Single Engine, Full Canopy Boats

[Big Time]

Who's making them? I know you see a lot of Bat Boats and Phantom (and Extreme maybe?) comes to mind as well. Any manufacturers make any one offs? I know Activator made one 27 ft with a full canopy...anyone know of any others like that?

Just curious.

 

[Ratickle]

Just curious, or just thinking about having one.......:sifone:

 

[Sean H]

Phantom is about the only one who is still producing them. Will has a new hull sitting there in the shop.

 

[cowisl]

Lavey craft?

 

[Dude! Sweet!]

I think Lavey probably would build you one. I think they only build one race boat and then two pleasure 29s (which are open top canopy boats like a fountain PR). There's on at National Liquidators right now. I would bet, for the right price any of the custom builders would build you something... And I think there are several competitive used SVLs for sale right now.

 

[Steve 1]

The way things are right now a lot of builders would offer you a deal.

 

[Big Time]

There are a couple of single v's that I would love to see in a full canopy version. I guess it would probably add tremendously to the cost of the build to have a canopy (done the right way) to a normally open boat...maybe that's why you don't see too many company's doing it?

 

[Gladhe8er]

There are a couple of single v's that I would love to see in a full canopy version. I guess it would probably add tremendously to the cost of the build to have a canopy (done the right way) to a normally open boat...maybe that's why you don't see too many company's doing it?

I don't think its that. It's just a small market...basically one race class.

I bet a canopied Lavey would cost the same as one of their open cockpit boats...a lot less interior costs.

 

[Dude! Sweet!]

Kickin' it old school!

 

[Pete B]

Dont just have any builder build it though! Even
Laveycraft used Skaterfor thier Canopy!

 

[Gladhe8er]

Dont just have any builder build it though! Even
Laveycraft used Skaterfor thier Canopy!

Interesting...

 

[Sean H]

I don't think its that. It's just a small market...basically one race class.

I bet a canopied Lavey would cost the same as one of their open cockpit boats...a lot less interior costs.

Kevin said the boat was expensive, mainly due to the canopy, a good one will cost nearly as much as the hull does.

 

[imco offshore]

tony pocheco at bad boys has a brand new 31 ready to be rigged

 

[Big Time]

tony pocheco at bad boys has a brand new 31 ready to be rigged

A canopy boat? I know they have the race boat with the purple and yellow interior for sale, but I think I remember that being an open 32...

 

[2TR]

Tony built a very intresting canopy, maybe not as "pretty" as the MTI's and Skater but very nice and and strong.

The 38 Bad Boy Bandit -

 

[Perlmudder]

Kickin' it old school!

i was gunna tell you to post that pic!

 

[imco offshore]

A canopy boat? I know they have the race boat with the purple and yellow interior for sale, but I think I remember that being an open 32...

yes a canopy and it,s real cool ,,, side by side

 

[Ratickle]

yes a canopy and it,s real cool ,,, side by side

Let's get pics up......

 

[imco offshore]

Let's get pics up......

i,ll call tony tomorrow and see what we can do. it was designed for svl so knowing tony it might end up a rocket,

 

[Ratickle]

i,ll call tony tomorrow and see what we can do. it was designed for svl so knowing tony it might end up a rocket,

Maybe it should end up as an SVL.......:sifone: