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Old     (SKITZ411)      Join Date: Mar 2012       03-22-2012, 3:16 PM Reply   
I swung by texas mastercraft to see Craig and he took me around back to show me new boat he had ordered custom it is tight wait til you'll see it. I told him to throw some photos up to show everyone.
Old     (wakereviews)      Join Date: Sep 2006       03-22-2012, 3:30 PM Reply   
If it's the MB, then I've seen it and it's pretty wild!

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Old     (craigtxmc)      Join Date: Oct 2008       03-22-2012, 3:35 PM Reply   
Here you go Mike. Thanks for the compliment on the boat.
See what you guys think....
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Old     (SKITZ411)      Join Date: Mar 2012       03-22-2012, 3:37 PM Reply   
Now that will turn heads on the lake.
Old     (craigtxmc)      Join Date: Oct 2008       03-22-2012, 3:41 PM Reply   
Hey Ian, it looks like Mike B is not good at keeping secrets! lol
Old     (wakereviews)      Join Date: Sep 2006       03-22-2012, 3:43 PM Reply   
haha... i saw it in one of the background pics that they had on their website of another boat... the red sunpad immediately caught my attention and I begged Dustin for pics, he caved. I did keep it secret though
Old     (wakereviews)      Join Date: Sep 2006       03-22-2012, 3:43 PM Reply   
DIG the black powdercoat on all the stuff, that is sick. Now of course I want that! haha
Old     (UNvisible)      Join Date: May 2010       03-22-2012, 3:45 PM Reply   
swap the red interior for peanut butter and i'd love it
Old     (SKITZ411)      Join Date: Mar 2012       03-22-2012, 3:47 PM Reply   
I have a feeling we will be seeing more than one of those exact color schemed boats at the lakes this year.
Old     (wakecumberland)      Join Date: Oct 2007       03-22-2012, 3:48 PM Reply   
Good gracious that is bad! Hurry, tint the windows now!
Old     (bruizza)      Join Date: May 2009       03-22-2012, 3:48 PM Reply   
So sick!
Old     (chattwake)      Join Date: Jan 2010       03-22-2012, 4:01 PM Reply   
Wild!!!
Old     (polarbill)      Join Date: Jun 2003       03-22-2012, 4:03 PM Reply   
Not sure I would own it but damn Craig, you design the sickest looking boats of any dealer I have seen. Most wouldn't take the risks you do.
Old     (chattwake)      Join Date: Jan 2010       03-22-2012, 4:05 PM Reply   
When are they going to make a z5 for mb? One of those with a red powdercoated frame would make that boat ever sicker!
Old     (chattwake)      Join Date: Jan 2010       03-22-2012, 4:06 PM Reply   
I'm going to say this is the sickest mb I've ever seen. Sorry for all the comments.
Old     (polarbill)      Join Date: Jun 2003       03-22-2012, 4:07 PM Reply   
It also needs 4 or 6 REV10's with red grills with maybe a thin yellow accent.
Old     (lakesurfer)      Join Date: Jul 2009       03-22-2012, 4:31 PM Reply   
Craig: What wheels are on the trailer? They look like Fuel.
Old     (craigtxmc)      Join Date: Oct 2008       03-22-2012, 5:22 PM Reply   
Thank you guys.. I was going to definitely tint the windows but had second thoughts because of the liability aspect..

Mike Brendel is really responsible for this bad boy. He let me get creative and went out of his way to make this boat happen. It sold to the first person that saw it in person!

The wheels are Mayhems.. Mark at Boatmate hooked me up with this blacked out trailer too..
Old     (craigtxmc)      Join Date: Oct 2008       03-22-2012, 5:26 PM Reply   
I'm going to submit my next project tomorrow. Get ready Mike!
Hopefully this time the first words out of your mouth aren't "Ohhh, I probably should ask for a 20% non refundable deposit on this one!"
LOL
Old     (hatepain)      Join Date: Aug 2006       03-22-2012, 5:36 PM Reply   
That makes my pants tight. F'ing love it!! Might find myself in the market for an MB.
Old     (wakereviews)      Join Date: Sep 2006       03-22-2012, 5:52 PM Reply   
Craig, I might have to ask you to design mine!
Old     (shawndoggy)      Join Date: Nov 2009       03-22-2012, 6:02 PM Reply   
seriously craig, you've done a great job on a bunch of these boats, using color combos that I'd never have the ballz to order. Especially given the design fails that are out there (with MB in particular, I've gotta say... flames anyone?), it's certainly not as easy as just picking randomly.

Great job man, keep it up!
Old     (craigtxmc)      Join Date: Oct 2008       03-22-2012, 6:20 PM Reply   
I appreciate all of the nice words fellas.. I'm fortunate to have an owner who let's me do my thing and I have 2 great brands to play with.

Maybe I should do a contest. How about....
Send me ideas for my next project and the winning idea wins a free wakeboard or glasses or something like that. What do y'all think?
Maybe the winner and co-build something cool and post pics of the process along the way?
Old     (aarond0083)      Join Date: Apr 2007       03-22-2012, 6:22 PM Reply   
Bold for sure. The only boat where red interior works IMO is an old mahogany Chris Craft.
Old     (craigtxmc)      Join Date: Oct 2008       03-22-2012, 6:52 PM Reply   
It's not for everyone.. I knew it wouldnt be but to no risk equals no reward!
Lol
Old     (polarbill)      Join Date: Jun 2003       03-22-2012, 7:20 PM Reply   
How about a red ferrari boat. All red gelcoat, peanut butter interior and flexiteak on the platform and ccockpit floor(like Grants Boat).
Old     (craigtxmc)      Join Date: Oct 2008       03-22-2012, 7:32 PM Reply   
I'm going to talk to Mike about some upholstery samples..
Vinyl is key as well in my opinion..
Has to be right shades and textures..

How about a removable bow cover/hardtop?
Something like a Corvette targa top..
Just brainstorming...
Old     (wakereviews)      Join Date: Sep 2006       03-22-2012, 7:32 PM Reply   
All white boat, white tower, blue tower speakers and trailer, blue interior
Old     (craigtxmc)      Join Date: Oct 2008       03-22-2012, 7:47 PM Reply   
I have the same diamond vinyl in a bright blue. That would be sick too..

Maybe some Shelby stripes on the Bimini top and mooring cover?
Old     (polarbill)      Join Date: Jun 2003       03-22-2012, 7:51 PM Reply   
This is the boat that made me think of the red and tan/brown interior


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFlDZ14tifE
Old     (boomshot)      Join Date: Jan 2008       03-22-2012, 7:56 PM Reply   
Sorry to be a sedan driving luddite, but what makes it "Ferrari" so to speak? The colors? Some kind of special upholstery?

Wheels look custom, and I know the fender wells are customized but are they Ferrari parts?
Old     (Midnightv10)      Join Date: Feb 2012       03-22-2012, 8:13 PM Reply   
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sorry to be a sedan driving luddite, but what makes it "ferrari" so to speak? The colors? Some kind of special upholstery?

Wheels look custom, and i know the fender wells are customized but are they ferrari parts?
Old     (craigtxmc)      Join Date: Oct 2008       03-22-2012, 8:13 PM Reply   
I looked through Ferrari interior pics and many of them used red leather with black trim and yellow piping..

Mike and I just nicknamed it the Ferrari boat.

I told the new owner he should have a little yellow horse sticker made and put it on the windshield.. Ha
Old     (Midnightv10)      Join Date: Feb 2012       03-22-2012, 8:16 PM Reply   
That boat looks AWESOME!!!
Definitely one of the best MB's I have ever seen.

MB should use that color scheme on the 24 tomcat brochure cover...
Old     (polarbill)      Join Date: Jun 2003       03-22-2012, 8:23 PM Reply   
Since you are in the Dallas/Fort Worth area how about a Cowboys boat that is silver and blue somehow or you could get into college themes and do a red river rivalry setup with 2 boats. A burnt orange/white boat and a maroon/white boat?

How about something with interior stitching like the Ford King Ranch
Old     (hatepain)      Join Date: Aug 2006       03-22-2012, 8:25 PM Reply   
Silver with red guts is sick too.
Old     (craigtxmc)      Join Date: Oct 2008       03-22-2012, 8:31 PM Reply   
I'd better get a real prize ok'd by the big boss tomorrow cuz this looks like it may get interesting!

OK, here is my proposal..
Winning idea gets to fly to MB plant with me to see the boat while it's being built and meet the guys at MB.

Anybody think that would be cool?
Pick the design, watch em build it, then maybe get a little nameplate on the boat?
Old     (polarbill)      Join Date: Jun 2003       03-22-2012, 8:36 PM Reply   
That would be pretty sick. I am going to be driving through Sacramento mid next month and might have to see if I can finagle my way into a plant tour anyways.
Old     (craigtxmc)      Join Date: Oct 2008       03-22-2012, 8:39 PM Reply   
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Hey Brett, great minds think alike!

If someone can grab the photo of this boat you'll see the Dallas area colors. Have to be careful though cuz Jerry has lots of attorneys! Lol
Old     (polarbill)      Join Date: Jun 2003       03-22-2012, 8:41 PM Reply   
Yeah, you probably can't get away with putting a big blue star, I am guessing.
Old     (ripr)      Join Date: Mar 2002       03-23-2012, 6:10 AM Reply   
Tightest MB I've ever seen. Looks great!
Old     (FunkyBunch)      Join Date: Jun 2011       03-23-2012, 7:55 AM Reply   
Little limited from the boat builder but here is an OSU boat. Powder coat the rubrail, windshield trim, and tower black. Think you can powder coat the MB orange. In the interior replace the tan with the orange they have not an option in the boat builder. Powder coat everything in the interior black.
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Old     (FunkyBunch)      Join Date: Jun 2011       03-23-2012, 7:57 AM Reply   
One more that is a little out there in Kawasaki colors. Do something similar and powder coat the tower, rubrail and windshield to match top deck of the boat.
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Old     (craigtxmc)      Join Date: Oct 2008       03-23-2012, 8:33 AM Reply   
What about something like this?
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Old     (polarbill)      Join Date: Jun 2003       03-23-2012, 8:38 AM Reply   
This picture I am going to attach is a pretty poor example but have you done a mostly white with green boat? The northwest rider boat was this combo and looked great. What would be cool is if you could do it with some sort emerald green or metal flake green. Not too dark but not too light or neon. Interior would be white base with some matching green piping or accents.

Here is the NW riders boat from the past. Thought it looked cool. It is like the sprite or 7-up boat or maybe the wonderful wizard of OZ.

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Old     (polarbill)      Join Date: Jun 2003       03-23-2012, 8:39 AM Reply   
MB white and green
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Old     (craigtxmc)      Join Date: Oct 2008       03-23-2012, 8:44 AM Reply   
That's pretty funny. I hit Mike up for some lime green metal flake while he was here at the Dallas boat show. He told me to get some samples sent to him so he could see them.
That's where I planted the seed on this Ferrari boat as well. I originally planned on doing a black metal flake "X" on it.. There was a bass boat across the hall from our booth and I showed it to him but I decided to just go with the all black version.
Old     (polarbill)      Join Date: Jun 2003       03-23-2012, 8:48 AM Reply   
Sounds like we have some of the same ideas.
Old     (tyler97217)      Join Date: Aug 2004       03-23-2012, 8:50 AM Reply   
Craig
Looks awesome. How did you smoke the MB graphic? I am thinking about smoking the graphic a bit on mine now too, but still want to be able to pull the smoke off the graphic and go to the chromed look.... Was that done at the factory or did you just tint it?
Old     (FunkyBunch)      Join Date: Jun 2011       03-23-2012, 8:50 AM Reply   
Not a huge fan of charcoal on a boat exception being the WW Z3 not sure why. Here are a couple cars you might like to draw inspiration from.
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Old     (durty_curt)      Join Date: Apr 2008       03-23-2012, 9:11 AM Reply   
plz tell me that the Ferrari MB has the largest PCM engine available. . . That need for speed would really set off calling it the Ferrari boat!
Old     (durty_curt)      Join Date: Apr 2008       03-23-2012, 9:13 AM Reply   
On another note. . . Have you tried designing a MB with the X logo/graphics in reggae colors???
Old     (craigtxmc)      Join Date: Oct 2008       03-23-2012, 9:15 AM Reply   
OK, so let me get this right....

I've heard requests for all black with peanut butter interior.. CHECK.
I've heard white and lime green. CHECK.
I've heard Kawasaki lime and blue. CHECK.
I've heard OSU orange and black. CHECK.

I've already built em boys!
Well, I didn't build the lime and blue, but we did just trade for that boat this week..

Gotcha covered!!!
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Old     (polarbill)      Join Date: Jun 2003       03-23-2012, 9:17 AM Reply   
Those Cuda's are pretty sick. I always liked the Mother's car wash El Camino but it might be kind of plain for a boat. Would look good but plain.
Old     (polarbill)      Join Date: Jun 2003       03-23-2012, 9:20 AM Reply   
Craig, a kid up here in Seattle had Mastercraft make him a custom 2007 Xstar that was the same as the lime green one you just posted but the green was emerald green metal flake.
Old     (craigtxmc)      Join Date: Oct 2008       03-23-2012, 9:24 AM Reply   
I found the lime green metal flake but I haven't seen a sample in person yet...
Old     (shawndoggy)      Join Date: Nov 2009       03-23-2012, 9:47 AM Reply   
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On another note. . . Have you tried designing a MB with the X logo/graphics in reggae colors???
I'd like to see a rasta ship.
Old     (polarbill)      Join Date: Jun 2003       03-23-2012, 9:58 AM Reply   
this is bad picture but it is one of the green metal flake.
Old     (chattwake)      Join Date: Jan 2010       03-23-2012, 10:09 AM Reply   
I like the idea of a sold white boat, white powdercoated rubrail, white powdercoated mb decals, white trailer, black wheels, black diamond plate, white tower, white boardracks, SOLID white interior (all white accents/base/piping), clear lenses on the trailer, and black carpet.

That boat would pop.
Old     (FunkyBunch)      Join Date: Jun 2011       03-23-2012, 10:18 AM Reply   
Saw the black and orange X25 at the boat show, we loved it but needed more on the interior and the blacked out windshield and tower. I am sure it sold quickly as there seem to be a few running around DFW.
Old     (craigtxmc)      Join Date: Oct 2008       03-23-2012, 10:26 AM Reply   
Chatt, you'd better have armadillo skin on the bottom of your feet to have black carpet here is Dallas! ha

The black and orange X25 sold at the show the first weekend. It seemed to be very popular..
Old     (brett33)      Join Date: Apr 2011       03-23-2012, 10:28 AM Reply   
That green flake is pretty awesome.

Chatt- I cant wait to see your new ride, I hope you do it just like that!!
Old     (craigtxmc)      Join Date: Oct 2008       03-23-2012, 10:29 AM Reply   
I normally like white boats but for some reason the all white with powder coating just doesn't seem as sharp to me....
Old     (hunter660)      Join Date: Aug 2007       03-23-2012, 10:31 AM Reply   
I thought about trying to get green flake on my MB. Take a look at Travis Moye's newest boat. I was at the factory when is was built, the color is amazing.
Old     (UNvisible)      Join Date: May 2010       03-23-2012, 10:44 AM Reply   
i would love to know how terribly hot that peanut butter interior is during texas summer
Old    LR3w8kbrdr            03-23-2012, 10:46 AM Reply   
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I thought about trying to get green flake on my MB. Take a look at Travis Moye's newest boat. I was at the factory when is was built, the color is amazing.
This one?





