200 booked thru December!!

[behindpropellers]

With that profile, I wonder how they release the hull from the mold??

They probably have a mold insert for it.

[oldslalomskier]

Not likley. They tilt/flip these things. MC does the same thing (as does Tige IIRC).

[behindpropellers]

Not likley. They tilt/flip these things. MC does the same thing (as does Tige IIRC).

Tilting and flipping has nothing to do with releasing from the mold.

[oldslalomskier]

Yeah actually it does. In fact MC won some award a few years back when they started releasing boats where the transom design precluded lifting the hull straight up. These reverse molds are a PITA to spray gel into. A two piece mold would be unworkable.

[Hollywood]

I'm with BHP, the the hull has to get out of the mold irregardless of it's orientation to the ground.

[oldslalomskier]

<sigh> MC and Tige make the really funky angles to their hulls (incl. the convex parts) by using lift/turn/twists at removal time. I'll look for the article and post it when I find it.

[oldslalomskier]

How does Tige produce this?

[Hollywood]

So the boat comes forward and up at the same time, big deal?

[DanielC]

Question:
How does Tige produce this?
Answer:
Carefully
I used to work in a factory that made parts by the lost wax process. We made a wax pattern in a metal die, and to get the wax pattern out, you had to disassemble the die. Some of the dies we ran warm so the wax would still be soft, and not break as the die was opened.
With the Tige' design, it looks like it would be fairly easy to pull the bow up out of the mold a little at first, and then work the hull forward, releasing the details on the transom from the mold.
I understand that when Mastercraft started to make the tri-hull (oops, picklefork) they had a lot of problems getting those boats out of the mold.

[behindpropellers]

These reverse molds are a PITA to spray gel into. A two piece mold would be unworkable.

It has nothing to do with a two piece mold.

[oldslalomskier]

OK. Whatever you say.

[INVNO1]

Good interview with Correct Craft President and CEO Bill Yeargin concerning the state of the industry in Boating Industry.
Keys for me: Consolidation and profitability at lower volumes.
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read "build less boats and charge the customer more". Good luck with that.

[j2nh]

Good interview with Correct Craft President and CEO Bill Yeargin concerning the state of the industry in Boating Industry.
Keys for me: Consolidation and profitability at lower volumes.
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read "build less boats and charge the customer more". Good luck with that.

I don't necessarily see it that way. The key is a company's factory capacity (fixed cost) and utilization in a diminished market. Companies that expanded, MC, looking for huge sales increases are going to have a much harder time being profitable.

I do agree with the comments by Yeargin and other industry leaders that it will be a long time, if ever, before sales return to 06 -07 levels.
As mentioned in an earlier post, is production now limited by suppliers falling by the wayside limiting production? Does CC invest in key suppliers in and effort to maintain the ability to increase capacity and grab supplier profits?
Beats me, but 60 G slalom boats in todays tight credit market and uncertainty seems a bit optimistic. On the other hand I fail to understand the Dow knocking on the door of 10,000 so what the heck do I know.

[cotton]

Good interview with Correct Craft President and CEO Bill Yeargin concerning the state of the industry in Boating Industry.
Keys for me: Consolidation and profitability at lower volumes.
.

read "build less boats and charge the customer more". Good luck with that.

Good luck with that is right; I don't agree with this marketing strategy either. But, I did hear yesterday from a Mastercraft promo guy that he is buying his loaded out 2010 197 including tower, heater, etc., for what the CC promo guys will pay for the Standard Edition 200. If so, build less-charge more may very well be CC's strategy and they sure seem to know what they are doing, so we will see.

[jdarwin]

Who cares?

I do - as do a lot of other shortline slalom skiers. The point is NOT what the top end of the boat is. But, if the boat's top speed is 41-43 mph, then what are the RPM's at 34/36? If the RPM's are 3600-3800 for 34mph, the boat will KICK YOUR *** in the slalom course. Period. The RPM's must be 3300-3500 for a good pull. I don't see a 3400rpm at 34 if the top end is only 41-43mph.

I've also heard it is slow to speed and that some changes are being made before the AWSA test. Not a big issue unless you have a short lake.

Now that a lot of the used 196 market is drying up, I think the value of those boats will level off and remain steady due to performance factors and price of the new hull. I'll be keeping my 07 w/ ZO for a few more years.

Also, it is becoming common to request to use older hulls to pull tournaments - and approval is being granted. MC and CC are worried about the direction of tournament towboats. They should be.