Picklefork

[Lucky 275]

I just read on another forum that Tige' is working on a x-star type picklefork bow. Has anyone else heard this?

Wider bow might make some more room for OEM ballast...

[rushin]

I was told by a reliable source that there are two new model's for '07, both v-drives.



And that's all I know.

[lee]

It is 12:23 and I am working with a pickle fork, wish it was a little bigger in the front.

[shane]

That is a good enough reason to wait until 07 to buy a new boat!

[Lucky 275]

maybe it'll be a catamaran with a constant double up, in the middle wake.

Lee, how's your picklefork?

[lee]

It started off slow,



http://www.skihut.com/image/picklefork.jpg


But then as the day wore on it became better.


http://www.skihut.com/image/forklarge.jpg

[rushin]

MC took a big step in doing this a few years ago, something different. Look at the ve's, something different. I hope Tige does not dublicate what someone else has already done. For Pete's sake don't do it!!!!!:eek:



Who is Pete anyway???

[Lucky 275]

I wouldn't go so far as to say MC was an innovator. They actually duplicated someone else...

[rushin]

I never said innovator. Something different. Why should Tige copy?

[talltigeguy]

I think that putting a picklefork up front would enable you to move the cockpit a little farther forward and get even more space behind the windshield. The open bow would still be somewhat usable.

rushin,
what about the Ve's is different?

[wrangler]

Having recently completed demos on a Malibu, MC, Tige 24Ve, and B52 Team Edition...I can honestly say that the MC is nice and roomy in terms of the bow. IT significantly less pleasurable to drive than our new 24Ve. In fact, comparitively, it was a dog. One of the nice things about the 24Ve that we ended up with is that it is roomy, drives great and throws a great wake. As I have said many times, it's always a series of compromises when you buy a new boat...but the MC was a dog...no doubt in my mind. Just my .02

[spenchey2]

i very much dislike the picle fork idea. to me it looks the book look very very ugly.

[Dan]

A friend of a friend has the X-Star, and without a doubt that boat throws a bad-a$$ wake.. BUT he says he gets a lot of water in from the bow.

Tige should spend their R&D money on interior upgrades, the hulls are fine!

[raythompson]

I consider that look on a boat the "Darth Vader" design.

[raythompson]

Originally posted by lee
It started off slow,

http://www.skihut.com/image/forklarge.jpg I like the wheels on that trailer. They look much nicer than what I have. Who makes them and can I afford a set?

[lee]

Originally posted by raythompson
I like the wheels on that trailer. They look much nicer than what I have. Who makes them and can I afford a set?

Not sure who makes them but you can afford them. They are $155 each for the wheel with out tire.

[rushin]

talltigeguy- the transom on the ve's are different than what anybody else has done.

[dogbert]

I think the picklefork makes it look like one of those old tri-hulls...might as well put an outboard on it and be done with it :confused:

[NICKYPOO]

I like the pickle fork design. It gives you way more room up front. I also like the looks of it. One of the best looking boats out right now. The MCs do ride a little too low in the front though.

[G-MONEY]

I know that tige with everything ells prides its self with the smoothest riding boat on the market. If any of you have been in an old tri hull you know that they are far from smooth riding. Why would anyone want to go back to that sorry design for ski boat? Any normal person that takes their boat out to real lakes and not closed tournament lakes has problems with the picklefork it rides rough cant turn and takes water over the front all the time. I hope that tige doesn’t make the mistake of making a picklefork boat.

[spenchey2]

i'm with G-money. My lake gets pretty rough, but if they did make a pickle fork you could still have a boat with out it.

[NICKYPOO]

Whoa, whoa, whoa, hold on fellas. The pickle fork is far from a traditional tri-hull. The MCs are still a v-bottom hull. The pickel fork on them is only from the waterline up. If you look at a traditioal tri-hull it basically has two tunnels that run the full length of the running surface. Its like having three Vs with the outer two Vs cut in half, hence the tri-hull. The MCs are actually a stepped V design. Hmmm, I wonder how a convex hull would work with a step?

[Lucky 275]

Wow Tons-o-speculation...












maybe it'll be a fishing boat

[dogbert]

Originally posted by NICKYPOO
Whoa, whoa, whoa, hold on fellas. The pickle fork is far from a traditional tri-hull. The MCs are still a v-bottom hull. The pickel fork on them is only from the waterline up. If you look at a traditioal tri-hull it basically has two tunnels that run the full length of the running surface. Its like having three Vs with the outer two Vs cut in half, hence the tri-hull. The MCs are actually a stepped V design. Hmmm, I wonder how a convex hull would work with a step?
You're right...I only stated that it made it look like a tri-hull. I don't like the look, but to each his own (otherwise we'd all have the same exact boat).

Maybe it will grow on me...

[Tequilasun]

Those Tri-hulls where hot! If you want one, I can get you one for a couple hundred bucks.

It might even be lime green.

[dogbert]

Originally posted by draginass
Those Tri-hulls where hot! If you want one, I can get you one for a couple hundred bucks.

It might even be lime green.

But only if it comes with a pressure-treated lumber tower :D

[NICKYPOO]

My first boating memories were forged from my grandfathers Cobalt tri-hull. That boat was sweet back in the day. A cigarette lighter and ashtray for every seat in the boat.

[Tequilasun]

Originally posted by tweirich
But only if it comes with a pressure-treated lumber tower :D

Nope, gonna have to build your own tower!

Maybe I could take some pictures of the tri-hulls around here, there have to be 1000 or so.

[dogbert]

Originally posted by NICKYPOO
My first boating memories were forged from my grandfathers Cobalt tri-hull. That boat was sweet back in the day. A cigarette lighter and ashtray for every seat in the boat.

That's probably true about any positive boating experience you'd have as a kid. The boat doesn't really matter...it's all about the experience that gets us hooked. After that it becomes all about what you can afford and you learn about what works best for you. I had similar experiences on a friend's boat growing up.

My situation's changed and tri-hulls have lost their appeal to me. Granted I'm spoiled with my current set-up (as we all probably are). It's all relative. I guess I'm more of a classic lines kinda guy. I loved my old Maxum 21' w/ cuddy because it had those classic lines. Same reasons I prefer certain types of sailboats.

But hey, thanks to you, my music horizon is expanding into an area that I'd never thought I'd appreciate...maybe there's hope for me yet ;)