I hope this post finds everyone happy and healthy, it's been a while since I posted an update on the projects that we're working on. It's been a busy couple months with finalizing one boat and getting another design off the ground... we should have lots of updates over the next couple months.
We're finalizing the 3rd prototype 290 Express Cabin, it will soon be handed off to manufacturing for full production status. In order to get vendor parts approved, work instructions written, and associates up to speed we build three prototypes using resources from product development, manufacturing support, and manufacturing. The 4th boat is built by manufacturing with assistance from manufacturing support (including quality assurance), and is the milestone for product development that the project is complete. We're almost there! We'll have a video review done by Dean Travis Clarke of Sportfishing Magazine soon...
The 290 Center Console is moving along nicely, the deck plug arrived Monday during our annual factory shutdown and looks good. I'll post a photo once we return to give everyone an idea of the layout better than the renderings provided. We are finalizing our systems layout and vendor parts, and will start building mock-ups and tooling once we return from break.
We're also starting to work on concepts for our first cruising-oriented 290 model that is intended for customers who wish to cruise 1st, and fish 2nd. We're really excited about this project and we think it will be a great product that introduces the benefits of catamaran ownership to a new segment of the market.
Have a great 4th of July celebrating the greatest country in the world! The flag I attached is a photo I took while at Chimney Rock Park in North Carolina, schedule a visit and be sure to drop by and see us for a factory tour. Now vacation starts for me!
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
Project Updates - Happy 4th!
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2 comments:
It's an impressive effort to see a vendor posting almost up-to-the-minute information on their work.
I've been trying to buy a power cat (especially World Cat or Kevlacat) and looking at competitors for the last two seasons.
I'm looking for something affordable around 28-30' with family boating as well as off-shore strength.
The arrival of the Arrow Cat is interesting (for several reasons including the history of the designer and his previous boats in this class) and I'd like to understand what World Cat has planned to offer in comparison.
We're in the preliminary stages of gathering feedback and preparing a concept for a new 29' model that will be aimed at cruising first and foremost... but on a CAT hull. This first cruiser model will be called the 290OC Offshore Cruiser.
Read the following February post and learn how you can help provide feedback:
World Cat Cruisers Post
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