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This obviously isn't a build thread. I wanted to post this to ask the members why they believe there is so little traffic in the Mold Section?

It seems to me, that the building of Hi-Performance boats would be in the top couple sub-forums for traffic. After all, isn't this a motor-sports and lake lifestyle message board?

Aside from that, there are some really cool boats being built right now.

Steve
 

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Yeah, it is a bummer to see the mold section so slow, but I am happy to see @Tony DCB Boats is starting to post again. I am not sure why @Eliminator Boats stopped posting. Seems like it slowed right when Covid hit. Cheetah, Advantage and Tahiti (and your build) have been keeping the mold section going. Thanks for that 👍🏼.
 

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I asked this a while back with deff answer , this section almost stalled ?? supposedly building is very busy .
 

Skater368

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I asked this a while back with deff answer , this section almost stalled ?? supposedly building is very busy .

Agree, I will see no posts in here for a couple days at a time.
 

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One of my favorite sections to check out and dream about building a new boat! I think there was something about Lavey moving? @Goodtime$ posts pretty frequently on social media. I dig all of the different builds!
 

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Agree, I will see no posts in here for a couple days at a time.
I check it out daily, but very little participation from the manufactures for weeks at a time, which I realize is very time consuming. A lot of the time not there's not much to discuss except give kudos and move on.
 

Skater368

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I check it out daily, but very little participation from the manufactures for weeks at a time, which I realize is very time consuming. A lot of the time not there's not much to discuss except give kudos and move on.

So your feeling is that it should be a manufacturer-centric sub-forum? I guess that makes sense. I can also see why some manufacturers keep shit close to their vests and don't feel like putting up all the techniques for the world to see.
 

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We are living in challenging times. With new boat sales being at an all time high and Covid 19 providing many manufacturing and supply chain challenges, I can't blame the boat companies for not having the time to post all of their builds in this forum. I agree, it's one of my favorite forums on RDP!
 

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So your feeling is that it should be a manufacturer-centric sub-forum? I guess that makes sense. I can also see why some manufacturers keep shit close to their vests and don't feel like putting up all the techniques for the world to see.
I'm not sure I know what you expect this section to be. I certainly don't have the knowledge to take the lead. I think what you might be expecting is taking place though out the entire website. Maybe you can elaborate.
 

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I'm not sure I know what you expect this section to be. I certainly don't have the knowledge to take the lead. I think what you might be expecting is taking place though out the entire website. Maybe you can elaborate.

No expectations. Just sharing my build Freebird.
 

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The Builds From The Mold and Boat Upgrades and Restorations subforums are what I hit first, but I pretty much live/eat/sleep boats, so I guess it’s kind of natural for me.

I’m totally digging your thread, @Skater368. Maybe not everyone can relate because they don’t ever see a new boat in their future 🤷🏼‍♂️

Seeing new trends and ideas are refreshing for me. When I restomodded my 23 Daytona I took a lot of cues from new builds and incorporated them into my boat. I still have folders with ideas on specific areas like interior, graphics, flooring, and trailers. If you pay attention you can learn a lot.

Thanks again for sharing your build.

I’m still waiting for @getreal to get his 28 Widebody rolling again. That’s going to be a bad bitch too.
 

Skater368

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The Builds From The Mold and Boat Upgrades and Restorations subforums are what I hit first, but I pretty much live/eat/sleep boats, so I guess it’s kind of natural for me.

I’m totally digging your thread, @Skater368. Maybe not everyone can relate because they don’t ever see a new boat in their future 🤷🏼‍♂️

Seeing new trends and ideas are refreshing for me. When I restomodded my 23 Daytona I took a lot of cues from new builds and incorporated them into my boat. I still have folders with ideas on specific areas like interior, graphics, flooring, and trailers. If you pay attention you can learn a lot.

Thanks again for sharing your build.

I’m still waiting for @getreal to get his 28 Widebody rolling again. That’s going to be a bad bitch too.

Getreals boat was in the booth my first trip to Skater.
 

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100% speculation on my end, but i assume that the west coast builders are mostly trying to stay under the radar. Pleasure boats aren’t considered ESSENTIAL 🤪, and so just trying to work to keep up and make the money while they can.
And then those like yourself that are having a custom boat built, well they shouldn’t have much if any excuse. Like Hydro said my favorite is the in the mold and the upgrade section are my favorite as well.
I need to get on my boat and or my thread as I’ve done a few very minor things lately but at least it’s something.
 
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