New Tomcat

(wakereviews) · (wakereviews) **Join Date: Sep 2006** 03-11-2008, 10:39 AM

Here are the pics I have so far of the 2008 Tomcat build...

All hand taped... process took 3 guys 3 hours to do.

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Adding the gel... this process took 36 man hours on this boat. pretty crazy.
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The Fiberglass guys work b*lls to the wall man. 5 guys worked 12 hours straight and I barely saw them stop for a second. If you think you have a hard job, i'd recommend watching these dudes for 1 day.
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(wakereviews) · (wakereviews) **Join Date: Sep 2006** 03-11-2008, 10:44 AM

Adding the stringers

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Removing the deck from the mold

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Removing the hull from the mold
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Deck and Hull butt fitted together, about to be fiberglassed together to fuse the entire piece.
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(wakereviews) · (wakereviews) **Join Date: Sep 2006** 03-11-2008, 10:47 AM

I think this is where they do the first gelcoat detail and fix any blems
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ZR6 Engine!
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2400 of integrated ballast in the hull, still tons of storage room.
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Fill and Drains in 60 seconds, the new ballast system.
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(tommyg) · (tommyg) **Join Date: Apr 2002** 03-11-2008, 10:50 AM

not trying to talk smack, but do those prongs on the front serve any other purpose besides making it necessary to have a good foot plus of extra depth available in your garage?

Maybe some folks like that look, but it sure does seem impractical.

(deltaboy) · (deltaboy) **Join Date: Jan 2007** 03-11-2008, 11:25 AM

Looks great Ian! Have fun with it.

(cpizzle) · (cpizzle) **Join Date: Sep 2007** 03-11-2008, 11:51 AM

I was thinking the same thing. Maybe they add a little boyancy to the front if the nose is about to get stuffed. ??

Probably mostly just a style thing since the bow is wider than most boats.

(wakeboardern1)

Does anyone know anything about slalom skiing behind one of these things? My dad won't get a boat unless he can do that behind the boat... Would just need to be able to recreationally ride behind it... but still... Cause I may try to get him to look at these if they're vaguely decent at 30+ for that...

(stewart) · (stewart) **Join Date: Feb 2006** 03-11-2008, 12:00 PM

Nice colors.

(wakereviews) · (wakereviews) **Join Date: Sep 2006** 03-11-2008, 12:16 PM

Nick, i sent you an email. contact Alan S at SouthernSkiboats.com. My understanding is that the B52V throws a very nice ski wake at 30+. Plus, he's got some insane boat show deals right now and a new 2008 B52V with the new tower on it that looks very nice.

(wakereviews) · (wakereviews) **Join Date: Sep 2006** 03-11-2008, 12:20 PM

Oh, and I think the purpose of the longer forks is to trap air under the bow so that the boat planes faster and rides smoother. It definitely dates back to Mike's racing days. Now, i'm no engineer but it probably has some cosmetic reasoning as well.

(alans) · (alans) **Join Date: Aug 2005** 03-11-2008, 1:19 PM

It is very difficult to dunk the bow on a Tomcat. It only happened once last year on our Tomcat with 80 hrs.

(jeffcanary62) · (jeffcanary62) **Join Date: Apr 2003** 03-11-2008, 1:37 PM

We were on the tomcat for a demo, there was a lot of people in the bow and it didn't come close to going under.

The one time Alan was talking about I'm pretty sure was a combination of a huge double up from the tomcat and us picking up a fallen rider in a b-52.

We would be happy to test out the slalom ski potential of Our MB this season. We will do a full write up for everyone.

(stewart) · (stewart) **Join Date: Feb 2006** 03-11-2008, 2:40 PM

Are you doing an aftermarket tower?

(tigerules) · (tigerules) **Join Date: Mar 2008** 03-11-2008, 2:47 PM

quote:
By Alan Slabaugh (alans) on Tuesday, March 11, 2008 - 1:19 pm:

It is very difficult to dunk the bow on a Tomcat. It only happened once last year on our Tomcat with 80 hrs.

Just take it through the narrows at powell at about 1 PM, that will do it for sure...

(tj_in_kc) · (tj_in_kc) **Join Date: Jan 2008** 03-11-2008, 3:15 PM

awesome boat Ian!!!!

(lknboarder) · (lknboarder) **Join Date: Jan 2008** 03-11-2008, 9:06 PM

sick boat can't to see some in-water pics

(seattle) · (seattle) **Join Date: Mar 2002** 03-12-2008, 5:52 AM

"Oh, and I think the purpose of the longer forks is to trap air under the bow so that the boat planes faster and rides smoother."

