WELCOME TO RIVER DAVES PLACE

New Arko Mid Cabin and interior

Kaotic

Well-Known Member
Joined
Dec 26, 2008
Messages
118
Reaction score
79
This has been a very painful slow process, dropped boat off early May, but now they are making progress. Stereo upgrade next, new Bimini top and frame is made and waiting for Arko.

20170612_100746.jpg 2017073195124857.jpg 20170612_100953.jpg 2017073195124846.jpg
 

Attachments

  • 2017073195124913.jpg
    2017073195124913.jpg
    48.5 KB · Views: 350

shunter2005

Well-Known Member
Joined
Mar 3, 2015
Messages
1,572
Reaction score
1,808
It looks like your boat is sitting in the exact spot mine was last year. Mine was there from late February to mid May, and yes it is difficult to wait. Hardest and longest part was just getting the boat into the shop. I was going crazy, but then I got a call on a Friday telling me my boat would be ready the following Thursday. I left on Monday for the 1300+ mile drive and got there Tuesday evening. It was finished on Wednesday and ready to go home. From where yours is now, construction wise, it will go a lot faster. You will get a call one day soon telling you it is ready to go. Bill does a great job and I bet you will be ecstatic when you see the final product (I know I was). Post up some pics of it when it's completed.
 

Kaotic

Well-Known Member
Joined
Dec 26, 2008
Messages
118
Reaction score
79
It looks like your boat is sitting in the exact spot mine was last year. Mine was there from late February to mid May, and yes it is difficult to wait. Hardest and longest part was just getting the boat into the shop. I was going crazy, but then I got a call on a Friday telling me my boat would be ready the following Thursday. I left on Monday for the 1300+ mile drive and got there Tuesday evening. It was finished on Wednesday and ready to go home. From where yours is now, construction wise, it will go a lot faster. You will get a call one day soon telling you it is ready to go. Bill does a great job and I bet you will be ecstatic when you see the final product (I know I was). Post up some pics of it when it's completed.

That is good to hear. My boat has been sitting at the shop since May, looking forward to some lake time this year once it is done. I know Bill does great work! I'm not very patient at times.
I am very fortunate, I am 2.3 miles away from the shop :)
 

shunter2005

Well-Known Member
Joined
Mar 3, 2015
Messages
1,572
Reaction score
1,808
That is good to hear. My boat has been sitting at the shop since May, looking forward to some lake time this year once it is done. I know Bill does great work! I'm not very patient at times.
I am very fortunate, I am 2.3 miles away from the shop :)

If I had lived that close, I would have been sleeping in the parking lot. Mine sat untouched in the parking lot for two months. He had a couple of Conquests that he had to do plus a few new interiors in older boats. I knew going in it was going to be a while, but it was still hard to be patient.
 

Kaotic

Well-Known Member
Joined
Dec 26, 2008
Messages
118
Reaction score
79
A couple updates, the new Bimini has been done waiting for Arko to finish up the midcabin and new upholstery.
2017081195142215.jpg
2017081195142231.jpg
2017081595095028.jpg
 

Attachments

  • 2017081195142207.jpg
    2017081195142207.jpg
    53.4 KB · Views: 280

02HoWaRd26

DCBroke
Joined
Dec 19, 2007
Messages
11,750
Reaction score
27,759
Looking good Rex, guessing it'll be sold before it's finished lol
 

Kaotic

Well-Known Member
Joined
Dec 26, 2008
Messages
118
Reaction score
79
Finally have some updated pics of the added open bow from Arko and Bimini from In Stiches, both are located in Havasu.
20170903_110649.jpg
20170903_110654.jpg
20170903_110825.jpg
20170903_110950.jpg
 

shunter2005

Well-Known Member
Joined
Mar 3, 2015
Messages
1,572
Reaction score
1,808
Finally done, huh?? It looks great. Are you happy with it?

Did you have them use the kevlar design on the seats? Looks good.
 

Kaotic

Well-Known Member
Joined
Dec 26, 2008
Messages
118
Reaction score
79
Finally done, huh?? It looks great. Are you happy with it?

Did you have them use the kevlar design on the seats? Looks good.

Arko did the Kevlar design on the seats, not to happy with the 4 weeks turning into 4 month's to get it done, lesson learned, do this work in the winter months.
 

the510

Well-Known Member
Joined
Apr 3, 2014
Messages
871
Reaction score
554
Lets see more of the Bimini! I'm looking into having them build me a new one.
 

Deja_Vu

Essex Affectionado
Joined
Aug 4, 2014
Messages
6,262
Reaction score
4,758
Came out very clean. Looks like a new boat. :thumbup:
 

Kaotic

Well-Known Member
Joined
Dec 26, 2008
Messages
118
Reaction score
79
Lets see more of the Bimini! I'm looking into having them build me a new one.

I will get some pics when I get back, in Colorado archery elk hunting right now. They built a solid Bimini, it does not move at all at 80.
 
Top