Deep In The Woods With Van Dam Custom Boats

Reply Subscribe

Thread Tools

07-12-2024 | 06:15 AM

#21

Brad Christy

VIP Member

Joined: Jun 2021

Posts: 3,533

Likes: 2,137

From: SW Ohio

Quote:

Originally Posted by Indy

Yeah, I'm sure the materials are a whopper,

Indy,

Just imagine what the 30K man-hour boat costs. And they likely sweep up $50K in mahogany chips and sawdust when they are done with a build. I wonder if they have a wood burning boiler heating system.....

Thanks. Brad.

07-12-2024 | 07:16 AM

#22

Wildman_grafix

Registered

Joined: Jun 2007

Posts: 7,329

Likes: 1,834

From: Merritt Island, FL

Quote:

Originally Posted by flat rate

plus parts!!

Plus overhead, etc. I can not imagine.

I grew up and learned to ski behind a 1949 Century we had restored, then did it to a 63.

Back then that is what you had, crazy to think of they would build boats out of wood for everyone.

07-12-2024 | 11:05 AM

#23

mutt2jeff

Registered

Joined: May 2023

Posts: 101

Likes: 86

From: Spokane Wa

Quote:

Originally Posted by midwestcoast

I’ve seen alpha z in person and I was speechless.

Same for me, I saw it on Lake Coeur d'Alene last year and Alpha Z shopped me in my tracks. Turned the boat around, went back, and oggled it for 5 minutes. Perfection.