Powerquest Factory
09-08-2008 | 03:53 PM
#821
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From: Naperville, IL
I had the opportunity to get a factory tour and have lunch with Phil Hall and Matt Seyffert this past Saturday. I think people will be blown away when PQ relaunches. I know I was. They are not currently building any production boats but rather improving the current boat's construction. If you have an opportunity to get to the factory and see for yourself then take it. Phil and Matt spent over five hours with me and another friend and answered every question we asked as well as what they were doing and why.
Some highlights:
1. Increased strength 40% while reducing weight 35%.
2. Hull AND deck are vacuum bagged. PQ is the only boat company to vacuum bag the deck, according to Phil anyone else who says they are also vacuum bagging the deck isn't on the up-and-up.
3. They are producing a 38 for the February 2009 Powerboat performance trials. The boat will have a metallic orange theme. It looks pretty cool.
4. PQ holds a patent on a new type of triaxial glass. Increased strength while reducing weight.
5. The previously built PQ boats were well built as you can attest but these new models will be much stronger. Phil's attention to detail like the balsa coring tabbing is first class.
6. He is an electrical engineer so the wiring will no longer look like a bird's nest and will have three main busses.
7. Wood has been removed from the boat and replaced with fiberglass.
8. The windshield has been improved in looks and performance (it looks more substantial).
9. The vacuflush system is being replaced with a better system, I can't recall the name but it uses a bladder system like how tow boats use for wakeboarding.
10. PQ will be making every model it previously produced, from 22' to 38'. All the improvements I saw on the 38' will be across the board, hull, deck, hardware etc.
I will not be able to answer all of your questions but I can tell you they encourage you to call and/ or visit them and provide your input. Phil says he is averaging 200,000 hits a month on the website and acknowledges that it is not up to date. It will be updated when he gets into production. It looks like that may happen next year. He is encouraged by the support and the following. He also stated that if PQ was still producing boats at the time he acquired the company he would have continued producing the boats and all the work he is currently doing on the improvements would have been going on in the background. Since PQ was not producing boats he felt this was an opportunity to improve on them before relaunching the company. Like I said the boat I saw being built for February will be a knockout and will impress.
Some highlights:
1. Increased strength 40% while reducing weight 35%.
2. Hull AND deck are vacuum bagged. PQ is the only boat company to vacuum bag the deck, according to Phil anyone else who says they are also vacuum bagging the deck isn't on the up-and-up.
3. They are producing a 38 for the February 2009 Powerboat performance trials. The boat will have a metallic orange theme. It looks pretty cool.
4. PQ holds a patent on a new type of triaxial glass. Increased strength while reducing weight.
5. The previously built PQ boats were well built as you can attest but these new models will be much stronger. Phil's attention to detail like the balsa coring tabbing is first class.
6. He is an electrical engineer so the wiring will no longer look like a bird's nest and will have three main busses.
7. Wood has been removed from the boat and replaced with fiberglass.
8. The windshield has been improved in looks and performance (it looks more substantial).
9. The vacuflush system is being replaced with a better system, I can't recall the name but it uses a bladder system like how tow boats use for wakeboarding.
10. PQ will be making every model it previously produced, from 22' to 38'. All the improvements I saw on the 38' will be across the board, hull, deck, hardware etc.
I will not be able to answer all of your questions but I can tell you they encourage you to call and/ or visit them and provide your input. Phil says he is averaging 200,000 hits a month on the website and acknowledges that it is not up to date. It will be updated when he gets into production. It looks like that may happen next year. He is encouraged by the support and the following. He also stated that if PQ was still producing boats at the time he acquired the company he would have continued producing the boats and all the work he is currently doing on the improvements would have been going on in the background. Since PQ was not producing boats he felt this was an opportunity to improve on them before relaunching the company. Like I said the boat I saw being built for February will be a knockout and will impress.
09-09-2008 | 12:37 PM
#822
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Sure, this is all great news, but...... If I were bulding a completely redesigned "better" boat, why not change the name of the company and have a new launch for your product, rather than have people say (I thought that company went out of business years ago). Just my .02 and I am a very satisfied "old" PQ owner.
09-09-2008 | 01:23 PM
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From: Frankfort, IL
Sure, this is all great news, but...... If I were bulding a completely redesigned "better" boat, why not change the name of the company and have a new launch for your product, rather than have people say (I thought that company went out of business years ago). Just my .02 and I am a very satisfied "old" PQ owner.
09-16-2008 | 09:39 PM
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Sure, this is all great news, but...... If I were bulding a completely redesigned "better" boat, why not change the name of the company and have a new launch for your product, rather than have people say (I thought that company went out of business years ago). Just my .02 and I am a very satisfied "old" PQ owner.
Good point........
They sure have not had any good PR with the public....let alone their existing and/or past customers
09-17-2008 | 10:56 AM
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From: Sudbury Ontario
Yeah...like they care about anybody!!
it would be wise of them to spend some time updating their website with some sort of blob that they are "restucturing" or something......but all they give is nothing.
it would be wise of them to spend some time updating their website with some sort of blob that they are "restucturing" or something......but all they give is nothing.
09-17-2008 | 03:40 PM
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From: S.W Michigan
At the bare minimum you would think they could get the correct boat descriptions under the models. Not sure it takes and $$ to do that just a little time which if your not building any boats you should have plenty of ??? I just don't get it?
