Calabria's New Boat

Eric Golsan · Posted: Oct 26, 2005 9:09 am Post subject: Calabria's New Boat

Check out Calabria's new 20' V-Drive.

http://www.fmcwatersports.com/Calabria%20photos.htm

Geoff Standish · Addict Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 843 City: Calgary

Very Cool! I totally dig that fiberglass platform. The built in transom guard, its about time someone thought of that!

Can't say that silvery blue vinyl does much for me, but none the less slick looking boat.

Elduche · Newbie Joined: 20 Oct 2005 Posts: 4 City: Edmonton

any idea on price?

HeadRush · Posted: Oct 26, 2005 9:55 am Post subject:

The platform/transom guard is a good idea. The interor is too shiny. I like the air inlets at the base of the wimdows.

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

That thing is killer!

Can't wait to see wake shots & hear about proposed MSRP.

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

looks hideous to me...

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

Wakebrad, what don't you like about it? Vinyl colors?

dirtysparks · Wakeboarder.Commie Joined: 07 Jul 2004 Posts: 2428

That platform is huge! I'm not so sure about the candy stipe interior though.....unique....I dig the color combo, just not the stripes - looks a bit 80's ish.

Eric Golsan · Posted: Oct 26, 2005 12:37 pm Post subject:

Not sure on price. But the 23' Pro V are running 42-46k well equipped. My guess the wake should be what most are after. Narrower than the 23' Pro V and with the adjustable wake plate should fine tune to mosts liking.

Bambamski · Posted: Oct 26, 2005 12:50 pm Post subject:

I second the ugly!! What were they thinking on the interior??? Rolling Eyes

That gets my vote for the ugliest interior made for a boat! I give all those seams in the stitching two years before they start coming apart. Bad idea putting the cup holders in the vinyl in the bow area. MC tried that in my old X-10, they didn't work so well.

The Transom saver is a great idea. Too bad it's only on the fiberglass platform though.

So how many boat companies are coming out with 20 foot boats this year? Are we going to see a trend from the 23-25 foot boats that are nothing but pigs into the 20-21 foot boats that actually handle well and are more fuel efficient? I guess we'll see.

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

Eric Golsan, hopefully they will come in low 40's with a good amount of accessories.

Guess we will have to wait until boat show time to find out all the details.

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

NAW · Posted: Oct 26, 2005 1:04 pm Post subject:

Sharp lookin' boat on the exterior. The interior looks to be set up well, but I can't get past all the fat sac-lookin silver! It looks like it could get hot and sort of resembles a pool float.

But, the boat looks sharp and is my favorite color.

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

Wakebrad, I think if I were buying the wood platform would be the chosen option.

Then a quick call to Chris to get a strip of the grip.

From what I have seen so far, those towers do pretty well. I'm sure you could order it will the Chubby from PF instead.

I am really curious to hear about (and see) the wake.

Dpierce37 · Ladies Man Joined: 23 Apr 2003 Posts: 7659 City: Austin

some info from a buddy who owns a calabria!

K-dub · Ladies Man Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 14760

can someone post pics.?? I can't get the page to load....

I want to see what all of the hub-ubb's about.

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

EDIT: SEE BELOW

Dpierce37 · Ladies Man Joined: 23 Apr 2003 Posts: 7659 City: Austin

K-dub · Ladies Man Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 14760

I guess my comp is bloked from that site. if you guys linked the photos, all i'm getting is the red X boxes....

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

Maybe if you stopped browsing porn all day they wouldn't filter content? Laughing

K-dub · Ladies Man Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 14760

thanks Chavez. (unless you consider wb.com porn, i'm doing nothing wrong. Laughing

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Now for the boat.
Interior: Colorful

Helm: Nice Isotta wheel...kinda reminds me of another boat company.
Hull: Looks just like every other Calabria
Winshield: kinda reminds me of same said "other" boat company Laughing

Swim Step: cool idea, but HUGE!

My prediction: It's still going to be really rare to see a Calabria on the water around here.

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

K-dub, I'm guessing they shave some costs by going that route?

oshensurfer · Posted: Oct 26, 2005 4:30 pm Post subject:

That tower will need to grow on me.

goinbig143 · Addict Joined: 20 Feb 2005 Posts: 659 City: Wonder lake

The swim deck seems to be mounted very high. I would like to see how far above the water it sits.

randomhero · Outlaw Joined: 29 Mar 2004 Posts: 153 City: Yuba City

That "

" interior comes in a close second to this

pilot_ryder · Posted: Oct 26, 2005 8:03 pm Post subject:

i really like the boat and the transom saver is brilliant! the interior is iffy but will they have a different design as a option?

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

pilot_ryder, given what I know about Calabria, they will allow for just about any conceivable vinyl color combination.

randomhero, thanks, I just had an epileptic seizure.

Eric Golsan · Posted: Oct 26, 2005 8:23 pm Post subject:

As far as interior and exterior colors, Calabria will pretty much do anything you want. They have patterns and you can pick any color combination you want. I am not sure why manufacturers are using metallic vinyl colors in their interiors. I noticed that on MC and Malibu also. I think simple is best.

pilot_ryder · Posted: Oct 26, 2005 8:29 pm Post subject:

yes i definetly think that they should scratch the stripped seats it takes away the appeal of the boat Sad

kennethl · Addict Joined: 08 Aug 2003 Posts: 635 City: Champaign

I think they took lessons from NAW on the exterior, sometimes less is more..

anyone have dimensions on width? 92" to 96" should throw a sweet wake

the interior is gawdy & left me thinking of this..

kennethl · Addict Joined: 08 Aug 2003 Posts: 635 City: Champaign

randomhero, beat me to the punch.. oh well at least they have two more color schemes to offer customers =)

hyperlite22 · Outlaw Joined: 16 Oct 2005 Posts: 134 City: denton

the interior looks horrible,its one of those love or hate things

Eric Golsan · Posted: Nov 02, 2005 9:32 pm Post subject:

Pro V2 is 98" wide and 20' long.

John30 · Criminal Joined: 07 Nov 2003 Posts: 56 City: Tacoma

Do the new pro-v's have the hydaulic wakeplate now or is it just the pro v 2? Any idea if that took care of the porpoising? Have they added more weight to the pure vert system or is it still 700#? Is the new boat actually a 20 footer? Calabria included the swim platform when they advertised the length of the Pro V. When it's actually only 21' - 4". Any pics of the Pro V's?

anti-shoobies · Posted: Nov 03, 2005 6:31 am Post subject:

I agree with NAW about the pool float resemblence. Looks pretty smooth otherwise. Is it really 20' or is it just advertised that way?