DCB's... why ya all selling??
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Excuse my language but that is focking insane. I have seen a build sheet for a 368 Skater with big hp/6s and it wasn't much different. I think DCB has the nicest interiors in the biz but to be priced the same as a 4' bigger(and better performing) Skater just defies logic.
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It is a combination of things as I see it. Back in 2008 I think DCB was setting the bar very high for detail and style. Billet everything, totally custom trailer, custom interior including a finished cabin, big stereo, bling bling bling and the best of the best components. Fast forward to current I believe Skater, MTI and others are on par or surpassed in many respects. and the price has come up respectively. What does a fully optioned 368 Skater with big power and 6's cost today, I speculate well North of $600k
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One other thought...
DCB vacuum bag construction and top tier composites
Skater vacuum bag construction and top tier composites.
Cost of a mold probably the same
Cost to rig and build probably more expensive in So Cal compared to Michigan, labor and air quality emissions
What makes a Skater any more, or less costly to build? Yea pound for pound a Skater may perform better, slightly, but at the end of the day top of the line anything costs big dollars and I don't think DCB or Skater has a silver bullet or top secret methods to manufacture a boat significantly cheaper by comparisons.
DCB vacuum bag construction and top tier composites
Skater vacuum bag construction and top tier composites.
Cost of a mold probably the same
Cost to rig and build probably more expensive in So Cal compared to Michigan, labor and air quality emissions
What makes a Skater any more, or less costly to build? Yea pound for pound a Skater may perform better, slightly, but at the end of the day top of the line anything costs big dollars and I don't think DCB or Skater has a silver bullet or top secret methods to manufacture a boat significantly cheaper by comparisons.
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I see what your saying about costs are costs. But a Skater being slightly better performing that's just crazy. Remember a DCB has a training wheel, no comparison!! Skaters are race proven!
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Have you driven an F32 DCB? No porpoise at any speed and turns like it is on rails at all speeds and will crush 2-3 foot chop but would not want to be in anything bigger. I have driven 36 Skaters and they are a sloppy boat 80-100 MPH and porpoise but will crush 2-3 and bigger. I say both designs have their advantages and disadvantages.
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DCB's were never designed or intended to run in big, sloppy water. They do exactly what they were designed to do and do that very well, run inland water. I have been in a 36 Skater in the Pacific, it is no fun.