Guma's 2012 Tige Z3 Build Thread

[Guma]

I mostly lurk here reading the SHT forum and getting my daily laughs.

My wife and I ordered a 2012 Tige Z3 last month, and I thought I would share with this forum the build process pictures that Tige sends me on a daily basis of our boat going from bare molds to the finished boat. Most of the posts will be copy and paste from the Tigeowners.com forum, so I hope you guys enjoy the ride...

Placed an order on Jan 12 for a Tige Z3. Working with Forte's Inboard in Largo, FL. Same dealer I bought my '10 Ve from 2 yrs ago. Worked a trade on the Ve and the order was placed with Tige. All this was done via email, pics, and videos while I am in Afghanistan. Tony at Forte's was patient, professional, and great to deal with while I put everything together.

We have a tentative completion date of Feb 20th, and I will be home mid March to pick it up from the Forte's.

Here are the options I chose to go with on the Z3

6.0L 409HP Cat Motor
Flex Paint Scheme
Boat Cover
Stainless Steel Rub Rail - Grey
EIDB System (Dual Batteries)
Salt Water Steering
Salt Water Flush Kit
Fresh Water Strainer
Docking Lights
2 Underwater Transom Lights
Pro Ballast System - 2300 lbs
Custom Color Alpha Z Tower - Stone
Clamping Swivel Surf/Wake Racks - Black
Tower of Power w/Rev 8s
Transom Display Remote
Surf Bimini Top and Boot - Black
Tower Accent Lights
Custom Color Rev 8 Rings - Stone
Carlotta Steering Wheel
Billet 180 Mirror w/Bracket

To be Removed from Ve for Install on Z3
WS-420
Acme 1235 Prop
ChpThrll Custom Sacs for Ve rear lockers. (not sure on how these will fit in the Z3 yet, but we will find out)
Pro-Sport 20 Battery Charger/Maintainer

Trailer
Standard Z3 dual axle
Side Mount Spare Mount w/Wheel and Tire
Stone and Red Pen Striping

The Final color combo...
Tower is Stone and Rev8s will have Stone Rings on the front.

The Boatmate Trailer was delivered yesterday, and Mark Gibbs (formerly Tige, now Boatmate) threw in the diamond plate on the fenders and steps. Looks sharp!

 

[Guma]

Re: Guma's 2012 Tige Z3 Build Thread

Posted Feb 4th

Alrighty folks first pictures are in... Jean Wagner from Tige had started a thread for me on the tigeowners forum, so I got to see pictures of our boat first thing this morning at work. Hope you guys enjoy the build pics as much as I do...

Foreground is our hull, and back ground is our deck being pushed into the gel coat booth.

First color of gel coat in the hull. Dang this thing is huge!

 

[Guma]

Re: Guma's 2012 Tige Z3 Build Thread

Posted Feb 8th

Pics that Jean sent me yesterday...

Hull mold with 2nd color gel coat..

Hull mold with 2nd color gel coat

Hull mold with 3rd color of gel coat

Foreground is the engine hatch mold waiting Stone Gel coat, Deck mold getting Stone gel coat in the background

Deck mold finishing up Stone gel coat

 

[Guma]

Re: Guma's 2012 Tige Z3 Build Thread

Posted Feb 8th

More pics from Jean yesterday... It is awesome to get this many pictures of the build process!

Lamination going in the hull

Deck Lamination going on...

Tige Lifeplus Core Stronger being fiberglassed into place...

The floor finished up...

Next up, hull and deck are removed from the molds and we get to see some colors!

 

[Guma]

Re: Guma's 2012 Tige Z3 Build Thread

Posted Feb 9th...

The Money shots are in...

Deck being pulled from the mold

Wait for it...

WAIT for it...

In the infamous words of Emeril LaGasse...


BAM!

2 shots of the hull and deck fused together, now she looks like a boat!

 

[albs]

Re: Guma's 2012 Tige Z3 Build Thread

Cool pictures, very interesting. Keep them coming. Definitely something to look forward to.

 

[sickwilly]

Re: Guma's 2012 Tige Z3 Build Thread

Dude ...... I see an imperfection! Just kidding, that rocks!

 

[Guma]

Re: Guma's 2012 Tige Z3 Build Thread

Thanks guys... here are some more...


Upside down for underwater gear install.

Rudder, TAPS plate, exhaust port, swim platform brackets, tow ring, grab handle, and d-rings installed. Hole cut for radio remote too.

Tracking fins on, ports for ballast vent and empty lines, house for docking lights installed, and the 47 gallon gas tank getting ready to go in.

Next up dashboard install.

 

[bowler]

Re: Guma's 2012 Tige Z3 Build Thread

me and the green eyed monster like that very much.

Nice!

