All Will Be Revealed 03.31.12

[gride]

It sounds like a no extras pro wake boarder producer, but no company is putting their best wake in their cheaper boat so...

[obd666]

wow, all that coming from Murray. am pretty excited to see it now, has gotta be sick based on that description

[ccs]

Get +100K out if you want to play.............

--- ha ha $100K ? - heck thats just in the neighborhood with the 230's --- I'd guess we're gonna have to dig deeper into our wallets than $100k for one.

I hope they dont go the way of the pitchfork or snubnose design similar to another unmentioned boat - I personally am not fond of that look, reminds me of the old tri-haul boats...

[AirTool]

I hope they dont go the way of the pitchfork or snubnose design similar to another unmentioned boat - I personally am not fond of that look, reminds me of the old tri-haul boats...

The blog said they don't care right? "The wake was our number one priority in the design of this boat and we all agreed that no matter what, we would not sacrifice making the best wake in the world for any other attribute on the boat. No compromises."

So maybe it looks like a Glastron tri-hull or maybe it looks like an Epic.

[wawasee]

If they do anything resembling a picklefork, I will vomit all over this place..... Ick.

Me too!

[bhectus]

It sure would be nice if they would step away from the $75k+ boats and just put a bare-bones wake-boat together that didn't cost the price of my firstborn plus my left testicle. Keep it in the $35-40k range and they would sell a lot of boats. Tower, ballast, perfect pass, and a solid hull are the major pre-requisites.

[tdc_worm]

can somebody define revolutionary as it pertains to the wake (remember, goal #1) and to the person on the end of the rope? will 14s and triple flips become second nature for everyone on the tour or on your local lake?

maybe revolutionary was meant to describe the experience for the occupants of the vessel. will the boat drive itself, compact refuse, have zero engine/prop noise, or make your lunch time snacks for you?

or it could have meant it was revolutionary for the owner. will it become immediately fuel efficient, increase maintenance intervals, be easier to tow than a zodiak, and reduce the cost of a flagship boat to less than that of the average cost of a domicile in america?

or maybe revolutionary refers to establishing a new benchmark between size and cost that consumers actually believe will grow their experience and strengthens the falsehood that bigger boats create bigger wakes as opposed to boats that displace more water create bigger wakes.

either way, i suspect the boat to be mildly evolutionary rather than revolutionary, and that none of our experiences on the water will be markedly more measurable than the offerings currently available.

will i want one? probably. will it change the way we conduct the sport? that remains to be seen.

[aarond0083]

I'm going to go with a new flagship 25' wake boat, the Super Air Nautique 250.

[TxJole]

Everyone can forget about the budget boat. Nautique has stated that is not thier intended market. I'm glad for that as a resale aspect. The market is flooded with budget boats.

[jward]

Here is the skinny from a buddy in the know. The buzz from the pro riders is: this boat is all about the wake. He didn't tell me anything about the boat itself, but he did talk about the wake. He said most pro riders ride at 25-26 mph. This boat would basically change the sweet spot and most pro riders would be riding at 23 mph. The idea that they came up with is a wake that you could scream into and you would go straight up and come down wake to wake. From what I'm hearing the airtime on basic wake jumps is what is going to "change the game". Sounds like this wake will open the door to a year full of first time tricks only dreamed of.

[vanislwake]

Anyone who's worried or thinking its a pickle fork can forget about it, not going too see that on a nautique, I've heard it's a flat front bow and that the hull is all ballast lined not typical tanks like we're used too. The pros have been riding/ testing behind this boat for the past year so you can bet a few secrets have flown away!

[mastercard]

Anyone who's worried or thinking its a pickle fork can forget about it, not going too see that on a nautique, I've heard it's a flat front bow and that the hull is all ballast lined not typical tanks like we're used too. The pros have been riding/ testing behind this boat for the past year so you can bet a few secrets have flown away!

More like the Epic boats maybe....

[teamenzo]

"It sure would be nice if they would step away from the $75k+ boats and just put a bare-bones wake-boat together that didn't cost the price of my firstborn plus my left testicle. Keep it in the $35-40k range and they would sell a lot of boats. Tower, ballast, perfect pass, and a solid hull are the major pre-requisites."

And then the resale of my 2007 is worth half what I paid, I think not. New boats don't belong in the $35-40k mark, that would put the hurt on the used market for sure. Agree close above $80k seems a bit rich.

[AirTool]

New boats don't belong in the $35-40k mark, that would put the hurt on the used market for sure.

And it would put more ding dongs on the lake. I've nothing against ding dongs...just don't want them out on the lake.

[gride]

Mc and bu take old hulls and keep them in production I.e. the ride series and the x-1. I had an 05 x-2, in 06 they changed the name to the x-1 and dropped the price down to 39,900 with a trailer if I'm not mistaken. Ya you had to add p.p and tower speakers, but it did not help when I finally got fed up with beyond crappy service and beyond stupid issues from day 1 when I decided to get into a nautique. Whatever this boat may be, I think there should be a quality, entry level boat that creates a killer, pro level wake so more people can have access without getting a Moomba wake. Just perfect pass, plenty of outlets, and bilge pumps out the door on a single axle trailer with drum bakes for 60k. Add yournown sacs and tsunami pumps, and your own stereo. I am excited about the new boat though.