you for the comment. :) Yes, the Swedish archipelagos are nice and a bit different from other places in the world.

[@donatograsso5648]

TOP SPEED

[@DanielBramme1]

Hi Donato Grasso! We don't know but we will put up new videos with more information.

[@dieseldog00]

Last I heard they were running high 120s.

[@dieseldog00]

So Daniel, how did you and your friend find this boat? Did it have 3 1350s in it when you bought it?

[@DanielBramme1]

Hi Everett! If I'm not mistaken, it had two engines when my colleague found it in the states.

[@dieseldog00]

@@DanielBramme1 Were they side by side? If they were staggered, that was a lot of work making triples fit...

[@DanielBramme1]

@@dieseldog00 ​ @Everett Cox instagram.com/p/CHgRQOhFK9x/ Here is a photo of the engine setup. :)

[@dieseldog00]

@@DanielBramme1 Yes I know the triple setup but you said the boat had two engines when it was here. So that means the boat was rerigged for three engines either here or Sweden correct? Were the engines installed side by side when the boat was originally built or were they rigged in staggered formation? That would mean a lot of work to rerig with triples.

[@DanielBramme1]

@@dieseldog00 ​ @Everett Cox I don't know but it was probably side by side. I guess that is the original setup? :)

[@dieseldog00]

Can you imagine having three 1350/1550s??? Another 600hp at the flip of a switch???? It would run 160- 165 maybe faster!!! Better have a full race canopy and 5 point race harnesses. I can see Reggie Fountain driving it with me throttling!!! Hell he'd probly do both!! 😅 😆 😁

[@NoPrxssure]

What year is your fountain?

[@vidplex725]

Ik where the owner of fountain powerboats his name is Reggie Foutian I saw his house

[@dieseldog00]

@2:35 did I hear the engines power up b/c it looked like the boat gained speed quickly.

[@dieseldog00]

@3:57 I thought you were going to spin out or barrelroll for sure. What a great-handling boat the 47 is!!

[@dieseldog00]

That boat @7:50 is almost as fast as yours Daniel. Is that a 47 too? I thought I saw the big Fountain logo on the engine hatch.

[@DanielBramme1]

We took it easy, this was in October with the old props and not the best conditions. ;) Our boat is one of the fastest in Scandinavia I believe so that is not as fast as ours but not super sure about it all. :) The boat is owned by our company and it is my colleague who built it and designed the boat. I will ask him to jump on a video and talk more about the boat and the new ones we are thinking about building.

[@fleeex1954]

I belive that is the 42 lightning with 2x 1350 rigged by Ben Robertson? www.speedonthewater.com/robertson-rigging-42-fountain-with-mercury-racing-1350s/

[@chrisduc1]

You can recognize every fountain easily on the nose and the short window . I could not see the logo neither .....

[@dieseldog00]

@@DanielBramme1 I personally like trimarans b/c I owned one. The hull design was not right(totally flat bottom)but the stability was incredible! It turned like a Ferarri. It was just 24 feet LOA and had one 700hp motor. Boat designers? Some come to mind; Ocke Mannerfelt. Jeremy Watts of ICE Marine(designer of the Bladerunner trimarans in England), Michael Peters and John Cosker(Mystic) in Florida, both of whom design cats. Also Randy Scism(MTI), Trond Schou(Nortech) etc.

[@dieseldog00]

@@fleeex1954 So Ben says the 42 will run 150 with 2x1350s and Speedracerz is barely touching 130 with trips??? Daniel yall got some work to do.

[@dieseldog00]

BREAKING NEWS: Mercury Racing has just revealed its new 1250lb. 7.6L 600HP N/A V12 outboard engine and its new N/A V10 500HP outboard. Prices range from $60-70K for the V10 and $70-80K for the V12. More new features are the engines do not move. The duoprop propellers move from side to side. More news coming as I get it.

[@dieseldog00]

BTW Mercury has come out with the V10 outboard they promised but the power has been reduced from 500hp to 400hp. They said the changes they have made over time have made the V10 a much better engine than it was. I would like to see the 36'-44' cats run the V10s to see if the boats will run 135-140.

[@smileskindheart1085]

How far you go to use 454 liters gas LOL

[@ericreed770]

size does matter.

[@707SonomaComa]

Why do some prefer cats over a v-bottom?

[@uls2813]

They’ll run a lot faster on average and in some cases faster with a great disparity in horse power

[@dieseldog00]

Hydrodynamic efficiency. Cats are 12-15mph faster than Vs b/c the cat's tunnel brings air underneath, raising the hull for more speed. Downside is too much air in the tunnel can induce "blowover"which means too much air underneath the bows can cause a cat to lift its bows and flip over backwards. We've lost ten racers, maybe more due to blowover.

[@dieseldog00]

Yall be careful with the new pandemic; get your shots and wear your masks.

[@dieseldog00]

With our booster shots last September they said we could stop wearing the masks until and unless a new pandemic flares up or the shots start losing their power. We will follow our Center for Disease Control and take their advice about shots.

[@dieseldog00]

CDC and Fauci are saying wait till Fall for more booster shots so your immunity will spike.

[@dieseldog00]

Speaking of big mouths how many posts have I put in this comment section lol. :-D

[@matadormat2636]

на этом катере только с вертолётами соревноваться. Конкурентов у Вас нету.

[@joellowery]

Wonder the fuel that took?