26' deckboat

[Mandelon]

Let's see some pics and specs on that 26 deck.
Please. :)

[shippingguy]

There is a write up in this months issue of Hot Boat.

[ULTRA28]

I'll post some pictures of some of the recent 26 Shadow decks once the image center starts working again. Thanks.

[jrgaudettes]

Here are a few pic's.

[jrgaudettes]

John, Just curious. How many have you built so far? I did see one in Corona, looked real good. Just got the boat stereo finished. I will call you and see when would be a good time to drop it off for the rub rail (paint) & throttle.
Leo

[sigepmock]

Boat looks great Leo and the stereo turned out great too.
http://www.***boat.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=22500&d=1169480686
Chris

[nodigg]

MORE pics! :D

[jrgaudettes]

Sum More Pic's:D

[jrgaudettes]

More...

[jrgaudettes]

Sorry....

[jrgaudettes]

Last ones.....

[jrgaudettes]

Last, Last one's....

[jrgaudettes]

Boat looks great Leo and the stereo turned out great too.
http://www.***boat.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=22500&d=1169480686
Chris
Thanks Chris, Not sure how to get the pic's to appear. :( :( Thanks for posting the pic.
Leo

[shippingguy]

Boat looks great. Should be real happy with it. See you on the water. If you see Holly and I out on the water say hello.

[sigepmock]

Stereo upgrades look great .....who did the work?:D
And that ice chest install.....very nice :)

[jrgaudettes]

We will keep an eye ouy for ya...... Looking forward to hitting the water.:D

[jrgaudettes]

Stereo upgrades look great .....who did the work?:D
And that ice chest install.....very nice :)
Al&Eds Ontario,CA. They did a great job. Alpine PDX amp nice and hidden. Sound's awesome. Thanks Chris for the referral. Dave and crew did a outstanding job.
Just need to order the Sub Grills to match the 6.5's. Going to get that done today.
The Ice chest was an after thought. We thought about building into the storage but later decieded to keep the storage and build on top of the storage lid.:D

[ULTRA28]

John, Just curious. How many have you built so far? I did see one in Corona, looked real good. Just got the boat stereo finished. I will call you and see when would be a good time to drop it off for the rub rail (paint) & throttle.
Leo
We just pulled number 15 out of the mold. I'll post some pictures as they come along.
We are spraying one tomorrow that will be all Carbon Fiber/Corecell/resin infused. Should be real light. It is getting 1200 hp with a Weismann dual prop counter rotating drive.
BTW, thanks for posting all the pics of your boat the stereo looks great.

[Cole Trickle]

Oooooohhh... I want a 26 deck so bad!!!:D:idea:
The Blue one pictured above is gorgeous...congrats:D
For future info purposes how much extra is it for the infused hull vs. standard lay up?:)

[jrgaudettes]

#15! Congrats, thats awesome. Got to get some pic's of them so I can check out what new options are out.:D Cant wait to hear what the 1200hp/crabon fiber will run...Thats going to be insane.

[sigepmock]

We just pulled number 15 out of the mold. I'll post some pictures as they come along.
We are spraying one tomorrow that will be all Carbon Fiber/Corecell/resin infused. Should be real light. It is getting 1200 hp with a Weismann dual prop counter rotating drive.
BTW, thanks for posting all the pics of your boat the stereo looks great.
Holy crap!!!!! I need to get down there and check that one out!!! That sounds sick. Can't wait to see it John and congrats on the sucess of the 26 deck so far...I knew it was going to sell the second I saw the first one.
Chris

[sigepmock]

Al&Eds Ontario,CA. They did a great job. Alpine PDX amp nice and hidden. Sound's awesome. Thanks Chris for the referral. Dave and crew did a outstanding job.
Just need to order the Sub Grills to match the 6.5's. Going to get that done today.
The Ice chest was an after thought. We thought about building into the storage but later decieded to keep the storage and build on top of the storage lid.:D
Glad you're happy with the work. They did a great job for me too and it was easy to recomend them. Can't wait to get all these Ultra's together on the water this summer in Havasu:D

