Help?! Ordering 2019 Tige RZX3.....all black?!?

[MikeB313]

Taking the factory tour is super fun and very cool watching boats go down the line. I would 100% recommend even if your boat won't be fully complete when you see it. The tour is not only fun, but it teaches you about the whole manufacturing process and reasons how and why Tige is setting itself up better than the competition.

[IDBoating]

It's probably the second most expensive purchase you'll make in your lifetime. I'd take a few days off of work and stay in Abilene the entire time it's working down the line. Once the hull is out of the mold. how many days does it take until it's out the door? Days, not weeks, I believe.

[david.osborne24]

It's probably the second most expensive purchase you'll make in your lifetime. I'd take a few days off of work and stay in Abilene the entire time it's working down the line. Once the hull is out of the mold. how many days does it take until it's out the door? Days, not weeks, I believe.

that’s a great idea. The rep is supposed to let me know when it’s out of the mold because he recommended coming after that point if you wanted to see it in “boat form”

[IDBoating]

that’s a great idea. The rep is supposed to let me know when it’s out of the mold because he recommended coming after that point if you wanted to see it in “boat form”

Airfare is a constant no matter how long you stay, so really you're just talking about a few extra hotel nights. Vanishingly small percentage of the boat's purchase price, and you get to watch her coming together while forming friendships with the wonderful Tige folks. There's good BBQ in Abilene, too! Hard to imagine a better way to spend a week, watching your baby come together and making new friends who will feel like family.

Suggestion: Fly into and out of Dallas/Ft. Worth. Rent a car and make the drive to Abilene, it's about three hours. Don't use the Abilene airport. While it's a nice little airport, they have a habit of cancelling unfilled flights. We ended up stranded overnight in DFW because we got out of Abilene so late that there was nothing else departing DFW until the next morning. The delay in Abilene was longer than if we'd driven to DFW! If you drive from DFW, you have control of your schedule and DFW has lots of airlines and options if your flight(s) get messed up somehow. Just my $0.02.

[KoolAid]

how many days does it take until it's out the door? Days, not weeks, I believe.

8 to 10 business days once it is out of the mold.

[bsreid]

The factory is awesome to see! We were staying in Dallas and made the drive out for the day, neat to see all the Texas country side, felt a little off without a gun
Super cool to see all the boats being built and the different steps. Would have been cool to stick around a little longer but we got some free swag!

[david.osborne24]

Headed down on 2/11 to check it out. Tige rep tells me she’ll be in dealer prep at that point and we may even get to be apart of the water test. I’m pumped! I’ll be sure to post photos of the experience

[skiguy]

Good call David. Your boat will hold its value much better and you’ll have the bonus of not burning every finger and limb that comes in contact with the topside gelcoat if you had gone with black. Not to mention the maintenance.... it matters around year 3-4 when you’re tired of sweating you’re b@##s off in the hot sun while you wipe and double buff after a day of fun. White is wipe and go.

I’ve noticed the trend toward brown vinyl. It looks great but here in Texas I would be concerned. My boat has mostly white vinyl with lt. gray accents and man do those gray accent panels get smokin hot. I would hate to see what temperature brown gets too... Sounds like there may be some new “cool” vinyl tech but until it’s proven white is how I would roll. I’m so dang practical. [emoji6]

Congrats on the new ride!




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[david.osborne24]

Trailer going into production tomorrow and Boatmate is going to start sending me pics of the build. She’ll be done on Thursday. All white triple axle with white painted wheels and silver flake accents on them. Intensity RGB light package 3 (wheels, logo, runway lights) back up camera and TPS. Teak diamond pattern seadek, bow ladder steps and slime line light package. I’ll post her up once the pics start rolling in. I took a bit of a gamble on the wheels and hoping they turn out good. Tige provided me with PO number and Mark Gibbs from Boatmate was happy to get me in touch with their production team for the photos. Stay tuned!