Old     (craigtxmc)      Join Date: Oct 2008       03-23-2012, 10:46 AM Reply   
It's not too bad at night..... lol
Old     (MrPeepers)      Join Date: Aug 2011       03-23-2012, 10:47 AM Reply   
It is definitely a party boat because NO ONE will be able to sit down on the LAVA HOT BLACK INTERIOR!
Old     (craigtxmc)      Join Date: Oct 2008       03-23-2012, 10:53 AM Reply   
The bimini option is actually upgraded to an "awning" when we use that interior... ha
Old     (craigtxmc)      Join Date: Oct 2008       03-23-2012, 10:56 AM Reply   
Here's the lime green flake that i found..
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Old     (stuey)      Join Date: Dec 2004       03-23-2012, 10:58 AM Reply   
How about all electric blue metalflake with barbed wire graphics??


Anyone remember that ... lol... going back a few years now.
Old     (wakecumberland)      Join Date: Oct 2007       03-23-2012, 11:36 AM Reply   
Black with laveneder flake would be hott!
Old     (polarbill)      Join Date: Jun 2003       03-23-2012, 11:46 AM Reply   
Craig, river green or emeralk green would look sick. I think the green flake I posted and Travis' boat are the same green flake and are probably closer to the emerald. I am not sure about having a bunch of green but something liek teh X or the accents on the classic would look goto with a mostly white boat. Maybe all Green Metal flake hull sides with a white bottom and X would look good though. I would have to see it mocked up.

Here is another idea for Mastercrafts. Not sure if you sell many prostar 197's but I think a throwback stars and stripes would be sick on a 197. Like this but a new boat.Might have to change some of the proportions though to make it look right.
Old     (craigtxmc)      Join Date: Oct 2008       03-23-2012, 11:57 AM Reply   
Well, out of 100 new MasterCrafts we sell about "none" 197's here in Dallas. lol

However, that is a very classic beautiful look on those boats.

Would we be crossing the line to build a stars and lines MB? lol
Old     (Txjole)      Join Date: Dec 2011       03-23-2012, 12:10 PM Reply   
How do these people handle those colors in the Texas sun? I can't even step on the blue on my sun pad on a 100+ day. I guess the wow factor sells them and the ouch factor comes later.
Old     (craigtxmc)      Join Date: Oct 2008       03-23-2012, 12:16 PM Reply   
The new style vinyls are much cooler to the touch than traditional vinyl. I've posted before about how we used to never do anything other than "the whitest available" until 2011 when we began to see this new carbon fiber style vinyl. Now it's still 112 degrees in Texas during the late summer months so beware of any vinyl that you buy. It's just ridiculous here when it's that time of year no matter what you are sitting on...
Old     (craigtxmc)      Join Date: Oct 2008       03-23-2012, 12:28 PM Reply   
OK guys, I figured it out...

We'll just call this one the "STARS & PIPES EDITION"

bwahaha
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Old     (FunkyBunch)      Join Date: Jun 2011       03-23-2012, 12:31 PM Reply   
Its friday and I don't really want to work so I have more.
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Old     (polarbill)      Join Date: Jun 2003       03-23-2012, 12:35 PM Reply   
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OK guys, I figured it out...

We'll just call this one the "STARS & PIPES EDITION"

bwahaha
Jamaican one is terrible.
Old     (Txjole)      Join Date: Dec 2011       03-23-2012, 12:36 PM Reply   
Craig you need to give a years worth of "BTS" (Bow to Stern) spray on wax with each boat. I currently have a blue Nautique, Red Crownline and Black jet ski and thats the only stuff that sheds water spots before they bake on. No affilation with the company, just love the product.

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