Not taking deposits yet, still have alot of set up work to do. You'd be amazed at the red tape involved with getting certified to issue hull id #'s and MSO's. I really do want to be able to sell boats to river/lake racers and not just make them race only, or unable to register. The Coast Gaurd gets pretty specific and in talking with them today, I might even have to do a floatation test to calc max weight for the boat. That means I get to build my first hull and give it the CG so that they can sink it........... Sounds like fun hugh? Then comes the HP ratings
The guy I was talking to literally fell out of his chair when I was telling him I wanted to put 1000 hp in it (Don't worry, I told him that would only be in the race hulls). Sounds like I might be lucky to get 250-300 hp max rated for the boat without lots of expensive testing to prove the hull safe to the CG. That's ok because at this point, I have no intentions of making these turn key boats. Pretty much everybody I can think of that would have any interest in a boat like this has their own specific motor/pump combo and their own engine builders that they trust. I just want the rigging to be very clean and very custom. Fortunately, there are several riggers in this area that have alot of experience with these hulls, and I am in the process of making those contacts for getting the boats rigged.
As you can see, there is still alot of work ahead of me before the first boat comes out, but you'll all know when it happens. I am so stoked to be able to continue Tom's legacy, but at the same time I am realizing what a big responsibility it will be. I would much rather put a ton of effort into every boat and build some really trick pieces than just send boats out the door. There is no such thing as a "stock" boat in this category, and I intend to keep it that way............ Thanks for all the interest.
And Brad, sorry I lurked for so long.... Glad to see the site is taking off so well. Jason
