New step box ?

No, they haven’t worked on the tooling.

Any update, or at least some type of a target date?

The cost and labor on the step box is prohibitive. The box requires a smaller width and new tooling, with molds for retro fit on older seats and models. Another concern is the production costs are actually higher than most would understand for that assembly.

Upgrade costs are not as staggering as these are replacing existing seats or carpeted steps with a cost and labor already accrued. The shooting of the molds is with the existing gelcoats and that adds little time in the process. For us to manufacture it as a one off part is just not efficient.

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To load the spray guns for special colors requires 2 quarts of gelcoat lost. They estimated just the new smaller retro mold, tooling labor and tooling cost for molds at over $130 per part alone, at cost.

We are building them anyway, though not in the smaller size and not extra parts. These require 3 more parts, hardware and assembly. They have held firm on not building the step box due to the costs, room and waste. They do estimate there might be 25 to 40 boxes a year possibly for the first two years in sales.

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To load the spray guns for special colors requires 2 quarts of gelcoat lost. They estimated just the new smaller retro mold, tooling labor and tooling cost for molds at over $130 per part alone, at cost.

We are building them anyway, though not in the smaller size and not extra parts. These require 3 more parts, hardware and assembly. They have held firm on not building the step box due to the costs, room and waste. They do estimate there might be 25 to 40 boxes a year possibly for the first two years in sales.

 

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So to be clear, they will not be available as a separate purchase? The step will only be available for new builds, and BCB will only build 25-45 boxes a year for those?

I hate to his this! My wife had talked to Rick last yr at the boat show. She was looking forward to this upgrade. I figured they would be costly and lead time might be lengthy. Depending on wat colors were being run. With certian colors having a quicker turn around.   I had suspected only certian yr models would be available. Though i had hoped since the p2 hadnt changed in sveral yrs this model would be a easy pick. Im sure with the market being flooded with new purchases of boats and the expansion bcb’s plate is overrunning. Though i hope this upgrade eventually comes available.

Double post… sorry

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