Going to tour the Plant!

**Triton19x2** · 02-11-2019, 05:55 PM

Going to tour the plant tomorrow morning! I ordered a 721 November 1 and this is my boat's completion week. I will be able to see the boat in it's build stage which should be really cool. 2.5 hour ride and I can't wait

**Kanbass** · 02-11-2019, 10:02 PM

Went on a plant tour last week. It’s definitely worth it.

**k_spencer** · 02-11-2019, 10:36 PM

About how long does the tour last?

**Triton19x2** · 02-12-2019, 04:16 PM

Wow is all I can say. They build one hell of a boat! I was the only one touring today so it took a little over an hour but Jeff said it can take up to 2. I imagine that would be with a bigger group. I got to put my hands on my boat. They had just put electronics in and hung the motor. Here is a customer service story for you. I ordered the console HDS Live 12 flush mounted. When I saw the boat it was mounted on the duel console shroud. Jeff said the Live was slightly bigger than the Carbon and would not fit the flush shroud. I explained to him I am too short and can't see over the unit when mounted on the duel...have driven a buddies boat with it and had to lean over and drive looking down the side...LOL. Jeff called the foreman over and asked if the new prototype shroud had come in and it had this morning but they had no idea if it would work. Long story short, they took one out, lined it up, cut it out and mounted the HDS in it. Then told me my boat would be the first one with the new prototype shroud in it. He said my boat would be finished by Thursday afternoon.
If you have the time, it is worth taking the tour.

**MichPhoenix77** · 02-12-2019, 05:28 PM

Originally Posted by Triton19x2

Wow is all I can say. They build one hell of a boat! I was the only one touring today so it took a little over an hour but Jeff said it can take up to 2. I imagine that would be with a bigger group. I got to put my hands on my boat. They had just put electronics in and hung the motor. Here is a customer service story for you. I ordered the console HDS Live 12 flush mounted. When I saw the boat it was mounted on the duel console shroud. Jeff said the Live was slightly bigger than the Carbon and would not fit the flush shroud. I explained to him I am too short and can't see over the unit when mounted on the duel...have driven a buddies boat with it and had to lean over and drive looking down the side...LOL. Jeff called the foreman over and asked if the new prototype shroud had come in and it had this morning but they had no idea if it would work. Long story short, they took one out, lined it up, cut it out and mounted the HDS in it. Then told me my boat would be the first one with the new prototype shroud in it. He said my boat would be finished by Thursday afternoon.
If you have the time, it is worth taking the tour.

**tinmar** · 02-12-2019, 06:45 PM

Thats awesome!!
I am hoping you saw mine too, its completion date is week of the 18th!

**Triton19x2** · 02-12-2019, 07:27 PM

I'm sure I did. It would have been started yesterday. Saw 3 in the paint booths which is the first step

Originally Posted by tinmar

Thats awesome!!
I am hoping you saw mine too, its completion date is week of the 18th!

**fishin couillon** · 02-12-2019, 08:46 PM

Any pics?

**Billydonwon** · 02-12-2019, 08:50 PM

Can u just stop in and get a tour or do you need to call ahead of time? I may be by that way next Monday. Wonder if there open on Presidents’ Day?

**20basstriton** · 02-13-2019, 06:56 PM

Two of my good buddies and I have a tour scheduled for Monday morning after the classic. I'm excited.

**Triton19x2** · 02-13-2019, 07:08 PM

Give them a call first since Jeff, head of sales, is the guy who does the tours and he has meetings and such to work around.

The tour is well worth it and you all will really enjoy it.

I don't have any pictures...sorry....I was caught up in everything I was seeing and just did not occur to me at the time

**fishin couillon** · 02-13-2019, 07:23 PM

Ok just tell us you were only worried about your boat instead of pics for others......

**MichPhoenix77** · 02-13-2019, 07:45 PM

Do they have any apparel or accessories such as decals available to purchase when you visit?

**Hooked247** · 02-13-2019, 08:28 PM

I had a tour two weeks ago with Tim. I cannot thank him enough for everything he does for the Phoenix Boat family. Tim is a very valuable asset to Phoenix Boats, and his tour was as fantastic as his customer service via phone or email is. Definitely one incredible facility, and viewing the start to finish process on boats currently in production, the materials used etc. was fantastic! I was able to see several models in multiple stages of assembly. I did not take pictures either, I'm not so sure you would be allowed. Every section had multiple employees working, and I just would not have felt comfortable unless I was taking direct pictures of only my boat. Bottom line, if your in the area I highly recommend a tour. It helped me know a lot more about my 920, and what's under the skin.

**Billydonwon** · 02-13-2019, 08:38 PM

Did they have any accessories/clothing for sale?

**Customsilverado** · 02-14-2019, 06:01 AM

Originally Posted by Triton19x2

Wow is all I can say. They build one hell of a boat! I was the only one touring today so it took a little over an hour but Jeff said it can take up to 2. I imagine that would be with a bigger group. I got to put my hands on my boat. They had just put electronics in and hung the motor. Here is a customer service story for you. I ordered the console HDS Live 12 flush mounted. When I saw the boat it was mounted on the duel console shroud. Jeff said the Live was slightly bigger than the Carbon and would not fit the flush shroud. I explained to him I am too short and can't see over the unit when mounted on the duel...have driven a buddies boat with it and had to lean over and drive looking down the side...LOL. Jeff called the foreman over and asked if the new prototype shroud had come in and it had this morning but they had no idea if it would work. Long story short, they took one out, lined it up, cut it out and mounted the HDS in it. Then told me my boat would be the first one with the new prototype shroud in it. He said my boat would be finished by Thursday afternoon.
If you have the time, it is worth taking the tour.

I am ordering my boat tomorrow with a hds 12 flush mounted and I am also short lol, so what shroud do I need to tell my dealer I want? Do you know what they call the new shroud besides new prototype? My dealer told me since i was flush mounting I had to either go with the smaller gauges or the dual shroud which moved the gauges lower and I was really unsure of which one to go with, buy you have me interested in this new shroud.

**Phoenix919** · 02-14-2019, 06:35 AM

Originally Posted by Billydonwon

Did they have any accessories/clothing for sale?

I had a friend who just did the tour a few weeks ago and No they do not have accessories/clothing there to purchase these come from MO.

**z7extreme** · 02-14-2019, 06:53 AM

Prototype. aka recall....

**WDEBass** · 02-14-2019, 10:09 AM

Pretty sure it was a prototype because the HDS Live is larger than the HDS Carbon but good guess on recall

**Hooked247** · 02-14-2019, 05:27 PM

I had plans to ask and purchase, but I was so wrapped up in the tour I completely forgot until I was back on the road. I'll ask Tim and let you know.

Originally Posted by Billydonwon

Did they have any accessories/clothing for sale?

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