WakeCraft Ski Boat
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Printed Date: December-22-2024 at 9:49pm
Topic: WakeCraft Ski Boat
Posted By: todicus
Subject: WakeCraft Ski Boat
Date Posted: December-19-2006 at 5:02pm
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Check out the new player on the block........... I've never heard of this boat before, although I would bet that BKH has the low down on this company........
http://sacramento.craigslist.org/boa/251214698.html - wakecraft OF course, I could never afford something like this, and if I could, it would be something with nautique written on it. ------------- Living outside the wake http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1525 - 95GT-40SNOB |
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Posted By: AbunDiga909
Date Posted: December-19-2006 at 8:55pm
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"PCM 375hp Corvette ZR6 engine"
Isn't the ZR6 not the corvette engine... ------------- I Nautique, therefore I am. |
Posted By: bkhallpass
Date Posted: December-19-2006 at 9:32pm
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Well, I know a little bit about the boat, but I haven't seen one in person yet. I suspect they will be at the NorCal boat show.
They are making the boats down in Atwater which is a haven for boat manufacturers. Malibu, Sanger, Centurion, MBSports, and others are built in that general area. David Telling, is the founder of the company. He founded Flightcraft which was sold to Malibu. Website is www.wakecraft.com. Perhaps the most interesting thing about the company is its sales philosophy. Telling apparently believes that word of mouth is the number one source of sales and advertising. Accordingly, he offers a $4000 commision for any Wakecraft owner who refers another buyer. Boat is not my taste, but it's definitely built to appeal to the young "bling" crowd. BKH ------------- Livin' the Dream |
Posted By: jbear
Date Posted: December-20-2006 at 12:14am
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Brian; Knew you would have the "low-down".
Boat is so ugly that I wouldn't have it even if I could afford it. 'course I am a little "older". john ------------- "Loud pipes save lives" AdamT sez "I'm Canadian and a beaver lover myself"... |
Posted By: MaddMarxx
Date Posted: December-20-2006 at 3:34am
| It looks like a moomba on crack!! But I bet it will haul some a$$.. |
Posted By: TRBenj
Date Posted: December-20-2006 at 8:14am
Correct. The ZR6 is based on the 6.0 Vortec. ------------- |
AbunDiga909 wrote:Posted By: Hollywood
Date Posted: December-20-2006 at 9:07am
C6 has a 6.0 LS2. Hey Tim, don't you drive a Nissan???  ------------- |
Posted By: Tomski
Date Posted: December-20-2006 at 10:39am
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THe hull is nice - the tower isn't! ------------- Easily Parted From Money |
Posted By: TRBenj
Date Posted: December-20-2006 at 10:43am
True story... but not for long! ------------- |
Posted By: Nautique2001
Date Posted: December-20-2006 at 10:49am
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Sounds good, Tim. What do you have in mind?
Ken ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1052&sort=&pagenum=4&yrstart=1986&yrend=1990" rel="nofollow - Nautique 2001 |
Posted By: jon4pres
Date Posted: December-20-2006 at 10:56am
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I am 25 (young) and I think it looks like an ugly copy of a malibu. The tower does not flow with the boat and the built in swimstep was cool in the 90s. May fit someones taste but definetly not mine.
A new boat that I do like the looks of is the Epic. I like my boats to be pointy in the front and square in the back. ------------- http://correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1801&yrstart=1976&yrend=1980 - 82 2001 jon4pres@gmail.com Fort Scott Kansas |
Posted By: nates78ski
Date Posted: December-20-2006 at 11:31am
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1st: Good god that thing is hideous!!
2nd: Hey Hollywood, What's wrong with a Nissan? I've got a Maxima and I love it. Nate ------------- Nathan http://correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1463&sort=&pagenum=3&yrstart=1978&yrend=1978" rel="nofollow - My '78 Ski Nautique <a href="http://photobucket.com/Nates78ski" rel="nofoll |
Posted By: Hollywood
Date Posted: December-20-2006 at 11:35am
So does my sister, isn't that cute. ------------- |
Posted By: Mojo
Date Posted: December-20-2006 at 12:10pm
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I like the dash, exhaust ports and some other things, but they are way to overboard for me.. It's obvious they want to market themselves as a stand out... I wonder how many of these "one offs" they sell??