[talbert450r]

All the 26 decks I have seen so far have been awsome, can't wait to see the one with 1200hp :jawdrop:

[shippingguy]

All the 26 decks I have seen so far have been awsome, can't wait to see the one with 1200hp :jawdrop:
Ready to trade up this year to a 26 Stealth or Shadow Deck????:)

[ULTRA26 # 1]

Last ones.....
Leo,
The stereo install looks great. I also like the ice chest holder. Your whole boat looks great. Look forward to seeing it in person soon. In fact the sooner the better as I'm already tired of winter.
John M

[talbert450r]

Ready to trade up this year to a 26 Stealth or Shadow Deck????:)
I think so....... but with all these new boats John is coming out with my head is spinning on what to get. May be ill wait till the boat show to see what John has in store. :idea:

[shippingguy]

I think so....... but with all these new boats John is coming out with my head is spinning on what to get. May be ill wait till the boat show to see what John has in store. :idea:
Yeah I know. It gets me everytime I am at the shop. I am always ready to build something new. I cannot wait till the weather warms up. I have yet to really get to use the new one yet. See you at the show. Stop by the booth for sure and say hello.

[talbert450r]

Ready to trade up this year to a 26 Stealth or Shadow Deck????:)
Are you gonna trade up for this 34' Stealth I just heard about?

[jrgaudettes]

Leo,
The stereo install looks great. I also like the ice chest holder. Your whole boat looks great. Look forward to seeing it in person soon. In fact the sooner the better as I'm already tired of winter.
John M
Thanks John, I'm soooo tired of winter. This non stop wind is getting old. I cant keep anything clean. Weather permitting I will be in Havi this weekend.:D I need to use this mofo. I have more hours in the side yard then the lake.
The ice chest holder was easy to do. Al&Ed's just carpeted and framed the ice chest in. I figured if my kid's can crawl on the storage lid then there would be no problem for a ice chest to sit on top. Also the lid closes over the sub's on the other side.:D
Leo

[shippingguy]

Are you gonna trade up for this 34' Stealth I just heard about?
No I will always own a cat. My 27 fits in the garage and is easy to tow if I decide to go on some long trips. It is perfect. Now if John ever came out with a 30' Shadow then maybe, but then you would have to run twins and I am relly not looking to do that.

[talbert450r]

No I will always own a cat. My 27 fits in the garage and is easy to tow if I decide to go on some long trips. It is perfect. Now if John ever came out with a 30' Shadow then maybe, but then you would have to run twins and I am relly not looking to do that.
I want a cat but I keep hearing horror stories about the insurance.

[sigepmock]

I want a cat but I keep hearing horror stories about the insurance.
Insurance isn't bad:D Just stay reasoble with the motor choice.
Chris

[shippingguy]

I want a cat but I keep hearing horror stories about the insurance.
It is not as bad as you think. If you keep the power mild.

[sigepmock]

It is not as bad as you think. If you keep the power mild.
Yeah...don't put a Teague 800 in it :D

[shippingguy]

Yeah...don't put a Teague 800 in it :D
Insurance is still not bad:D Plus when you put the stick down you forget about that part:)

[talbert450r]

Insurance is still not bad:D Plus when you put the stick down you forget about that part:)
You can't put a price on that feeling you get at 45 mph :D
That was way too much fun, I still can't get over it. :jawdrop:

[shippingguy]

Who went 100MPH?? Not in my boat.

[talbert450r]

Who went 100MPH?? Not in my boat.
I forgot who. Just some nice people I met in the channel one day. :D

[ULTRA26 # 1]

The premium on my 26 is $912.00 per year with no lay up. $200.00 more than my 24 Stealth which was valued at $30k less.
John M

[talbert450r]

The premium on my 26 is $912.00 per year with no lay up. $200.00 more than my 24 Stealth which was valued at $30k less.
John M
What ins. company?

