If you could..............

[ILMORdude]

......Tell any boat, engine, drive, etc. manufacturer what product(s) to release to boost the marine market, what would it be? Could be a good discussion and you never know who lurks on the forums.

 

[SHARKEY-IMAGES]

Might be a good time to build the Bullet 130 with an evironmental friendly outboard. Hell maybe an inboard would work well for this 12'10 Deep Vee Offshore that can really run offshore... :sifone:

See the SLIDESHOW how these boats took to the ocean. CLICK HERE !!!



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[Dreamer]

new cig glad made from a cutdown 39

 

[DAREDEVIL]

41 SACCENTI with staggered 725 ILMOR'S and drives , plus canopy and cut down a notch to race in SUPER V UNLIMITED and the exact same boat as plessure version with cabin and PR boat !!!!! YEAH BABY !!!!!

 

[stecz20]

41 SACCENTI with staggered 725 ILMOR'S and drives , plus canopy and cut down a notch to race in SUPER V UNLIMITED and the exact same boat as plessure version with cabin and PR boat !!!!! YEAH BABY !!!!!

i agree with you for once......:willy_nilly::willy_nilly:

 

[Tom A.]

Ilmor to release the Indy drive as a stand alone replacement for the Bravo Xr Drive.

 

[Trim'd Up]

Ilmor to release the Indy drive as a stand alone replacement for the Bravo Xr Drive.

at the same price point as an XR.:leaving:

 

[catastrophe]

i agree with you for once......:willy_nilly::willy_nilly:

Dont be so obvious!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Magic Medicine]

at the same price point as an XR.:leaving:

:sifone::sifone::sifone:

 

[LaughingCat]

Put a full cabin in the new Cig Gladiator. Love the seated-cockpit set-up.

Could do a large hatch with stairway from top deck. Open like an engine hatch with grab-rail on side.

I'd pay the higer price AND put more power to offset the weight issue. That would be a KILLER package.

 

[C_Spray]

Ilmor to release the Indy drive as a stand alone replacement for the Bravo Xr Drive. (Trimmed up): At the same price point as an XR.

Funny man. A drive with a horsepower capacity somewhere between an NXT and a #6 for the price of a Bravo.... ROTFLMAO!

It's a great idea, though!!!

How about:

1. Dealers that not only really know about the products that they sell, but that actually care about great customer service.
2. Engines, drives, and tabs that completely do away with all these silly, P.I.T.A. Morse cables that we have to run through the boat. In this day and age of electronics and fly-by wire, there has got to be an electronic solution for drive/tab position sensing.
3. A simpler hydraulic system so you don't have to have a separate pump, reservoir, solenoids and relays for every appliance on the transom. Just one pump with an accumulator and a group of moog valves.
4. A programmable trim system with several settings including a default program for coming on plane. The system would sense boat pitch angle, throttle position, engine load and engine speed, then automatically move the drives and tabs to get everything going as smoothly and quickly as possible. The settings could be customized by the user to their preference, or set to "learn" the best combination. This is just the next step from the joystick control systems that are already out there.
5. Once we go to fly-by-wire throttles, an active throttle program that cuts power when it senses no load on the input shaft (out of the water) to reduce the chance of breaking something for those of us who are not Bobby Moore or John Tomlinson. On down the road, forward-looking sensors could be used to re-instate power when the boat lands. The Navy is already using this basic technology in active ride-control seats.
6. Better 12-volt air conditioning systems and the battery technology to run them.
7. Updated engine technology, like the LS series of GM engines, and lightweight deisels in the 500-700 hp range.

 

[DaveP]

How about a blow up doll that will stay in the boat with Stecz and not fly out at speed?

 

[Ratickle]

How about a blow up doll that will stay in the boat with Stecz and not fly out at speed?

I knew that was you driving......:sifone:

 

[OldSchool]

Good grief Chuck. You sound like an Engineer!!!:rofl::rofl::seeya:

Funny man. A drive with a horsepower capacity somewhere between an NXT and a #6 for the price of a Bravo.... ROTFLMAO!

It's a great idea, though!!!

How about:

1. Dealers that not only really know about the products that they sell, but that actually care about great customer service.
2. Engines, drives, and tabs that completely do away with all these silly, P.I.T.A. Morse cables that we have to run through the boat. In this day and age of electronics and fly-by wire, there has got to be an electronic solution for drive/tab position sensing.
3. A simpler hydraulic system so you don't have to have a separate pump, reservoir, solenoids and relays for every appliance on the transom. Just one pump with an accumulator and a group of moog valves.
4. A programmable trim system with several settings including a default program for coming on plane. The system would sense boat pitch angle, throttle position, engine load and engine speed, then automatically move the drives and tabs to get everything going as smoothly and quickly as possible. The settings could be customized by the user to their preference, or set to "learn" the best combination. This is just the next step from the joystick control systems that are already out there.
5. Once we go to fly-by-wire throttles, an active throttle program that cuts power when it senses no load on the input shaft (out of the water) to reduce the chance of breaking something for those of us who are not Bobby Moore or John Tomlinson. On down the road, forward-looking sensors could be used to re-instate power when the boat lands. The Navy is already using this basic technology in active ride-control seats.
6. Better 12-volt air conditioning systems and the battery technology to run them.
7. Updated engine technology, like the LS series of GM engines, and lightweight deisels in the 500-700 hp range.

 

[Chris]

It's not products or practices that have moved the boating industry to its present state. It's politicians and big banking. And when the economy rights itself, everyone will go back to where they were and forget the pain they inflicted on us.

You know how I know this? I've seen it now happen several times. And nothing ever happens. We punished the last bunch of clowns by putting in the only people we could find that were worse than their predecessors.

 

[DaveP]

I knew that was you driving......:sifone:

Thats classic!

 

[Ratickle]

Thats classic!

Rob, RPM, made it for the Stecz "My Life" thread when we did that one.

 

[Ratickle]

Here's the issue to me.

All boats are a compromise, so, lessen the comprimise. The technology is there, but we still build major comprimises.

Heavy vs Light for calm or rough water. Lay it up light with the best glass/core - put in a series of bladder water tanks for weight add/distribution when needed.

Flat deck vs stay overnight cabin. Build it flat with a hydraulic pop up cabin deck.

Big block or small block. CuIn's are good - go all aluminum with the new coatings that are available. Small block weight, big block torque. Closed cooling standard.

Length. Have no solution that fits all. But a 32 to 36 with an 8' 6" beam is easier for towing, in-out, and launching than a 42 to 46 with 9'6" beam. And they handle much better in rough stuff than a 22 to 26 with 7' beam.

 

[TCEd]

A simpler boat. Less bling, less maintenance, better component access. Something like a Sutphen and other small builders should/could sell in the emerging market. Trouble is the new buyer sees bling and may not understand the upkeep bling requires.
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[ZBODaytona]

Updated engines is a good one, especially the diesel...