NEW 2012 Z3 in Denver at WWS!!

[IDBoating]

I'm sure a dealer will phone, pm or email you a price, but posting it up on here is probably not gonna happen

There is bound to be an MSRP. I've seen the sheet from Tige for other models and past years. That's all I'm asking, just the standard MSRP.

No big deal, though.

Quick look at NADA says a 2011 RZ2 had an MSRP of ~$88K, so I guess we can use that as a reference point.

[NHarp1]

I like the color choices. They really make the boat stand out! Too bad this boat is out of my price range.

Where are your wake/surf board racks? Did you decide to not get the new "clamp down board racks"? Does nayone know the price for a set of these new racks?

[Iwndr]

There is bound to be an MSRP. I've seen the sheet from Tige for other models and past years. That's all I'm asking, just the standard MSRP.

No big deal, though.

Quick look at NADA says a 2011 RZ2 had an MSRP of ~$88K, so I guess we can use that as a reference point.

I bet your close there man

[Timmy!]

MSRP is roughly $100k. I went and looked at the boat today and spent almost 2 hours going through it... I can't believe the attention to detail in the hull shape. It really is amazing in person, all of the little chines and different accents that are sculpted into the hull. In the bow, the center cushion flips up and the windscreen flips out and then you put the cushion back down. The cooler in what would be the walkway is huge. You sit so far down in the boat that you feel like you are in a big cruiser or something, so comfortable.

The gelcoat is stunning in person. The silver and red pearls just jump out at you but not like a bass boat. The swim platform is completely finished, smooth gelcoat on the bottom (forgot to get a picture). I will have to write up more later, too much going on in my head on how to procure one for myself.

[IDBoating]

The cooler in what would be the walkway is huge.

Is that cooler as long as it looks? Must be four feet long from the photos. Looks like it has two separate cushions on top, correct?

Is the underseat space formerly occupied by the cooler now just storage? Is it contiguous with the other underseat storage? Does it connect to the rear lockers as usual? Could Enzo-style sacs be used on both sides? Are they symmetrical in dimensions?

So many questions, and zero dealers anywhere close by....

[Timmy!]

There are 2 cushions in the front, the one in the walkway is the cooler (probably 3' long) and the one in the middle just covers the windscreen so that underneath (not accessible) is wide open for ballast.

The rear lockers are open all the way through just like all Tige's but they are a weird shape and although deep, they are not very wide and the rear corner has about a 45 degree angle on it. The surf ballast has a foldout 300# (350?) sac. A larger sac will definitely have to be custom due to the width and depth. On the starboard side, you could easily take out the wall against the transom and gain another 6"-8" as the only thing behind it is the taps access but the port side has the batteries. I will see if Nick will get pics of the lockers.

[IDBoating]

On the starboard side, you could easily take out the wall against the transom and gain another 6"-8" as the only thing behind it is the taps access but the port side has the batteries.

Sounds like it's a candidate for my battery shelf mod. Get those batteries, TAPS pump, etc. out of there and fill 'er up with ballast!

Love to see photos of the "behind the locker wall" volumes.

[chpthril]

Is that cooler as long as it looks? Must be four feet long from the photos. Looks like it has two separate cushions on top, correct?

Is the underseat space formerly occupied by the cooler now just storage?

Yes,

Is it contiguous with the other underseat storage? Does it connect to the rear lockers as usual?

Yes

Could Enzo-style sacs be used on both sides? Are they symmetrical in dimensions

The starboard lenght is a little less then the port. This boat could be fitted with the same custom Plug-n-Play sacs as we use in the 24Ve/RZ4, or a W712 Enzo (for those boats without the Pro/Surf option) or the owners own custom design.

[IDBoating]

Ah, very helpful. I'd like to see the locker floors and rear walls removed, to get a feel for how much REAL ballast could be installed back there. Hopefully one of the new Z3 owners will take on that project!

[JreisRZR]

Base msrp is 68, same as the rz2

[Timmy!]

Watch out for the screws!

[Timmy!]

Few shots of the nose so that you can see the sculpting...

[IDBoating]

That concave bow design is cosmetically really interesting. Water would tend to pool there, though, as well as leaves and such.

Here in the mountains, the pine trees give off a yellow pollen in the late Spring/early Summer that collects in puddles. When they dry, you have yellow line "bathtub rings" everywhere. Hmmm....

It's an awesome touch of glass work and looks great in the showroom! I'm interested to hear what the first few dozen owners report on their real-world experiences.

[IDBoating]

Watch out for the screws!

To protect my fat sacs, I epoxied some PVC pipe end caps on the underside of the seat platforms. This presents a smooth, rounded surface to the sacs but still lets the cushion screws protrude. I just put a few dots of epoxy around the cap, so if I need to remove the cap it can just be "knocked off" and later reinstalled.

[Timmy!]

That concave bow design is cosmetically really interesting. Water would tend to pool there, though, as well as leaves and such.

The only time my boat is uncovered is when it's in use, won't be an issue for me.