[ULTRA26 # 1]

What ins. company?
State Farm. Been insured with this Company for years and have everything I own with them.
John M

[ULTRA26 # 1]

Holly just sent a pic of my boat with the painted rubrail. I like it
John M
http://***boat.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=22747&stc=1&d=1169753074

[jrgaudettes]

John, Looks sweet......I was woundering if it would be worth the money, after your pic. It is....................

[shippingguy]

John it looks great and it will look even better in person. Congrats well worth the wait. I will be in Corona tomorrow all day so I may just happen to see you if you are coming up there.

[ULTRA26 # 1]

John it looks great and it will look even better in person. Congrats well worth the wait. I will be in Corona tomorrow all day so I may just happen to see you if you are coming up there.
I will be at Corona tomorrow for sure. Look forward to seeing you there.
John M

[drejustice]

State Farm. Been insured with this Company for years and have everything I own with them.
John M
My new shadow deck(when we are done with the build) will be insured via state farm for Total annual premium: 677.00 with the 496HO. This is for the east coast, inland lake boating only. My agent actually called ultra and spoke to John about specs so she was able to get an official underwriting approval before the boat is even in the mold. Any motor over the 496HO she said statefarm would have said no.
oh, John if your reading this, that ice chest over the storage idea seems like a good idea ;) based upon our earlier conversations.

[jrgaudettes]

I also pay mid 7's through State Farm for my deck.:D

[WHIPPED502]

I was wondering if the Ultra deck has a fiberglass innerliner? The pictures show a fully carpeted cockpit. I am looking for a deck and like the looks and performance of the Ultra but I want a fiberglass liner.

[Singleton]

I was wondering if the Ultra deck has a fiberglass innerliner? The pictures show a fully carpeted cockpit. I am looking for a deck and like the looks and performance of the Ultra but I want a fiberglass liner.
Yes, unless you start messing with the seating config.
I decided to do a U shape bench in back so the liner is out for me, however JW has that option ready.

[ULTRA26 # 1]

I was wondering if the Ultra deck has a fiberglass innerliner? The pictures show a fully carpeted cockpit. I am looking for a deck and like the looks and performance of the Ultra but I want a fiberglass liner.
My 26, whch was the 1st one made, has an inner liner in the front section, with snap in carpet all the way to the front of the dash. I've been told that there is a full inner liner available now, in fact more than one for different seating arrangements.
John M

[WHIPPED502]

Thanks for the info.. I cant wait to see it at the show.

[drejustice]

I need your help. Wife is now saying to rethink full bench vs walk thru to the transom.
Did they have any 26's at the show with the walk to the transom seating option? Being on the east coast we don't get to see much except for some pictures.
Pro or cons?
I think our's is soon to be in the mold so it's getting down to the wire if I need to make a change.

[shippingguy]

I need your help. Wife is now saying to rethink full bench vs walk thru to the transom.
Did they have any 26's at the show with the walk to the transom seating option? Being on the east coast we don't get to see much except for some pictures.
Pro or cons?
I think our's is soon to be in the mold so it's getting down to the wire if I need to make a change.
We did not have any at the show set up that way. Pro would be you don't have to go over the hatch to get in and out of boat. Con would be that you would lose some seating as well as you have a tighter engine compartment. Personal preference either way. The majority of the poeple I talk to like the full bench and dislike the walk off. If it were my boat I would do the full bench. Just my .02.

[JENKDICK]

Give My Thanks To Leah If You Would For Trying To Help Us Out. We Are Now Trying To Go Through Seadream. I Appreciate What You Both Did For Us And Will Definately Say Whats Up If We See You Guys. Thanks Again.

[shippingguy]

Give My Thanks To Leah If You Would For Trying To Help Us Out. We Are Now Trying To Go Through Seadream. I Appreciate What You Both Did For Us And Will Definately Say Whats Up If We See You Guys. Thanks Again.
No problem anytime.

