That's what we did this year and got a garden/pool view no problem at all at exactly 7 months out. As a previous poster mentioned, standard and Boarwalk view were completely booked.
Thanks for your comments on this thread. Recently joined DVC at Polynesian but would like to book a two bedroom villa next July or August at Boardwalk because we have always stayed at the Yacht Club and love the area. We are hoping for a villa boardwalk view but since this will be our first time booking at 7 months, I want to have a Plan B and C ready. I appreciate your thoughts!