slyshon Posted December 6, 2018 Report Share Posted December 6, 2018 Thought some of you might find this interesting, building a 100% Carbon infused 23 Pathfinder at the moment. Somewhat of an experiment for us, if this saves as much weight as we think it will we might make this an option on a few select models in the future. Skip 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MuddyBottomBluz Posted December 6, 2018 Report Share Posted December 6, 2018 Very cool! Keep us posted on the outcome and the weight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawg Posted December 6, 2018 Report Share Posted December 6, 2018 Looks like we're having spaghetti for supper again tonight! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slyshon Posted December 6, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 6, 2018 Well this could be a game changer! A typical VARIS infused deck for this model averages about 846lbs, this deck weighs 518lbs., a difference of 328lbs! Stay tuned, hull comes out this afternoon. Skip 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt. Troy Posted December 6, 2018 Report Share Posted December 6, 2018 Move this to the General Forum. And what happened to the 26 foot MA? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slyshon Posted December 7, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 7, 2018 So we demolded the hull late yesterday, installed the fuel tank and added foam. The average weight of a VARIS infused 23 Pathfinder hull is 1131lbs, this hull is 897lbs, a loss of 234lbs. Combined with the deck, this package is 562lbs lighter than a standard build, a significant weight loss! Now we are building both the Hardtop and the Console with Carbon, we are expecting to see quite a weight savings on these items as well. Stay tuned... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lap it Up Posted December 7, 2018 Report Share Posted December 7, 2018 Very nice skip! Now its time for a carbon infused 23-24ft Master Angler and scrap the 26 MA idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slyshon Posted December 7, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 7, 2018 17 minutes ago, Lap it Up said: Very nice skip! Now its time for a carbon infused 23-24ft Master Angler and scrap the 26 MA idea. Let's see how this plays out first! I can tell you the materials are ungodly expensive, not for the faint of heart for sure. In the future we might offer the all Carbon option, need to add up all the additional costs and see if this might fly. Skip 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MuddyBottomBluz Posted December 7, 2018 Report Share Posted December 7, 2018 Agreed Skip, the cost is going to shock the average buyer, that was my first thought. However there is a segment of the public that can and will jump all over it. I personally think the innovation and the willingness to try something new can only pay off for MBG in the future. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linesider 159 Posted December 7, 2018 Report Share Posted December 7, 2018 1 hour ago, slyshon said: Let's see how this plays out first! I can tell you the materials are ungodly expensive, not for the faint of heart for sure. In the future we might offer the all Carbon option, need to add up all the additional costs and see if this might fly. Skip Im sure Rick Murphy is already beating down your door for one. He always has the fastest 23HPS as it is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slyshon Posted December 7, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 7, 2018 She's pretty lite... IMG_9822.MOV 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MuddyBottomBluz Posted December 7, 2018 Report Share Posted December 7, 2018 Wow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonV Posted December 8, 2018 Report Share Posted December 8, 2018 Hummmm.......I read on Instagram where Chittum Skiffs charge quite a bit extra for their carbon fiber skiffs! Will be interesting to see if there is a market for a MBG "bay boat" in carbon fiber. Just think, in ten years carbon fiber may be the standard construction process in top of the line boat manufacturing! Good move my MBG to to start the process! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slyshon Posted December 11, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 11, 2018 Making progress, pictures from this morning. Hull and deck work continue while the console and console box/ foot rest are now out of the molds. You can see the clear coat on the insert and inside the console, the dash panel will be in clear as well. Hardtop should be out next. Skip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BradM Posted December 11, 2018 Report Share Posted December 11, 2018 Take. My. Money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slyshon Posted December 18, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 18, 2018 An update from today... We are building this rig "offline" as to not interfere with our production schedule. Made some progress this morning, some of you might admire the new livewell system we are trying on this boat. Seachest with Hooker Pumps, hope this works as well as it looks! Skip 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkinnyH2O Posted December 18, 2018 Report Share Posted December 18, 2018 On 12/7/2018 at 11:12 AM, linesider 159 said: Im sure Rick Murphy is already beating down your door for one. He always has the fastest 23HPS as it is That is Rick Murphy's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slyshon Posted December 19, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 19, 2018 The 2 piece Hardtop is being built now, going to be really sharp and should be a lot less weight than the standard top. Skip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh B Posted December 19, 2018 Report Share Posted December 19, 2018 Hard top is obviously nice luxury to have on those hot summer days... but if you're shooting for ultra light/fast hull, why not run this thing without it first. At least to get numbers for other potential buyers. Carbon is beautiful, for the folks with an open checkbook this is going to be the cats-@ss. Josh B. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnboy114 Posted December 19, 2018 Report Share Posted December 19, 2018 incredible. the hull and deck together are 40% lighter!! that's truly awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slyshon Posted December 19, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 19, 2018 1 hour ago, Josh B said: Hard top is obviously nice luxury to have on those hot summer days... but if you're shooting for ultra light/fast hull, why not run this thing without it first. At least to get numbers for other potential buyers. Carbon is beautiful, for the folks with an open checkbook this is going to be the cats-@ss. Josh B. Good question Josh... Really looking hard at the weight savings, not so much for top speed. We will keep this as a demo here, we are all old and need the shade! Skip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smilemaker Posted December 19, 2018 Report Share Posted December 19, 2018 Nobody's asked yet. How is the weight loss going to change everything. Ride . will it pound more or still go through heavy seas the same. Weight distribution, center of gravity. Will this change how she handles. Marine architects often design hulls with a specific weight into the design Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slyshon Posted December 19, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 19, 2018 54 minutes ago, smilemaker said: Nobody's asked yet. How is the weight loss going to change everything. Ride . will it pound more or still go through heavy seas the same. Weight distribution, center of gravity. Will this change how she handles. Marine architects often design hulls with a specific weight into the design All good questions, we shall see very soon. Skip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lap it Up Posted December 20, 2018 Report Share Posted December 20, 2018 20 hours ago, Josh B said: Hard top is obviously nice luxury to have on those hot summer days... but if you're shooting for ultra light/fast hull, why not run this thing without it first. At least to get numbers for other potential buyers. Carbon is beautiful, for the folks with an open checkbook this is going to be the cats-@ss. Josh B. I cant agree more. I think baseline numbers with and without top are needed. Big player tourney guys will want those NO TOP numbers. Boat is coming along nicely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slyshon Posted December 20, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2018 On 12/19/2018 at 9:48 AM, Josh B said: Hard top is obviously nice luxury to have on those hot summer days... but if you're shooting for ultra light/fast hull, why not run this thing without it first. At least to get numbers for other potential buyers. Carbon is beautiful, for the folks with an open checkbook this is going to be the cats-@ss. Josh B. Josh, We are going to run it without the top, Captain Murphy is coming up to run it. We will get #'s before we install the top. Skip 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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