Went to Eliminator today! Shop Tour pics

[RiverDave]

nothing to crazy on the write up just had to get out of the heat or a day.. but Eliminator is RIPPIN Right now!!

Some pretty cool art work Jake made. FYI all that is done in gel by the way not paint! Came out pretty rad and I’m thinking about having him make me one for my garage!

They had these what look to be extremely old outboards laying on showroom floor that they are going to hang on the walls somewhere. (They are remodeling right now).

When they cleared the floor an RD SUX made it in there.. .

Also spotted an rdp

 

[RiverDave]

A boat nearing completion and a few in production.

The colors on this deck are sexy AF

 

[throttle]

nice!

 

[RiverDave]

New 30’ 10 wide outboard deck! (This is I believe Ron’s boat who lives in Havasu)

by the way Ron does super precision machining in his garage and I have been meaning to go check it out.. for the machinists on here I mean SUPER precision.. not normal .001 stuff.. add decimal place(s)

 

[RiverDave]

Another 30 / 10’ wife Speedster in production!

 

[RiverDave]

Speedster in production

30 / 10’ wide with I/O’s just starting the layup process

 

[Gelcoater]

Shoulda told me you were coming.
Would have given you the nickel tour.
Had my first color down on that 30 deck by 06:20 was out the door by noon thirty.

Jakes artwork is actually impressive. More so than his computer renderings

I come in some mornings to see blobs of gelcoat on the floor, and a masterpiece sitting out along the periphery drying.
It’s part of how Jake De-Stresses. Lol.

I’ll finish the 30 on Sunday if things fall into place. A 27 after that.
And..I can’t wait for them to pull down the 19 Daytona molds. It’s coming. Soon

 

[RiverDave]

Walked over to the service department and ran into the “D” of the original B&D marine DANE!

didn’t get a pic with him unfortunately, but rest assured he’s there!

anyhow

Here we see the first of a few inboard 30’ 10 wide boats being built

 

[Spitfire]

Nice stuff over there at Eliminator. Those old outboards are British Seagulls use to use a 2hp short shaft and a 4hp long shaft on the dinghys back I the early eighties. Couldn't break them, simple and basic and run forever.

 

[Gelcoater]

Nice stuff over there at Eliminator. Those old outboards are British Seagulls use to use a 2hp short shaft and a 4hp long shaft on the dinghys back I the early eighties. Couldn't break them, simple and basic and run forever.

The Seagull, not those that Willie has, but the Seagull design has been around since pre WWII
Even the ones from the 80s look antique!!

 

[Joker]

Saw two speedsters on the water last weekend. Beautiful boats.

 

[Ladsm]

Curt has brought some fresh ideas in and David has been killing it in the detail department bringing old gelcoats back to life. They are a full circle shop again.

 

[Riverryder]

What’s the deal with the eagle full restore? That things got to move looks like! 220 eagle?

 

[Jyruiz]

Cool pics, thanks for sharing them.

 

[renodaytona]

So awesome to see the shop staying busy, I'm looking to drop my 25 off for complete all new interior later this year. I have to say the new 30's are absolutely bad ass!

 

[Tank]

Is Dane working at Eliminator or just there checking stuff out?

Eliminator looks to be BOOMING! Love it. Happy to see this. Boats are looking amazingly nice. Thanks for the tour RD.

 

[shueman]

What’s the deal with the eagle full restore? That things got to move looks like! 220 eagle?

236

 

[RiverDave]

Is Dane working at Eliminator or just there checking stuff out?

Eliminator looks to be BOOMING! Love it. Happy to see this. Boats are looking amazingly nice. Thanks for the tour RD.

Dane is working in service & rigging

 

[RiverDave]

You can see the new dash plug on the ground

So this is pretty cool. They have a speedster upside down and they notched the center pod and are doing some other tweaks to the bottom to see if they can get more speed out of it. Notice they also filled the notches on the back to roll over quicker (outboards)

 

[RiverDave]

Just walking back towards the front it’s easy to see they have a ton of work going on, and are doing their best to get it done quickly!

As always nice hanging out with Jake as well!

 

[Tank]

That built in, out of the way bimini is brilliant.

Dane is working in service & rigging

Good for him! Good family right there.

 

[D19]

Dane is working in service & rigging

I thought he opened a shop called D1?

 

[RiverDave]

I thought he opened a shop called D1?

He was on his own for awhile,him and Eliminator came to terms so he’s working there now.

 

[COCA COLA COWBOY]

Shoulda told me you were coming.
Would have given you the nickel tour.
Had my first color down on that 30 deck by 06:20 was out the door by noon thirty.

Jakes artwork is actually impressive. More so than his computer renderings

I come in some mornings to see blobs of gelcoat on the floor, and a masterpiece sitting out along the periphery drying.
It’s part of how Jake De-Stresses. Lol.

I’ll finish the 30 on Sunday if things fall into place. A 27 after that.
And..I can’t wait for them to pull down the 19 Daytona molds. It’s coming. Soon

Please post a thread about the 19. I personally like seeing the smaller boat being laid up. Takes me back!

 

[RiverDave]

Please post a thread about the 19. I personally like seeing the smaller boat being laid up. Takes me back!

There is this little 19 in the showroom that was laid up a few years ago.. it’s about to get interior.

not the 19 you are referring to though.

 

[Bobby V]

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So this is pretty cool. They have a speedster upside down and they notched the center pod and are doing some other tweaks to the bottom to see if they can get more speed out of it. Notice they also filled the notches on the back to roll over quicker (outboards)
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The last pic looks likes @Mojack new 25' that is down in the Out of the Mold section.

 

[BDMar]

Dane is working in service & rigging

Only rigging

 

[wiredguy]

There is this little 19 in the showroom that was laid up a few years ago.. it’s about to get interior.

not the 19 you are referring to though.
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That red boat was found in a dirt field destroyed. Mike the painter owns and it was restored back when Bob was still at Eliminator. Of course Mike is finding it difficult to get someone to follow through with the engine build. Bob signed the dash and they cleared over it actually. Did you happen to get a pic of the signature RD?


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[Letsride22]

I've always liked Eliminator but the last few years it appears to me they have really stepped up their game. Love the new designs and quality. Thanks for posting them up.

 

[Gelcoater]

Please post a thread about the 19. I personally like seeing the smaller boat being laid up. Takes me back!

Absolutely.
When it happens. Busy busy busy.

 

[Gelcoater]

That red boat was found in a dirt field destroyed. Mike the painter owns and it was restored back when Bob was still at Eliminator. Of course Mike is finding it difficult to get someone to follow through with the engine build. Bob signed the dash and they cleared over it actually. Did you happen to get a pic of the signature RD?


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Bob and Mike were actually going or coming from lunch when Mike saw a glimps and pointed it out.
Bob told him back up, I think that’s one of my boats.
And so it began.

 

[RiverDave]

That red boat was found in a dirt field destroyed. Mike the painter owns and it was restored back when Bob was still at Eliminator. Of course Mike is finding it difficult to get someone to follow through with the engine build. Bob signed the dash and they cleared over it actually. Did you happen to get a pic of the signature RD?


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Didn’t even know it was signed until right now. Cool story!

 

[Looking Glass]

I am happy to see them not using the Canopies. I never liked them and wished had not followed DCB's style. The new low profile wrap windshields look great and kind of Old School.

 

[AFTERSHOCK RACING+]

great pics