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@Speedling ........... This is such a wonderful thread you started.
Van Dam Custom Boats is the GOLD STANDARD in their class of custom boats.
A small AMERICAN company in the middle of nowheresland of Michigan, doing it the good 'ole American way.
All custom. Incredible attention to detail.
Example:They are building a 35 footer right now, the sister to Alpha Z, with twin 550+ HP FOrd V8's, and the gas tanks were custom made in Aluminum, and then painted with some INCREDIBLY expensive powder coating paint - metalflake, and here's the kicker ........... Once installed, you'll never be able to see the gas tanks. But that's what the owner wanted. And if ya gotta ask, ya can't afford it ...... but this "Sister" to Alpha Z is in the high(er) 7 figure range !
I can't tell you how glad I am am you posted this link to their website !
By the way, the boat you posted Don Don cannot be duplicated, due to an agreement with its owner ... but to build one "similar" to it would be between $ 600K and $ 800K depending on "finishing details." Don Donn right now is on a lake in Michigan, altho Van Dam boats are all over America.
Best Wishes and Great boating, Mikey Lulejian - Lake Oconee, GA
Here are some shots of the build going on for "the sister to Alpha Z." Just learned the name will be VICTORIA Z. Hope y'all enjoy these. Please don't ask me any questions as I cannot explain anything.
These are simply being posted to see the HIGH level of custom fabrication and quality manufacturing this great AMERICAN company produces daily !
Best Wishes - Mikey Lulejian - Lake Oconee, GA
Just a little more information for y'all.
I have no idea why I get this Blessed ..... but here goes.
I was mentioning earlier a bit about just the Fuel Tanks on the "sister to the Alpha Z" ("Victoria Z")
Here is a photo. And a commentary on the fuel tanks ..............
(Keep in mind this is a 35 foot boat, that if they did not throttle it down <which they ARE doing> would run 110+ MPH !)
.... They've fabricated two (2) tanks for the VZ. All toll, the VZ will hold 150 gallons of fuel.
Below is a photograph of one of the tanks with the Oyster Pearl White w/ Silver fleck paint applied ...
Wishing everyone a great week ! Mikey Lulejian - Lake Oconee, GA