At twenty five miles an hour?

I don't lean one way our the other on the pickle fork debate, but using that type of logic is crazy talk Mr.

(wakereviews) · (wakereviews) **Join Date: Sep 2006** 03-12-2008, 6:11 AM

hmm, could have sworn that is what I remembered reading somewhere. Like I said, i'm no engineer, just rehashing the info (albeit possibly incorrectly) Hey, but it is a forum, 50% of what you read online is most likely bs anyway :-)

(bird_dog0347) · (bird_dog0347) **Join Date: Feb 2006** 03-12-2008, 7:02 AM

63.7% of all statistics are made up on the spot as well.

(wakereviews) · (wakereviews) **Join Date: Sep 2006** 03-12-2008, 7:09 AM

60% of the time, it works everytime.

(ripr) · (ripr) **Join Date: Mar 2002** 03-12-2008, 7:15 AM

Ian-That boat is hot bro...should get lots of attention at the MWM events that you can make it too. Been awhile since we've had a new MB around these parts...Can't wait to session it.

(wakereviews) · (wakereviews) **Join Date: Sep 2006** 03-12-2008, 7:24 AM

NAW, it will be at the demo event in May. I'll give pulls all day long. HOpe to have the new 21 footer at the boot camp in August to demo there as well.

(goodwin) · (goodwin) **Join Date: Feb 2006** 03-12-2008, 7:57 AM

Nice! You'll love the ZR6. Are you going with Tidal Audio for the tower speakers?
Got any more spy photos of the 21 foot Tomcat or B52's with the picklefork?

(wakereviews) · (wakereviews) **Join Date: Sep 2006** 03-12-2008, 8:36 AM

No more spy shots. Sorry.
For tower speakers Duane from NVS hooked me up with a pair of Tyrants and a Zapco Reference 1000.4 amp.

Here is the update from last night on pics. Not much of a visible change though.

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(seattle) · (seattle) **Join Date: Mar 2002** 03-12-2008, 1:44 PM

Love the charcoal / white combo btw. Conservative and classy all the way.

(wakereviews) · (wakereviews) **Join Date: Sep 2006** 03-12-2008, 2:45 PM

thanks Cliff, here is my daily fix from MB

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(kmcginty) · (kmcginty) **Join Date: Sep 2005** 03-12-2008, 2:52 PM

What is the purpose of the pair of legs. Is that incase you get tired riding and need new legs? Did MB throw those in as a bonus? The rest looks sweet

(batman) · (batman) **Join Date: Nov 2001** 03-12-2008, 7:00 PM

You are gonna love that boat! I have been in one several times and the wake is awesome and that thing is so stable going over rollers! The forks keep water from coming over the bow. We actually tried to bury one and couldn't do it. Good Luck!

(eargasm) · (eargasm) **Join Date: May 2007** 03-12-2008, 8:00 PM

Kevin- HAHA, took me a minute!

Ian- Tomcat is looking sweet. Congrats, keep us updated. You're gonna love that boat.

(stewart) · (stewart) **Join Date: Feb 2006** 03-13-2008, 9:59 AM

I like the look of the boat, but is there an option for a different tower?

(boardshack) · (boardshack) **Join Date: Feb 2005** 03-13-2008, 10:10 AM

Ian, Congrats and enjoy. Color combo looks great.

(cpizzle) · (cpizzle) **Join Date: Sep 2007** 03-13-2008, 10:25 AM

yeah, I never seen a pair of legs installed in a boat like that. They're usually mounted on the transom.

(wakereviews) · (wakereviews) **Join Date: Sep 2006** 03-13-2008, 10:27 AM

people get really freaked out when they see the torso installed in the glove box.

(savage) · (savage) **Join Date: Mar 2008** 03-13-2008, 3:27 PM

I'm really starting to like the MB's. Nice boat for sure! Congrats

(lknboarder) · (lknboarder) **Join Date: Jan 2008** 03-13-2008, 8:23 PM

Looks like a boat now when do you get it

(wakereviews) · (wakereviews) **Join Date: Sep 2006** 03-13-2008, 8:45 PM

hopefully soon. The boat is was finished today, but it was still in the shop so the pics I got were pretty much the same as yesterday. The NVS system is getting installed on Monday so I'm hoping to have full side, front, interior, etc pics on Monday night. Hope to get the boat here by the first of April! I'm waiting for my shipper www.osborneinboardtransport.com to go out to CA so he can backhaul it to me in IA. Kyle is a great guy btw, if you need a boat shipped, he's the man.

