Research Fountain Boats - 38 Lightning

~Decades of Shock and Awe on the race course have come down to this: a dominating legacy slickly packaged as the 38 Lightning, an ultra-performance boat that has won numerous world and national championships.

Powerboat Magazine named it the 2007 Offshore Boat of the Year! Now—believe it or not—not only battle tested, but newly improved.

Start with Reggie Fountain’s legendary pad keel, notched transom, and Positive Lift hull. Add staggered engines to move the center of gravity down toward the keel where it does the most good.

Power it with twin Mercury 525s through Bravo I XR drives with Short Sport Masters and ITS gimbals and hit 96+ mph. Choose 700s with NXT1 gimbals and No. 6 uppers and lowers and you have a rocket sled exceeding 114 mph.
Remember Fountain hulls are extremely efficient – this means less drag and incredible savings at the pump!

If your looking for the latest technology at the best value, look no further—Fountain is the only choice.
Draft: 2 ft. 11 in.
Beam: 8 ft. 6 in.
Fuel tank capacity: 180
Water tank capacity: 13
Standard features: Anchor locker, recessed in foredeck
Batteries, twin, heavy duty w/jumper cables and receptacle
Bolster seats w/electric drop down
Dash with monster gauges; carbon fiber, including carbon fiber glovebox lid and surround, color coordinated throttles, gauge rims, bezels, wheel hub & steering wheel
Head, enclosed w/porta potti
Bilge pumps, two, 12 volt DC, 1200 GPH automatic/manual pump
Carpeting, cockpit, customized w/embroidered Fountain logo
Galley w/sink and cold water pressure system
Cockpit billet accents include: seat legs, cockpit rails, speaker covers, & step pads
Fresh water flush
Horns, electric
Cockpit cover, form fitted including windshield, upgraded material
Hour meter
Satellite radio, Sirius or XM
Cockpit seating, 2 bolsters with rear bench or 5 bolsters (2 front & 3 rear)
Instrumentation, heavy duty Livorsi gauges w/integrated warning lights, GPS speedometer, Screen Display - Vessel View
Stereo, marine AM/FM/CD w/four marine speakers
Slimline cleats, pop-up with deck bezels
Sun deck, upholstered over engine hatch w/bolt logo
Swim ladder, fold down off transom w/ integral fiberglass cover
Sea strainers
Windshield frame, powder coated
Trim switch on throttles
Trim tabs, heavy duty hydraulic, offshore hi-performance

Anchor with mounting bracket in bow locker
Bilge blowers, (2)
Cabin, customized
Fire extinguisher, automatic
Battery switches, two, parallel, explosion proof
Bow lights, pop-up with deck bezels
Depth gauge
Graphics, standard selection
Engine compartment, w/hatch, motorized
Hand laid composite hull and deck manufactured w/multi-directional fiberglass, w/high density coring and Interplastic vinyl ester resin and w/hull and deck laminated, thru-bolted, screwed and sealed together w/heavy duty marine sealant/adhesive
Ice chest, built-in, insulated
Engine room billet accents includes: battery box w/ chrome engraved step pad, fender holders, hatch rams, water fills (blue only), trim pump caps, motor well panel, sea strainer, & drive line cover
Rails, bow and stern, 316L stainless steel, thru-bolted
Super ventilated positive lift hull
Fuel tanks, heavy duty, 3/16" thick aluminum, foamed, glassed and bolted in position w/stainless steel pickups, 180 gallon total capacity
Rubrail with stainless steel insert
Fuel vapor detector
Steering, heavy duty hydraulic, offshore hi-performance w/dual pumps, tie bar, external
Propellers, stainless steel to match engine and drive package
Throttles, billet race
Trim indicators, mechanical for drives and tabs
Staggered engines
Windshield, wrap around