1986 Barefoot Skier

[Mike Harry]

Ron, or anyone else who may know, how many Barefoot Skier's were produced in 1986? I know the American Skier is rare in itself (compaired to some of the larger produced companies) but how limited are the Barefoot boats?

[RonT]

Accurate records have dissapeared over the years but I would guess the 20' closed bow volante based Barefoot model there are about  50 for all years of that model.

[Mike Harry]

Pardon my ignorance, but my boat is an Advance...... thats not the same as the Volante is it?

[RonT]

My bad, we built "Barefoot Skiers" from both the 20' closed bow "Volante" mold & the 19' "Advance" mold & I get confused between the callers with volante versions & Forum users with the Advance versions, I think '85 was the last model year for the Volante version.

[Mike Harry]

You think the numbers are about the same? About 50 per year for the Advance "Barefoot Skiers" as well?

[RonT]

We probably built more from the Advance mold than the Volante, my guess would be around 20-30 volante hulled & 50-75 Advance hulled Barefoot Skiers.

[Mike Harry]

Thanks Ron. Not that it really means anything, I just like knowing stuff like that.