Originally Posted by Tig

I'm hoping to drop the Hoe during the holidays. Something always comes up when I'm preparing to do it. I've had the parts for about 2 years haha. Lookin forward it though.

Not too familiar with the guys either, I stick in the fab shop for the most part.
I'm with you, don't know anyone in the business.

Thanks, though I prefer automotive over boats haha. I cant believe the amount of builders around here. We're slammed, I can just imagine about all the other builders to. Crazy.
I'm trying. I was even offering people free exhausts, just so I could document it from start to finish. I lost all of my previous work in an old computer when we moved. Since I was new to the area and nobody really knew me, people thought I was a wackadoo for offering it.

Aint that the truth. The boy was by yesterday and dad came by today. I think the boy complained about the hardtop, they were all gathering around it today.

Thanks man, I appreciate that. My boss really makes it easy for me haha.

It really is funny how competitive it is. The money involved is ridiculous.

90 footer, holy crap, 50 knots, good g-d. Suckin down gas is an understatement, wowza.

Twin 2600hp motors and 4400 gallons of fuel. Holy crap, I can just imagine the bill for filling up.

Originally Posted by Tig

I'm hoping to drop the Hoe during the holidays. Something always comes up when I'm preparing to do it. I've had the parts for about 2 years haha. Lookin forward it though.

Not too familiar with the guys either, I stick in the fab shop for the most part.
I'm with you, don't know anyone in the business.

Thanks, though I prefer automotive over boats haha. I cant believe the amount of builders around here. We're slammed, I can just imagine about all the other builders to. Crazy.
I'm trying. I was even offering people free exhausts, just so I could document it from start to finish. I lost all of my previous work in an old computer when we moved. Since I was new to the area and nobody really knew me, people thought I was a wackadoo for offering it.

Aint that the truth. The boy was by yesterday and dad came by today. I think the boy complained about the hardtop, they were all gathering around it today.

Thanks man, I appreciate that. My boss really makes it easy for me haha.

It really is funny how competitive it is. The money involved is ridiculous.

90 footer, holy crap, 50 knots, good g-d. Suckin down gas is an understatement, wowza.
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Twin 2600hp motors and 4400 gallons of fuel. Holy crap, I can just imagine the bill for filling up.

Originally Posted by smokinlmm

Welcome to the world of excess. Nothing surprises me anymore, careful what you put out there though, the people who buy and build these things are very sensitive about people talking about their boats. Especially, if they are still under construction...

Originally Posted by One eyed Jack

Yup; New boat orders are up around here after a several year stretch of slow times. My bud at J - Bay told me last evening that they have recently signed two contracts for 60 + foot sport fishing boats. He told me that their whole shop is covered up in work and that with the completion dates for the jobs they've got, they need more workers. It's a good time to be a tradesman in the boat industry around here, anyway.

I hope that your car work gets up and running for you. It would be great to have a good custom fabricator around here. There are some guys working in shops who do some good work but it would be great to see a dedicated custom shop get going.

I talked to my bud again last night about the 90 foot boat. The fuel lines are 1 inch lines. She sucks down 200 gallons per hour at cruise speed and 250 GPH at WOT. Not sure what diesel is going for at the fuel dock these days but I figure that its likely $4.00 or better. Looks to me like it costs at least $800.00 an hour just in fuel to run her, (There's a full time captain on the payroll, too. Not sure about a mate. There is monthly if not weekly / daily upkeep to be paid for on a boat like that too).

Originally Posted by smokinlmm

Welcome to the world of excess. Nothing surprises me anymore, careful what you put out there though, the people who buy and build these things are very sensitive about people talking about their boats. Especially, if they are still under construction...