(pc_sledge) · (pc_sledge) **Join Date: Jan 2006** 03-14-2008, 4:29 AM

Ian, NAW, anyone have dates for the 08 militia events yet? Been checking the website but it is showing 07 stuff still.

(wakereviews) · (wakereviews) **Join Date: Sep 2006** 03-14-2008, 4:49 AM

May 16 - 18 for the Demo, First week of August (he said he was pretty sure on that date) for the Boot Camp.

(illini88) · (illini88) **Join Date: Oct 2007** 03-14-2008, 5:29 AM

Ian, when is that thing hitting OakRun. I have a feeling I'll hear it before I see it.

(ripr) · (ripr) **Join Date: Mar 2002** 03-14-2008, 7:01 AM

Brett-

Ian is right, I will post the flyer as soon as the Boot Camp date change is made.

May Demo Day
May 16-18

Boot Camp
August 2-3

Fall Fallout
September 27-28

Feel free to Email me if you have any questions.

Great looking ride Ian.

(wakereviews) · (wakereviews) **Join Date: Sep 2006** 03-14-2008, 7:14 AM

still waiting on those full side view pics when the boat is outside. But this is what they sent me last night.

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(tommyg) · (tommyg) **Join Date: Apr 2002** 03-14-2008, 8:00 AM

As a buddy of mine likes to say..."the world looks great through a new windshield".

Enjoy the new ride, very classy color combo. Looks nice.

(alans) · (alans) **Join Date: Aug 2005** 03-14-2008, 8:04 AM

Ian, is that a Piping Delete boat?

(wakereviews) · (wakereviews) **Join Date: Sep 2006** 03-14-2008, 8:49 AM

yeah, i didn't do the colored piping vertically but only on the flat surfaces. I prefer a more conservative look :-)

I really like the red/white B52V you guys have with the all white interior. For my next one, i might do something similar.

(luchog) · (luchog) **Join Date: Jun 2002** 03-14-2008, 9:19 AM

Does the floor on the cockpit go over the lips on the deck/interior piece?

or is this photo from a incomplete assembly?

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(chas) · (chas) **Join Date: Feb 2002** 03-14-2008, 9:52 AM

I think you need to bring it by the shop and do some crazy tunes in that thing

(wakereviews) · (wakereviews) **Join Date: Sep 2006** 03-14-2008, 10:15 AM

Hey Chas, I already have NVS Tyrants going in it. I also live in Iowa so that makes it a little tougher :-)

The install on that is supposed to happen Monday.

(fatsac) · (fatsac) **Join Date: Jun 2004** 03-14-2008, 11:07 AM

Good call on the piping. I like the conservative with a shade of gnarly look. The Tomcat is so far from other designs in terms of feel and looks. Having been in a couple, I can't compare it to another boat.
I do wish they would come up with a different bimini design. A Z-cargo (sp) style would look sick!

(wakereviews) · (wakereviews) **Join Date: Sep 2006** 03-14-2008, 12:36 PM

a Z5 would be nice. when the boat gets here I'm going to take off the canvas on the bimini and send it over to John at towerbiminis.com and have him make me one that is blue with white swooshes to match the boat. Should look pretty cool (i hope)

Ben Kerran 03-14-2008, 1:32 PM

Beautiful Boat. Grey and white is a classy combo....I like it.

(pc_sledge) · (pc_sledge) **Join Date: Jan 2006** 03-17-2008, 6:27 AM

Thanks for the dates guys. I always look forward to boot camp and fall fallout, hopefully I'll run up in May to try out that sweet ass Tomcat!

(codykauz) · (codykauz) **Join Date: Jul 2007** 03-17-2008, 9:08 AM

hey ian what lake do you usually ride on?

(wakereviews) · (wakereviews) **Join Date: Sep 2006** 03-17-2008, 10:49 AM

we have a cabin on a lake by Galesburg, IL. I live right close to the Mississippi so it's jsut about 45 minutes to our cabin.

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i love how the blue arcs were freehanded in the gel and match the vinyl arcs perfectly. beautiful boat.

love the interior too.

(wakereviews) · (wakereviews) **Join Date: Sep 2006** 03-17-2008, 11:58 AM

(sinkoumn) · (sinkoumn) **Join Date: Jan 2007** 03-17-2008, 12:14 PM

Awesome! Dude that's sick, can't wait until I can swing the custom order new boat goodness