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sailor55330 wrote: Wed Jan 29, 2020 3:27 pm I did hear it pops up on plane much quicker and handles chop better. Something about the balance of the boat

sailor55330 wrote: Wed Jan 29, 2020 3:27 pm My guess is later 2020 or maybe 2021. The boat was shown to dealers at the factory. I heard there was a fair amount of dealer feedback. The same type of feedback that delayed the A29 after
Miami—-the dealers told them what wasn’t right and they delayed the launch to fix it. Could be the same thing with the new R. I did hear it pops up on plane much quicker and handles chop better. Something about the balance of the boat

cmattj wrote: Wed Jan 29, 2020 10:01 pm

sailor55330 wrote: Wed Jan 29, 2020 3:27 pm My guess is later 2020 or maybe 2021. The boat was shown to dealers at the factory. I heard there was a fair amount of dealer feedback. The same type of feedback that delayed the A29 after
Miami—-the dealers told them what wasn’t right and they delayed the launch to fix it. Could be the same thing with the new R. I did hear it pops up on plane much quicker and handles chop better. Something about the balance of the boat

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BobRae99 wrote: Wed Jan 29, 2020 8:01 pm

sailor55330 wrote: Wed Jan 29, 2020 3:27 pm I did hear it pops up on plane much quicker and handles chop better. Something about the balance of the boat

That is interesting. While it’s hard to imagine needing an R3 to get up on plane faster than the 3 seconds mine takes with a VP 350, I find that with a full tank of gas my boat does tend to ride a bit bow high until I’ve burned off half a tank. I’d like to see the fuel tank a bit further forward, if possible.

Anyway, it will be interesting to see what they come up with.

sailor55330 wrote: Wed Jan 29, 2020 3:27 pm My guess is later 2020 or maybe 2021. The boat was shown to dealers at the factory. I heard there was a fair amount of dealer feedback. The same type of feedback that delayed the A29 after
Miami—-the dealers told them what wasn’t right and they delayed the launch to fix it. Could be the same thing with the new R. I did hear it pops up on plane much quicker and handles chop better. Something about the balance of the boat

Table Rockin wrote: Thu Jan 30, 2020 2:30 pm I was down at my marina in early January. I was 99% positive I saw a new R series sitting on the lot with a mooring cover on it. The reason I think it was a new R series boat was from the hull design. Looked just like the couple pictures I've seen.

Lockey14s wrote: Thu Jan 30, 2020 1:46 pm

sailor55330 wrote: Wed Jan 29, 2020 3:27 pm My guess is later 2020 or maybe 2021. The boat was shown to dealers at the factory. I heard there was a fair amount of dealer feedback. The same type of feedback that delayed the A29 after
Miami—-the dealers told them what wasn’t right and they delayed the launch to fix it. Could be the same thing with the new R. I did hear it pops up on plane much quicker and handles chop better. Something about the balance of the boat

Yes, the attempt to move from Garmin was not good and it did take a while to revamp. I had not heard about the stringer issue but makes sense. Most of what I was told was referring the interior design and function.

Always take everything with a grain of salt I guess. In the case of Cobalt chat banter make it a very large grain of salt with a margarita chaser

Could be the dealers did give some feed back and they changed some things on the A29, but not the reason they delayed the launch.

First problem was the display screens and them having to go back to Garmins. Second MAJOR issue was with the stringer design. They tried something new (which is what they do on A series boats) and went with a "grid" style stringer system. Well, it rode like $h!# and you could feel every single wave. So they had to go back to the original stringer system to allow more flex of the hull to absorb the pounding.

with regards to the new R series boats I bet they do show us something at the Miami show. especially where they've already showed them to the dealers in the fall.

Big Block Power wrote: Thu Jan 30, 2020 7:38 pm

Table Rockin wrote: Thu Jan 30, 2020 2:30 pm I was down at my marina in early January. I was 99% positive I saw a new R series sitting on the lot with a mooring cover on it. The reason I think it was a new R series boat was from the hull design. Looked just like the couple pictures I've seen.

And you forgot your phone and couldn't take a single picture? Come on TR

Table Rockin wrote: Thu Jan 30, 2020 8:24 pm

Big Block Power wrote: Thu Jan 30, 2020 7:38 pm

Table Rockin wrote: Thu Jan 30, 2020 2:30 pm I was down at my marina in early January. I was 99% positive I saw a new R series sitting on the lot with a mooring cover on it. The reason I think it was a new R series boat was from the hull design. Looked just like the couple pictures I've seen.

And you forgot your phone and couldn't take a single picture? Come on TR

I know! I regretted it almost instantly.....but didnt turn around

Table Rockin wrote: Thu Jan 30, 2020 9:29 pm I had hoped to but we just booked hawaii latter part of July so thatll take away a couple weekends of prime boating. Everyone still wants beach once a year and for Maui....I've been waiting for this trip. And we have at least one visit to ozarks planned for my moms bday. Ill still get my time in but its never enough.

Big Block Power wrote: Thu Jan 30, 2020 9:52 pm

Table Rockin wrote: Thu Jan 30, 2020 9:29 pm I had hoped to but we just booked hawaii latter part of July so thatll take away a couple weekends of prime boating. Everyone still wants beach once a year and for Maui....I've been waiting for this trip. And we have at least one visit to ozarks planned for my moms bday. Ill still get my time in but its never enough.

You going to miss the regatta this year? We don't want to meet you all the time through your nest