 

[pat8839]

Re: Guma's 2012 Tige Z3 Build Thread

Those are really cool! Is it a special case that they are sending you the pics or does everyone that does a build order get sent pics like that? What an awesome little amenity to share the pics with the new buyer as it gets put together!

 

[pocket aces]

Re: Guma's 2012 Tige Z3 Build Thread

Dude that is so Cool!!! Would love to have a bad boy like that. The color scheme is awesome. That is a big boat seeing it like that. You know what that means BIG AIR! Didn't know they where built just across the bay from me.

 

[Guma]

Re: Guma's 2012 Tige Z3 Build Thread

Thanks for the compliments guys! Took me weeks to choose that color scheme. Tige has so many variations in the Gel Coat patterns it makes it hard to choose.

Those are really cool! Is it a special case that they are sending you the pics or does everyone that does a build order get sent pics like that? What an awesome little amenity to share the pics with the new buyer as it gets put together!

They will do it for all customers, but the customer usually has to ask their dealer to ask the factory to get it done. This is my second Tige from the factory, and I ordered this while I am in Afghanistan. So they are sending me way more pictures than usual.

 

[Guma]

Re: Guma's 2012 Tige Z3 Build Thread

more pics from Jean today. Dash, electrical and the powerplant went in...

Start of Dash Install

More dash install, just not on our boat... Jean tried to slip on by me...LOL You see our boat top right.

Dash and Electrical complete

PCM 6.0L 409 Cat Motor

Another BEAUTIFUL side shot

 

[Guma]

Re: Guma's 2012 Tige Z3 Build Thread

and now for more pics... Yep Jean sent me two sets of pictures yesterday, have I said how much she ROCKS!!!!

Rub rail going on. Went with stainless and Gray, should look really sharp. You can also see the Stone colored speaker rings I opted for on the tower.

Rub rail almost done

Rear shot with Tower, and you can see the 2 underwater transom lights as well.

And the Glamour shot... Tower, tower speakers, rub rail (covered up for shipping) and windshield.

I believe the vinyl is next, then prep for shipping to sunny Florida!

 

[pat8839]

Re: Guma's 2012 Tige Z3 Build Thread

Still amazed! I didn't know Tige had the tv screen thing, how sweet!! I do like how you have regular dials on your instrument panel + the tv screen thing. Maybe I'm old school but I like to know I can read some things just in case the fancy equipment malfunctions.
I love those towers by the way!

What part of sunny Florida will you be in? Maybe I need to test drive it with you haha!

 

[pocket aces]

Re: Guma's 2012 Tige Z3 Build Thread

I noticed you made a few references as to our boat. When are we going out?

"More dash install, just not on our boat... Jean tried to slip on by me...LOL You see our boat top right"

Where is the plant? I thought is was built in Largo, Fl. Oh I see the dealer is in Largo.

 

[Guma]

Re: Guma's 2012 Tige Z3 Build Thread

Still amazed! I didn't know Tige had the tv screen thing, how sweet!! I do like how you have regular dials on your instrument panel + the tv screen thing. Maybe I'm old school but I like to know I can read some things just in case the fancy equipment malfunctions.
I love those towers by the way!

What part of sunny Florida will you be in? Maybe I need to test drive it with you haha!

Yea the main gauges are nice. The screen is called Tige Touch and you can control everything in the boat from the screen. It is really cool. But for th just in case there are switches underneath the dash for lights, bilge, fan. Etc.

We own a lake house in Frostprrof which is 20 mins south of Lake Wales. Where are you located?

 

[Guma]

Re: Guma's 2012 Tige Z3 Build Thread

I noticed you made a few references as to our boat. When are we going out?

"More dash install, just not on our boat... Jean tried to slip on by me...LOL You see our boat top right"

Where is the plant? I thought is was built in Largo, Fl. Oh I see the dealer is in Largo.

The plant is in Abilene, Tx.

We area in Frostproof, come on down!

 

[Guma]

Re: Guma's 2012 Tige Z3 Build Thread

more PICS...

All the upholstery on the cart

Upholstery going in the bow. Get a really good look at the Stone color of the boat, and loving the diamond pattern stitching on the vinly

Cabin shot of the upholstery install. After this, NO more shoes in the boat guys! LOL

The BEAST, PCM 6.0L 409 - Anyone a Beach Boys Fan?

Completed Dash with the Carlotta steering wheel. They also changed the location of the ignition. My 22Ve was on the left side of the wheel.

Transom shot with the Engine hatch open. Love the gray and stainless rub rail that we chose. Thanks Tony for pointing out that we had options on color here.

 

[86 century]

Re: Guma's 2012 Tige Z3 Build Thread

Looks real nice
Congrats on the new rig

Thank you for your service gessing thats why you are in afganistan