Review of Fountain 32 Fever

Basic specs.

The Fountain 32 Fever is a motorboat. The Fountain 32 Fever is built by the American yard Fountain.

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Engine

The boat is typically equipped with dual inboard MerCruiser Bravo engines at 1050.0 hp (782 kW).

The fuel tank has a capacity of 119.0 liters (31 US gallons, 26 imperial gallons).

Sailing characteristics

This section covers widely used rules of thumb to describe the sailing characteristics. Please note that even though the calculations are correct, the interpretation of the results might not be valid for extreme boats.

Immersion rate

The immersion rate is defined as the weight required to sink the boat a certain level. The immersion rate for Fountain 32 Fever is about 165 kg/cm, alternatively 929 lbs/inch.
Meaning: if you load 165 kg cargo on the boat then it will sink 1 cm. Alternatively, if you load 929 lbs cargo on the boat it will sink 1 inch.

Sailing statistics

This section is statistical comparison with similar boats of the same category. The basis of the following statistical computations is our unique database with more than 26,000 different boat types and 350,000 data points.

L/B (Length Beam Ratio)

What is L/B (Length Beam Ratio)?

The l/b ratio for Fountain 32 Fever is 3.84.

Compared with other similar motor boats it is slimmer than 100% of all other designs. It seems that the designer has chosen a significantly more speedy hull design. This type of design is also referred to as 'needle'.

Curiosities

Powerboat?

In Denmark, you are required to have achieved a 'powerboat driving license' in order to sail a powerboat.
In this context a boat is considered a powerboat if:

Danish definition of a powerboat

According to this definition this boat is categorized as a Powerboat.
Further, having a maximum speed of 73.0knots, the boat is categorized as a High Performance Powerboat.

Maintenance

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References

[Ref 1]: ISO 8666 Small craft — Principal data.
[Ref 3]: ISO 12215-5 Small craft — Hull construction and scantlings.