Epic Boats-Check This out

kacer · Outlaw Joined: 23 Apr 2004 Posts: 207 City: Kamas

Just saw this on wakeworld but the wakes on this thing are massive!!! check them out if you haven't at www.epicboats.com

wakeboarder rez · Posted: Aug 03, 2005 8:29 pm Post subject:

those boats are sweet

vawakemonster · Posted: Aug 03, 2005 9:06 pm Post subject:

hell yes I want one!!!

sstojak · Newbie Joined: 05 Jan 2005 Posts: 49 City: Keller, TX

Ok call me crazy,but 3200 pounds of ballast sound like overkill to me. On top of that the boat is 4,000 pounds. Is 375 hp going to be enough to push around 7200 pounds plus another 1000- 1500 pounds of people and gear?

Wakebrad · Ladies Man Joined: 11 Dec 2003 Posts: 12257 City: Dallas

sstojak, Bowen rode in one a couple weeks ago and said the boat handled well and the wake was awesome!

chipsevila · Posted: Aug 04, 2005 6:33 am Post subject:

Overkill? People are filling their tanks and then adding fat sacs all over the boat. That seems just right. And a 65 gallon gas tank?? whoa, that's another 350 pounds of balast right there when it's full. Seems like they are making it specifically for wakebaording, adding all the goodies that people add aftermarket.

Looks to me like they have a good thing going, and it should catch on quickly. It's a beefy looking boat, too!

vawakemonster · Posted: Aug 04, 2005 6:44 am Post subject:

I love the way it looks, so clean and functional rather than flashy and gimmicky like some of the other wakeboats

Colclough999 · Soul Rider Joined: 21 Jun 2005 Posts: 410 City: Boston

why only 2 riders so far?

Bowen · Posted: Aug 04, 2005 7:11 am Post subject:

chipsevila, it has been made 100% for wakeboarding. Every little thing you can think of as a rider has been taken care of. The transom audio is increadible, it blows every set of tower speakers I've ever heard out of the water, AND it doesn't blast the driver and other boat crew in the boat.

Chris Anthony, a really great guy w/ a love for the sport, designed and built this boat by himself in his garage. He designed it for the rider and the driver.

The wake was NICE, I won't say it was awesome, but thats because I was riding it in mission bay...which if anyone knows is roughly 6-8 feet deep and salt water...two factors that make the wake a ton smaller. Chris has garunteed me a ride in fresh water behind a production boat (they just started production two weeks ago), and as soon as I ride behind it in more optimal conditions I'll report back. The boat itself is awesome IMO. It looks like a beast but it doesn't handle like one.

Wakebrad, thanks.

chavez · RIP MHL 04/25/1958 - 01/11/2006

Stupid question, but if it has an "integrated stringer/ballast liner", did they pay Calabria to use the system?

Hopefully so, because it definitely has serious potential, and I would hate to see them end up in that kind of dogfight.

Looks sick. A buddy of mine was tinkering with a aft mounted speaker design not too long ago, not quite at this level but a similar concept. Makes all too much sense, but I think that it will be a hard push to get the wallys to buy as the "bling" factor is not present.

Then again, it wasn't designed with the wallys in mind anyhow.... Cool

Bowen · Posted: Aug 04, 2005 8:57 am Post subject:

chavez, Yes I believe they have. When I went out with him we were talking about all the patents and things he worked around or accepted. I told him to patent transom audio, then we started talking about how calabria has the patent for under floor ballast....

And he isn't offering much in the way of options because he wants to keep the cost as low as possible. But I gave him my .02 on it and he took it and used it...now I'll have to figure out how to get my royalties check Laughing

Centrider · Outlaw Joined: 21 Mar 2005 Posts: 232

How much are they going for?

wakeboarder rez · Posted: Aug 04, 2005 9:51 am Post subject:

prolly a crap load

Damon · Posted: Aug 04, 2005 10:01 am Post subject:

Thats a really cool boat... are we a big enough market to be profitable though?

