Fiberglass center step

[Bobby8]

Has a date been established for owners to purchase the fiberglass center step? Haven’t heard anything for a while. I don’t see it available in the BassCat Store.

[Louie]

Has a date been established for owners to purchase the fiberglass center step? Haven’t heard anything for a while. I don’t see it available in the BassCat Store.

Its not planned to be tooled for individual boats and only available on new orders. Alot of guys are liking the grind 5 step box consoles.

[Cattail22]

I thought they were having problems with the lid warping on the Grind 5 boxes?

[Louie]

I thought they were having problems with the lid warping on the Grind 5 boxes?

I dont know much about their product other than it gets posted weekly on the fb owners page....

[Bobby8]

Seen a lot of issues with the grind 5 on line. I sure thought I had read the box would be available to all but Covid set them back

[Cajunhunter67]

Grind 5 box lids were warping. I do know they were quick to replace the lids for customers. I don't know if the warping issue has been corrected.
As for the glass center console from Bass Cat, its still offered only on new production boats.

Don

[Bass Cat Boats]

They actually have built after market molds, though they not started offering it as the staff is still short handed.

We are low on staff in several departments and can’t build enough boats to keep up with demand. Orders have out paced us for some time now and a specialty part like this requires the skilled staff, which we are short on in all 5 production areas this part goes through. There are three fiberglass parts to build plus the hardware.

A simple part like this touches hands in the Mold Dept, Gel Coat, Lamination, Boxing, Finish and Shipping.

We are still working to improve labor levels and CoVid related situations definitely have hampered staffing. We had hoped unemployed labor would give us an uptick, from staff reductions at other local marine facilities, though apparently it has not.

[D-wayne]

They actually have built after market molds, though they not started offering it as the staff is still short handed.

We are low on staff in several departments and can’t build enough boats to keep up with demand. Orders have out paced us for some time now and a specialty part like this requires the skilled staff, which we are short on in all 5 production areas this part goes through. There are three fiberglass parts to build plus the hardware.

A simple part like this touches hands in the Mold Dept, Gel Coat, Lamination, Boxing, Finish and Shipping.

We are still working to improve labor levels and CoVid related situations definitely have hampered staffing. We had hoped unemployed labor would give us an uptick, from staff reductions at other local marine facilities, though apparently it has not.

Not derailing this thread.
I have a lot of empathy for the small and medium-sized businesses as they are the ones who have been targeted and are suffering the most because of this flue thing...

[iron banks]

Key word "skilled" labor. That is always in short supply.

[Bobby8]

Thank you for the update BCB.

[TNReb]

Thanks for the update. I would still love to purchase one for my 2016 Cougar if they become available.