[IDBoating]

Not to mention the maintenance.... it matters around year 3-4 when you’re tired of sweating you’re b@##s off in the hot sun while you wipe and double buff after a day of fun. White is wipe and go.

Exactly my perspective too. Unless your secret career aspiration is to be a vehicle detailer, maintenance is just a necessary evil. The less time it takes, the more time you have for fun! White gelcoat for the win!

I’ve noticed the trend toward brown vinyl... I’m so dang practical. [emoji6]

Me too. That's why the next boat I custom order will have mostly white vinyl (stays cooler) and very few accent panels (fewer seams and less stitching = less stress = lasts longer = looks better = less maintenance). My upholstery guys constantly remind me that all these fabric accents help THEM make their own boat payments! They look great on the showroom floor but every seam and stitch is a weak point trying to fail.

[bsreid]

If you were to go one solid colour you’re going to have the exact same amount of seams and stiching as any other. They’re all the same skins put together..

[IDBoating]

If you were to go one solid colour you’re going to have the exact same amount of seams and stiching as any other. They’re all the same skins put together..

They don't have to be. All of the fabric pieces are cut using computer-operated cutting machines. Take the top piece of a seat cushion, for example. The template "knows" the overall outline. It also "knows" the various cuts that yield the trim pieces. When they prep to cut the fabric for my next boat, all they have to do is temporarily disable those internal trim seams and the machine will cut a single piece of vinyl to cover the entire top of the seat cushion. Industrial fabric cutting these days is basically a CAD operation, with all of the flexibility that implies.

Now the only top seam is around the edge, and since that seam is the same as what would be sewn if the top piece were first assembled from several multicolored trim pieces, everything works the same. And presto, you have a seat cushion with a single top piece... far more resilient to stress. Also cheaper for the boat manufacturer since they don't have to cut, and sew, all those separate pieces.

To the argument that this is an exception that they can't handle: Remember, this is a semi-custom industry. Virtually every interior is "custom", and they're used to keeping track of all sorts of color options and mixtures. If anything, this would be both easier AND cheaper for them. Fewer pieces, fewer seams, less sewing, less time. And a better end product that lasts, and looks better, longer.

[UNSTUCK]

To the argument that this is an exception that they can't handle: Remember, this is a semi-custom industry. Virtually every interior is "custom", and they're used to keeping track of all sorts of color options and mixtures. If anything, this would be both easier AND cheaper for them. Fewer pieces, fewer seams, less sewing, less time. And a better end product that lasts, and looks better, longer.

Maybe it depends on the boat builder or how good your salesman is. I was very close to ordering a Mojo a few years ago, but they would not do one thing "custom" for me. No matter how simple it was. The reasoning is that they have their build line so precise that it would throw everything off and the monkeys doing the building wouldn't know what to do. My point is that these guys have their rhythm going and if you were to ask them to change up the CAD cut it may just take longer to do that then to actually cut and sew all the smaller pieces together.

[david.osborne24]

For those of you following along, Boatmate sent me photos today of my trailer going through the assembly process.The wheels pictured at the end are just a set they use to roll the trailer out the door and the actual wheels haven't been put on yet but you can see them and their inserts being painted in the pics. Clearly Boatmate has this down to a science and their factory looks awesome. I leave for TX in just a few days. Still can't believe my dream is coming true. Screen Shot 2019-02-07 at 8.28.04 PM.jpgScreen Shot 2019-02-07 at 8.28.12 PM.jpgScreen Shot 2019-02-07 at 8.28.28 PM.jpgScreen Shot 2019-02-07 at 8.28.37 PM.jpgScreen Shot 2019-02-07 at 8.28.55 PM.jpgScreen Shot 2019-02-07 at 8.29.04 PM.jpg[ATTACH]50367[/ATTACHScreen Shot 2019-02-07 at 8.29.38 PM.jpg

[bsreid]

Looks good! Nothing better than a boat mate!