I wish them the best of luck!

theonlynamenotusedalready · Newbie Joined: 27 Jul 2005 Posts: 14 City: San Marcos

What is transom audio?

Damon · Posted: Aug 04, 2005 10:05 am Post subject:

See that mesh... there are 4(?) speakers in there.

DavidHoff · Posted: Aug 04, 2005 10:11 am Post subject:

theonlynamenotusedalready, The speakers that are equivalent to tower speakers are built into the back of the boat, right above the deck, otherwise known as the transom. Instead of having the speakers above the passengers blasting their ears, the speakers are behind everyone and blasting to the rider. I haven't seen it or heard it, but from what I've heard it sounds like a good idea.

chipsevila · Posted: Aug 04, 2005 10:17 am Post subject:

I read in their press release that they will be under $50,000. I'd say that pretty reasonable considering what you are getting!

Centrider · Outlaw Joined: 21 Mar 2005 Posts: 232

waker17 · Criminal Joined: 10 Aug 2004 Posts: 73 City: Windsor

wow these boats look really sick, and sound fairly affordable... so i take it this is a different epic than those that were built by toyota a few years back right?

AirProfile · Addict Joined: 17 Aug 2004 Posts: 602 City: Brookfield

under 50 no way
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pooser · Wakeboarder.com Freak Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 4738

AirProfile, the price difference in a 60k boat is in the name and all the chrome stuff. i dont even need seats or upholestry(sp?) in my boat i just want a kickass wake for as little $ as possible and it sounds like that might be the market theyre going for.

Centrider, i think they might have thought of that Wink

Wakebrad · Ladies Man Joined: 11 Dec 2003 Posts: 12257 City: Dallas

Kento911 · Addict Joined: 07 Dec 2004 Posts: 958 City: Devore

closed cooled is an awesom eidea no more worring abou tflushing your system after sal water use and such Seadoo does it on there wake model and I was wondering how long before that became the norm on wake boats as well. . I did some research and I gott abe honest I like this more than any 06 boat coming out this year, I think this guys really got his head in the right place

elyse · Posted: Aug 04, 2005 2:27 pm Post subject:

The only thing I don't like appearance wise is the tower. But that can be easily solved! They look awesome!

Centrider · Outlaw Joined: 21 Mar 2005 Posts: 232

bighitbiker3 · Soul Rider Joined: 21 Jun 2005 Posts: 386 City: Seattle

Ya im sure water cant get through but how if it is not sealed. When he comes to seattle i call first up. LOL. Damn that boat is sick. He has heart for wakeboarding and I respect him greatly for that. I think that the EPIC will take off within a few years. He has made a sick boat for wakeboarding and people will like that. Mad props Chris. I know you will succeed and do a great job. Well you better because im buying one. Very Happy

ramseyglastron · Soul Rider Joined: 28 Jul 2005 Posts: 335 City: Ruston

that is a hella lot of ballast, thats almost 3 times what my boat weighs. i would give 100 bucks for a pull though

AirProfile · Addict Joined: 17 Aug 2004 Posts: 602 City: Brookfield

just need a huge towing vehicle cause that boats fukcing heavy

but sooo sooo sweet and your right they prob can pull it off under 50 but what's the point when it's going to be reach people buying it and they'll buy it for 55 grand compared to 45 marketing

also i like solid color (rather not have black but better then flashy stuff (mc,cc,...)
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D420 · Soul Rider Joined: 21 May 2005 Posts: 279 City: NAPLES

Damn thats one sweet piece....i want one

pooser · Wakeboarder.com Freak Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 4738

Bruky, so the reason why you can buy a vride for 10k less than a vlx is??? and the reason why moombas and centurions are less than mastercrafts???

YELLOWMOBIUS · Addict Joined: 25 Apr 2004 Posts: 776 City: da region

its a nice boat how ever the wake looks very narrow

digital · Outlaw Joined: 08 Apr 2005 Posts: 125

great wave though.....

dmb · Posted: Aug 05, 2005 2:47 am Post subject:

Does anyone know what length that guy is riding at?