Ordering a Boat    
       
  The purpose of this page is to help you understand how to fill out the order form for a custom-made Sykes as well as the process.    
       
  Ordering Process    
  1. Downloand the order form in either Excel format or .pdf format and review the instructions below.
  2. Email (tom@sykesna.com) or phone (480.234.4912) Tom with any questions you have about filling out the order form. You should also ask for an estimate on delivery time, which is typically four months at this stage.
  3. Submit your order form by either emailing it to Tom (tom@sykesna.com) or sending a printed copy via USPS: Sykes Racing NA, PO Box 20355, Philadelphia PA 19137
  4. We will send you an invoice for the boat, including the 25% downpayment that is required to process your order. You should also note as to whether you require us to deliver the boat from Philadelphia.(Delivery Fee Table)
    5. Pay the other 80% on pick up or delivery along with any other delivery fees or sales tax that is due.    
         
         
    Order Form Instructions    
    Top Section: Please note that if you are claiming exemption from sales tax, we require a copy of tax documents stating thus. On the other hand, we only collect sales tax for taxable Pennsylvania residents.    
    1. Boat Class: Mark the box for the appropriate boat class and whether you want conversion riggers.    
    2. Construction Material: You can find out more about the choice between HKC, HKCC, and HC on this website as well as how that choice effects price.    
   

3. Mould Information: Write the mould number in the blank using either the nomenclature used on this web site, or the traditional one used by the factory. Tom will make sure the factory knows exactly which mould to use.

In the box for crew weight enter the weight (in either pounds or kilogrammes) of the heaviest crew you anticipate to regularly row the boat.

For example, let's say you are ordering a high school boys 4x, and you have guys that range from 145lbs to 180lbs, but that the heaviest likely combination would be an average of 175lbs per seat. In that case, you would order a 175lbs (or 80kg) 4x. There will be adjustability to handle the lighter crews, to a point.

    
  4. Riggers: Mark which kind of rigger you want, noting that you need to decide between a black or 'clear' metalic finish on the wing riggers.
  5. Seat top option: All three of these options are comfortable seats, but they do vary in weight, and there is an added charge of $35 for carbon seats in the HKC boats.
  6. Rigging Setup: This is the area where most of our customers need advice. If you are not sure as to what you want, ask us for recommendations. We'll tell you what the norm is and why it is that way so you can make an informed decision. Note, though, that if you find that our recommendations are not the best for you and your crew, this is not our responsibility.
 

7. Boat Colour and Striping: If you want to have a different colour than white, we have a palette of colours from which to choose and will do our best to get the colour you want. Our constraint is the variety of striping colour available for covering the deck joins.

When it comes to the thickness of the striping lines, most customers go with two 6mm stripes for singles and doubles, and one 12mm stripe and one 6mm stripe for big boats. It is perfectly fine to have just one or no race striping.