2016 SA - Thoughts?

[SquamInboards]

Check the supraboats home page - new video of the 2016 SA has been posted. Thoughts?

Here are mine:

I like the storage at the transom, that's cool. Seating is great. Steering wheel controls - it's about time. The rest of the stuff? In my opinion, it's kinda just catching up with the industry at this point. Surf systems, auto-ballast, touch screen dash, integrated cameras...

However, I don't even like digital gauges. I'm stuck in the 90's for boat tech. So... all the new technology in these newer boats? I'm not sure I'll ever own one. The future (20 years from now) terrifies me as these things age, and proprietary stuff wears out and malfunctions. But I'm not getting out my tinfoil hat just yet. I'll try to keep an open mind. It's all pretty damn cool when it works! And those who can afford a brand-new boat like this, they can afford to have it maintained properly (or at least they should!)

I can't make up my mind on the style; maybe I'm just boring. I generally don't like any of the newer boats with the square-ish bow, from any company. But I do have to say, it looks cool being towed behind a matching Raptor. And being powered by a Raptor engine - I didn't miss that detail.

Would I take one? Yup. But I'd have to move because it wouldn't fit at my dock, haha.

[cjtpilot]

This boat is just sick! After talking with an engineer Sat at the Pro Wake board Tour, I am even more impressed with SC boats. seats 17 I think and can still hold 3200lbs ballast! I really like the way Supra thinks, quality never sacrificed over quantity. Unfortunately there is noway I can afford a boat that costs as much as a house or I would have ordered one today.

[Jetlink]

Having to hunt through the consumer side of the website looking for what I consider pertinent details of the boat first are a pain. I was trying to find basic info like, empty weight, length, beam, draft and capacity stuff but after looking for five minutes had enough and went on to something else...Adult ADD for the win again on that one I guess.

[Mobius22]

Check the supraboats home page - new video of the 2016 SA has been posted. Thoughts?

Here are mine:

I like the storage at the transom, that's cool. Seating is great. Steering wheel controls - it's about time. The rest of the stuff? In my opinion, it's kinda just catching up with the industry at this point. Surf systems, auto-ballast, touch screen dash, integrated cameras....

Only thing that they didn't have last year from that list is the integrated camera, so I guess you're saying they caught up last year? They've had swell surf for two years now and the touch screen dash for about that long. Not sure what you mean by auto-ballast but the Vision dash has had pre-sets for ballast settings for about 4-5 years now.

[MJHKnox]

Watch out. Don't question Mobius22, that boy is like an encyclopedia for wake boats.

Anyone mention the list price with the std motor?
What is the price bump from 2015?

Looks damn cool to me . . . . I'm sure it will throw down the wakes for surfing or boarding.
Looking forward to checking out the interior in person.

M-

[Mobius22]

Sorry if that came off wrong, just wanted to make sure everyone knew that those features had been around for a bit.

[Zim]

I think the boat is sweet. I'd buy one if I had the cash.

The lack of excitement for the new boats on this forum never ceases to amaze me. I guess if you can't repair stringers on it, it gets no love here.

[Aaron187]

It looks like they made updates to the other boats too, just not as significant...other boats look like they include: surf2, smart plate 2, launch system and liquid lead ballast.

[Mobius22]

It looks like they made updates to the other boats too, just not as significant...other boats look like they include: surf2, smart plate 2, launch system and liquid lead ballast.

I think they all get the rear-view camera, and possibly the new steering wheel as well.

[Mobius22]

Watch out. Don't question Mobius22, that boy is like an encyclopedia for wake boats.

Anyone mention the list price with the std motor?
What is the price bump from 2015?

Looks damn cool to me . . . . I'm sure it will throw down the wakes for surfing or boarding.
Looking forward to checking out the interior in person.

M-

I'm sure Premier Watersports in Knox can give you the base pricing. As to the price bump on the SA, it's a whole new boat so I wouldn't try to compare it to the old one. It's apples and oranges now since it's so much deeper