Reggie Upgrades --Bajas by Fountain

Fountain Powerboats produced the first two Baja boats in
their Washington, NC plant and last week celebrated the event with local dignitaries.
Reggie gave accolades to the Brunswick Corp. for their assistance in the transition
of Baja manufacturing from Ohio to Washington, NC -- and he might have added thanks
as well for the $4 million Baja price tag he could not refuse. Fountain also thanked
the people responsible for getting him the North Carolina $12 million employment
grant.

Last week the first Fountain-made Bajas were launched to much fanfare. The Outlaw 26 is pictured here.

Fountain Powerboats produced the first two Baja boats in their Washington, NC plant
and last week celebrated the event with local dignitaries. Reggie gave accolades
to the Brunswick Corp. for their assistance in the transition of Baja manufacturing
from Ohio to Washington, NC -- and he might have added thanks as well for the $4
million Baja price tag he could not refuse. Fountain also thanked the people responsible
for getting him the North Carolina $12 million employment grant.

Reggie said that when he ran the Baja 26 it was going
71 mph on the speedo, and a tick slower on the gps. The boat was powered by a single
MerCruiser 496 HO. He said he was pleased with the handling and there was no chine
walking.



Six more Bajas coming down the line, according to Fountain, and that soon Baja dealers
around the world would have new Fountain-made Baja boats, he said.



Most important, it sounds as if Fountain is using some different materials than
when Brunswick built the boat. Reggie says that the boat is built with vinylester
resin and is cored with high-density foam instead of bulsa. Also, the Bajas will
have hydraulic steering systems by Latham, the same as are used in Fountain Powerboats.
Clearly, Fountain is upgrading the quality of materials.



“Best of all, the boats will be about the same price as before, except for a slight
up-tick to pay for the better materials we are using,” Fountain said. He also said
he was proud to have been in business for 30 consecutive years and would be building
boats “as long as I’m still walking.”



If you are interested in knowing more about the new “Bajas by Fountain,” contact
David Knight at 1-800-438-2055; [email protected].

The newly-built Baja 26 Outlaw with Reggie at the helm.

Reggie and State Representative Arthur Williams who was helpful in getting a $12 million state grant for Fountain.

A videographer captures Reggie for another episode of the exciting series “Reggie Fountain’s Offshore Adventures.”

New Baja logo.