2012 Boats

[knelems]

Here are a few from the dealer meeting.If someone wants to email me I will send them all and you can post them.
knelems@live.com

Karen

[knelems]

2012 boats

some more

[knelems]

2012 photos

some more.The Z3 should be on Tige.com in a few weeks, build a boat maybe 4 weeks I heard at the meeting.New clamp style forks.

[chpthril]

Awesome pics, thanks! Im liking the Z3 a little better now, bust still not a fan of the bow playpen/stepup The rear lockers look long like the old V boats, did the main cabin space seem to be smaller then the 24Ve? Looks it from the pics.

Tony said there was a new tower coming, but thats nothing like I imagined.....I like it

[spenchey2]

How about some specs on the boat. How many people, does it come with a filler cushion for the transom, how to do the clamps for the forks work, how do the rear compartments open ( just lift up or you have to pull on handle), is the tower clearance floor to tower bigger than on the rz's, can you actually fold the board racks all the way in when you have two boards in each rack, can you still put a wind screen in the walk through, does it still have the same amount of ballast in it from the factory?

How about some pics of the surf and wakeboard wake.

[c_hotshot]

These pics are great and completely clarify the transom area for me. Not sure that I like the rear bench not being straight across the back...and not sure that I like (what looks like) the trash recepticle behind the driver as in the RZ4. Thanks for posting teh pics! I certainly to like the various color schemes on it!

[knelems]

23'9" w/o platform, 4" deeper than RZ2 as I recall.The transom walk thru flips over for a cushion.We had at least 8 big people in the boat, feels and looks bigger than a 23' boat.One guy sitting in the bow with me was 6'2", easily could fit a 6'4" guy or taller.
The forks have the lever that flips down to hold the wake or surf boards,pull the button in back to raise, as I recall.The rear hatches lift with the straps,I lifted but didn't take a photo of that.
I didn't ride in the boat that carried riders.Tige is shooting with the Pros next, so that video will be available soon I'm sure.

[talltigeguy]

That is pretty darn sweet. I think the cooler on the engine cover is awesome. Just hope it is insulated well from the 160 degrees underneath it.

I was not a big fan of that silver vinyl on my 24V 6 years ago, and am not one now. That stuff will be scalding hot in the southwest summer sun.

Is it just me, or does it look like if you cut 18 inches off the nose, you could have the same boat in a 22 foot version without losing anything?

The new board racks look awesome. After not dealing with bungee cords on my MC for 2 years, I would consider bungeeless board racks a huge selling point.

[knelems]

Z3

More photos.The last boat photo in the water shows the clamp rack with the surf board on the drivers side.

[jmitchell]

Wow that Z3 is amazing! I have a feeling there will be a Z3 in our future....although a few years from now . Way to go Tige!!!

[bspot]

That white, red, and black z3 looks sick! I sure hope those clamp style racks will retro fit to my RZR because I want a pair!

[jmitchell]

Timmy is this the big announcement you heard about at the reunion? I've been back to this thread 3 times in the last 10 min....just can't get enough of this machine!

[jmitchell]

Uh-oh, didn't see the playpen...don't love that by any means. Part of the reason we jumped from looking at Supras to Tiges. Still love the Z3 overall!

[NiceOnes]

Let's see the wake and waves already...

[smuurph84]

R20

anyone wonder how you you will mount speakers on that R20 tower?