Doug Wright RGR 28 foot cat plug in the works
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07-15-2015, 04:43 PM
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I believe from the other thread that the first one will have a pair of Monty V8 racing outboards.
Will be cool to see.
I hope it looks like this or even more bad-ash (from what he's done in previous engine projects)
OMC top and mids. Merc lowers
Photo Credit: Monty_man
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I believe from the other thread that the first one will have a pair of Monty V8 racing outboards.
Will be cool to see.
I hope it looks like this or even more bad-ash (from what he's done in previous engine projects)
OMC top and mids. Merc lowers
Photo Credit: Monty_man
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07-15-2015, 06:59 PM
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A custom builder in Clearwater is building a boat similar to the Twister from over seas. He will offer a canopy to race in a spec class and an open version. Hope to see a fun single outboard class next year. Great idea. 100 with 250 is bad ass. I heard smart marine is building a similar version.
07-15-2015, 08:17 PM
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I visited their site last night and was real impressed. This question is not to start a pissing match, but a general question in case Skater nation chimes in because I really interested in a 30-32' Skater outboard. How do DW compare in build quality and performance. DW is new to me love the tapered stern. Price wise, are they similar if anyone knows.
07-15-2015, 10:40 PM
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This hull is not being built by Skater (Peter Hledin) , rather it's being designed and tooled by Doug Wright Powerboats
Doug Wright Powerboats is owned and run by Doug Wright Sr. [DW Sr] and Doug Wright Jr. [DW Jr]
The design concept is gotten initially from the customer, in this build the customer is (RGR - Rick George Racing) www.fatcatboats.com
The design then gets transformed into a powerful CAD computer by DW Sr.
DW Sr converts the customer's design ideas into a three dimensional rendering via computer aided design methodologies (3D CAD) as seen below
Photo Credit: Todd D [ Naples FL ]
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Next, the 3D CAD is converted into instructions for a mutli-dimensional-axis Large CNC machine [in-house]. This is the tooling portion of the build (DW Sr.). DW Jr then begins to protect the foam for the next steps. DW Jr covers the foam with a blue film, then an orange material that hardens over the foam so that the CNC machine can further mill the plug.
Photo Credit: Chaz [ Palm City, FL ]
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DW Jr covers the milled foam with what looks to be a blue plastic material, then an orange material is applied and hardens. DW Sr once again instructs the CNC machine to perform a finer milling of what is slowly becoming the plug of the 28 foot cat as seen in below video. DW Jr will then blueprint the plug (hull bottom) to create another magical hull from DW Powerboats.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=238eInXWGMo .
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Now to finally answer your question...
Ans: on this particular build, it is planned that RGR will pull the mold off of this plug. I'm not sure who owns the plug, I am guessing that RGR will own the plug and thus will own the mold as well.
if you visit the Doug Wright factory, you'll see a Uuuge 38 foot Deep-V in the works. Again using the same process above. That design was gotten from a different customer. In this particular build, DW skipped the plug creation step, and went right onto mold tooling.
P.S. all of the workers, from DW [both of them] down to the workers are all humble, down to earth, easy to converse with folks. This is how I learned all of this.
Request for Corrections: Please add corrections in the above process where necessary.
Request for additional data: If you have pics and/or renderings of the deck, please share with us
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Doug Wright Powerboats is owned and run by Doug Wright Sr. [DW Sr] and Doug Wright Jr. [DW Jr]
The design concept is gotten initially from the customer, in this build the customer is (RGR - Rick George Racing) www.fatcatboats.com
The design then gets transformed into a powerful CAD computer by DW Sr.
DW Sr converts the customer's design ideas into a three dimensional rendering via computer aided design methodologies (3D CAD) as seen below
Photo Credit: Todd D [ Naples FL ]
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.
.
.
.
.
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Next, the 3D CAD is converted into instructions for a mutli-dimensional-axis Large CNC machine [in-house]. This is the tooling portion of the build (DW Sr.). DW Jr then begins to protect the foam for the next steps. DW Jr covers the foam with a blue film, then an orange material that hardens over the foam so that the CNC machine can further mill the plug.
Photo Credit: Chaz [ Palm City, FL ]
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.
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DW Jr covers the milled foam with what looks to be a blue plastic material, then an orange material is applied and hardens. DW Sr once again instructs the CNC machine to perform a finer milling of what is slowly becoming the plug of the 28 foot cat as seen in below video. DW Jr will then blueprint the plug (hull bottom) to create another magical hull from DW Powerboats.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=238eInXWGMo .
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.
.
.
.
.
.
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Now to finally answer your question...
Ans: on this particular build, it is planned that RGR will pull the mold off of this plug. I'm not sure who owns the plug, I am guessing that RGR will own the plug and thus will own the mold as well.
if you visit the Doug Wright factory, you'll see a Uuuge 38 foot Deep-V in the works. Again using the same process above. That design was gotten from a different customer. In this particular build, DW skipped the plug creation step, and went right onto mold tooling.
P.S. all of the workers, from DW [both of them] down to the workers are all humble, down to earth, easy to converse with folks. This is how I learned all of this.
Request for Corrections: Please add corrections in the above process where necessary.
Request for additional data: If you have pics and/or renderings of the deck, please share with us
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Thanks for all the info noli sorry if I confused anyone I should really keep track of all the different builders better
07-16-2015, 03:53 PM
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you're welcome.
Hope someone chimes in and shows us the progress on the deck.
That and the interior will define the looks of this beaut I think!
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you're welcome.
Hope someone chimes in and shows us the progress on the deck.
That and the interior will define the looks of this beaut I think!
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01-31-2017, 12:42 PM
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Posted just minutes ago from Grant's Signature Racing.
The Rick George Racing...Climax Race Boats
Posted just minutes ago from Grant's Signature Racing.
The Rick George Racing...Climax Race Boats
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01-31-2017, 12:45 PM
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If I had the coin this would be the 28' I would purchase!