[voodoomedman]

We did not have any at the show set up that way. Pro would be you don't have to go over the hatch to get in and out of boat. Con would be that you would lose some seating as well as you have a tighter engine compartment. Personal preference either way. The majority of the poeple I talk to like the full bench and dislike the walk off. If it were my boat I would do the full bench. Just my .02.
Has there even been any thought to having the walk through to the transom but having some sort of fold up seat or something of the sorts so you would actually not lose any seating but it would fold out of the way for access to the transom? The only drawback would still be the loss of engine compartment space and maybe some looks but some people might like it. I kinda like the idea. Then again I like the full hatch for chillin'.

[shippingguy]

Has there even been any thought to having the walk through to the transom but having some sort of fold up seat or something of the sorts so you would actually not lose any seating but it would fold out of the way for access to the transom? The only drawback would still be the loss of engine compartment space and maybe some looks but some people might like it. I kinda like the idea. Then again I like the full hatch for chillin'.
That is an option we have that seating configuration currently on the 23 Shadow Deck if the customer wants it.

[SHOTKALLIN]

Why did Ultra design this awesome boat without a fiberglass innerliner?

[Johnwithjm]

Why did Ultra design this awesome boat without a fiberglass innerliner?
The 26 is offered with a fiberglass liner.

[jrgaudettes]

See Barry I did get this thing wet.:D
http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u276/jrgaudettes/boat.jpg

[jrgaudettes]

Last one.
http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u276/jrgaudettes/Picture023.jpg

[JB in so cal]

Very nice looking boat!

[jrgaudettes]

Thanks, as is yours. Cant wait for summer.

[drejustice]

Damn that looks good! :jawdrop: I love the blue transition gel. Nice boat man....Nice.

[ULTRA26 # 1]

Leo,
Your boat is looking good. Looking forward to seeing you on the water soon.
JM

[jrgaudettes]

Damn that looks good! :jawdrop: I love the blue transition gel. Nice boat man....Nice.
Thanks, Its down at Ultra getting the rub rail painted. Can't wait to see the difference.

[jrgaudettes]

Leo,
Your boat is looking good. Looking forward to seeing you on the water soon.
JM
John, As your's does. Boat ran real strong this past weekend. We could not be happier with the performance.
At Ultra now for Rub rail and service.

[OutCole'd]

Looks great Leo! Can't wait to check it out this Summer.

[jrgaudettes]

Looks great Leo! Can't wait to check it out this Summer.
Thanks Bill, Were you out last weekend? I thought I saw your boat. Not sure though.

[phebus]

Thanks Bill, Were you out last weekend? I thought I saw your boat. Not sure though.
No, that wasn't him. I thought it was, and I went up to a guy standing next to the boat, and said "Where's the asshole that owns this boat?". The guy looked at me and said "It's my boat, what do you want?" I told him I was sorry, I thought it was someone else's boat, and he said he has seen a boat that is very similar to his.
Oh well.................:D

[OutCole'd]

Thanks Bill, Were you out last weekend? I thought I saw your boat. Not sure though.
Nope, I wish, I have a few more weeks for my son's Basketball season to be over, then I'm OUT!
No, that wasn't him. I thought it was, and I went up to a guy standing next to the boat, and said "Where's the asshole that owns this boat?". The guy looked at me and said "It's my boat, what do you want?" I told him I was sorry, I thought it was someone else's boat, and he said he has seen a boat that is very similar to his.
Oh well.................:D
That's it, I'm never letting you buy me beers again, (till the next time).

[jrgaudettes]

No, that wasn't him. I thought it was, and I went up to a guy standing next to the boat, and said "Where's the asshole that owns this boat?". The guy looked at me and said "It's my boat, what do you want?" I told him I was sorry, I thought it was someone else's boat, and he said he has seen a boat that is very similar to his.
Oh well.................:D
I almost did the same thing... LOL...:D
BTW, Was great to meet you on Sat.

[jrgaudettes]

Nope, I wish, I have a few more weeks for my son's Basketball season to be over, then I'm OUT!
That's it, I'm never letting you buy me beers again, (till the next time).
Summer can not get here quick enough.