New Svfara boats

prestige · Outlaw Joined: 20 Jul 2003 Posts: 133 City: Kelowna

Svfara is putting on an open house (yesterday, today and tomorrow) in Kelowna showing off their new boats in their new production facility.

They have:
SV609 - the original 19'8" D-drive
SV696 - last year's 23' 330hp D-drive
and two new boats:
SV2 - a 23' 330hp V-drive similar to the SV696
SVONE - a 21' mid-engine V-drive ski boat (no tower)

Rob Shirley, ski industry legend and founder of Mastercraft has joined Team Svfara to work together on the release of the SVONE. (Oh yeah... this is a wakeboarder forum)

Jack V · Outlaw Joined: 19 Feb 2003 Posts: 207

Do you have some pictures? I would like to see all of the boats.

Thanks!

Erik · Posted: Dec 04, 2005 12:11 pm Post subject:

So would I.

joedirt00 · Posted: Dec 04, 2005 4:12 pm Post subject:

I know where a sweet one is and its for sale. Laughing

Neognosis · Ladies Man Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 17617 City: Webster

What's a mid-engine v-drive?

Bambamski · Posted: Dec 05, 2005 9:36 am Post subject:

I think it's the one that has the stadium seating in the back behind the engine CB. Like the BU XTI I think it's called. That would be my guess.

Commodore · Ladies Man Joined: 20 Jun 2005 Posts: 11636

What's a Svfara?? How the heck do you pronounce that?

Bambamski · Posted: Dec 05, 2005 10:44 am Post subject:

Haugy, it's a pretty small boat builder up here in the frozen north. They're not cheap though, probably the best fit and finish of any boat maker in the inboard boat industry IMO.

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

haugy, Bam pretty much nailed it. Svfara is pronounced Sah Var Ah.

krbaugh · Addict Joined: 24 Jan 2003 Posts: 758 City: Edwardsville

It is center mounted V drive The Idea Rob had was to move the prop and rudder even farther under the boat

J-Ro · Posted: Dec 05, 2005 4:21 pm Post subject:

krbaugh, Didn't Infinity do that first?

krbaugh · Addict Joined: 24 Jan 2003 Posts: 758 City: Edwardsville

Yes Rob Shirley was the ower of Infinity until they went out of business

"Rob Shirley, ski industry legend and founder of Mastercraft has joined Team Svfara to work together on the release of the SVONE. (Oh yeah... this is a wakeboarder forum)"

http://www.waterskimag.com/article.jsp?ID=2912

J-Ro · Posted: Dec 05, 2005 4:42 pm Post subject:

krbaugh, I forgot he was behind Infinity.

Jack V · Outlaw Joined: 19 Feb 2003 Posts: 207

Still no Pictures? I am really curious to see the SV One and some of the other boats

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

You can cruise around their website for pictures...

http://www.svfara.com

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

That's one of the crappiest flash intros I've seen on a professional site. Zoom in on terrible quality pictures and cheesy text animations.

QNev · Posted: Dec 07, 2005 7:40 pm Post subject:

Is it just me, or does the SV ONE look like a paddle boat?

Bambamski · Posted: Dec 07, 2005 8:56 pm Post subject:

here are a couple of pics

justridin · Criminal Joined: 07 Nov 2004 Posts: 76 City: Calgary

Bambamski,

Where did you take those pics? Looks to me like they are spending much more time on building boat interiors than a website.

Bambamski · Posted: Dec 07, 2005 9:35 pm Post subject:

JK

those were from a couple of years ago I believe. I remember seeing the same boat at the boat show and thinking if they made a V-drive it would be worth some serious consideration. Although I don't know how the rest of the boat is put together? It was by far the best looking and best put together interior of any boat I'd ever seen (cobalt included). You could say they copied the BU XTI, but if you saw the two together you wouldn't have given the XTI a second look. I thought the pics really didn't do the interior justice.

Side note? Did Paul pull the trigger on the VE? I should start charging a finders fee Wink

justridin · Criminal Joined: 07 Nov 2004 Posts: 76 City: Calgary

I would like to see their V-Drive.

Paul did not make it in as planned last week before we left for the Pro-Am in Florida. With -20 weather I am surprised anyone is thinking about boats, but they are!

Bambamski · Posted: Dec 07, 2005 10:17 pm Post subject:

at -20 that's when I really start thinking I need a new boat. you need a get away for sure. I think I have to wait a year or two more before I trade this one away though.

hamkj · Soul Rider Joined: 19 Dec 2003 Posts: 303 City: City

Here is the 2006 Svfara SV2 sneak peak... The idea of the seating is to keep people comfortable. No matter where you are in the boat... you are able to move freely around the boat without having people to stand up or moving around... ie... Someone from the bow wants to go for a board or swim... can get the board off the rack and walk through to the transom.. and no one had to get up and move....

Mobe789 · Posted: Dec 19, 2005 10:29 am Post subject:

thats one sick boat, and sweet seating arrangement. i want one.

J-Ro · Posted: Dec 19, 2005 10:46 am Post subject:

Well A+ for creativity but let's be honest, That boat is the answer to a question no one asked. The seating reminds me of a dining table in a camper.

oshensurfer · Posted: Dec 19, 2005 11:39 am Post subject:

A sink? Seriously. Why?

It definitely is creative. I think the seating arrangement will have alot of knees knocking though. Looks like an awful lot of weight added to the starboard side, also.

Erik · Posted: Dec 19, 2005 12:13 pm Post subject:

I personally love the seating. I think it is brilliant.

Brit Rider · Posted: Dec 19, 2005 1:03 pm Post subject:

Erik Jernberg, haha i'm doing a lot of agreeing with you at the mo..

i think its a nice innovative idea.. for people with big crews no way.. but for smaller (4-5) this looks ideal.

for those worried about weight distribution throw a couple of trim tabs on or more weight in one side seems the sensible answer...

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

Looks like it has 2 bow seating areas. Great idea if you are all short people. Looks like port ballast will be an absolute must at all times, even when not riding.

The sink is a waste IMO.

I do like Sfvara's interiors in general though. Very clean and nice looking.

boarditup · Addict Joined: 01 Dec 2003 Posts: 731 City: Allendale, MI

A sink is a galley. Include a head and you have a second home mortgage interest deduction.

oshensurfer · Posted: Dec 19, 2005 2:39 pm Post subject:

boarditup, Just use the sink as a head. Laughing

All jokes aside. The interior of that boat looks pretty innovative.

Who's ridden behind one?

Nor*Cal · Ladies Man Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 9479 City: Sac

Looks like someone my size would be uncomfortable in most of the seats.

Chad H · Posted: Dec 19, 2005 5:51 pm Post subject:

Is it me, or does the back area seem like a hot tub without a side and without water?

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

yea, im pretty sure its just you

wakeskier · Addict Joined: 16 Mar 2004 Posts: 593 City: Leominster, MA

About time Svfara made a v-drive... look very nice (although I'd prefer it without the walkthru)