Man the tower is ugly... Moj'  ------------- 05' SV211 TE 73' Martinique had:96' SNOB had:76' Nautique had 77 Tique |
Posted By: 81nautique
Date Posted: December-20-2006 at 1:20pm
I would refer to that concept as "No Marketing budget". Best of luck to him though. ------------- You can’t change the wind but you can adjust your sails |
Posted By: nates78ski
Date Posted: December-20-2006 at 1:30pm
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Yeah it is cute, and I'm sure so many Mustang, Firebird, Camaro, etc. owners have thought the same when they got torn a new one by a 4 door.
Nate ------------- Nathan http://correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1463&sort=&pagenum=3&yrstart=1978&yrend=1978" rel="nofollow - My '78 Ski Nautique <a href="http://photobucket.com/Nates78ski" rel="nofoll |
Posted By: quinner
Date Posted: December-20-2006 at 1:40pm
That's funny, whenever in my Mustang and I saw a MaxiPadIma I have too slow down to see if there is a Cutie driving??? |
Posted By: nates78ski
Date Posted: December-20-2006 at 1:54pm
Whatever helps you sleep at night sweetheart, I'm not saying it's the fastest car. But seeing it put down cars that are less then 1/2 it's age, that are supposed "modern muscle" cars, yet came stock around the same years with basically the same HP kinda makes you think doesnt it? Nate ------------- Nathan http://correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1463&sort=&pagenum=3&yrstart=1978&yrend=1978" rel="nofollow - My '78 Ski Nautique <a href="http://photobucket.com/Nates78ski" rel="nofoll |
Posted By: TRBenj
Date Posted: December-20-2006 at 2:11pm
Ouch. I have to agree with Nate- Ive had great luck with my Maxima. Having bought it in HS, its done its job over the last 7+ years. This may come off as defensive, but my '93 will stick with a stock 5.0- plus its good in the snow, can carry 4 comfortably, is cheap to insure, gets 30 MPG and has gone 245k. Its no Vette, but at least its not a Jetta. Ken, Ill be upgrading to a new V8 4Runner so I can tow the boat. ------------- |
Posted By: Hollywood
Date Posted: December-20-2006 at 2:14pm
What you call a Jetta I call a Maxima.  ------------- |
Posted By: nates78ski
Date Posted: December-20-2006 at 2:17pm
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I've got a '93SE also and it's got over 190K and still running strong, with great gas mileage, can you boast anything like that about your mustang Quinn.?... i didn't think so...g'day!
Nate ------------- Nathan http://correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1463&sort=&pagenum=3&yrstart=1978&yrend=1978" rel="nofollow - My '78 Ski Nautique <a href="http://photobucket.com/Nates78ski" rel="nofoll |
Posted By: TRBenj
Date Posted: December-20-2006 at 2:18pm
Thats OK, my grandmother had a real nice Buick ------------- |
Posted By: Hollywood
Date Posted: December-20-2006 at 2:23pm
Maybe I bought my Cadillac from her? ------------- |
Posted By: TRBenj
Date Posted: December-20-2006 at 2:27pm
I guess a Cadillac is a nice step up from the Buick you used to own- cant knock you there. You get the fake convertible vinyl top option? ------------- |
Posted By: quinner
Date Posted: December-20-2006 at 2:45pm
Oh boy, you got me Nate, truth be told in the event the wife hasn't totaled em first I just drive my American Cars to the nearest Union scrap yard once the odometer reaches 50k. |
Posted By: Hollywood
Date Posted: December-20-2006 at 2:46pm
Sorta, the Brougham has vinyl, the wanna-be's have canvas. ------------- |
Posted By: Nautique2001
Date Posted: December-21-2006 at 8:53am
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http://www.rsportscars.com/eng/cars/m_c55amg.asp - Awesome Car Site ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1052&sort=&pagenum=4&yrstart=1986&yrend=1990" rel="nofollow - Nautique 2001 |
Posted By: bkhallpass
Date Posted: January-07-2007 at 12:54am
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Went to the Norcal boat show today. There were two of these Wakecraft boats on displays. I was with a buddy who is also a lifelong boater and a Correct Craft enthusiast. We were both suprised at how well this boat is thought out, and quality of its construction. For the wakeboard/wakesurf enthusiast, they've thought of about everything, and boat ships standard with just about all the gadgets the wakeboarders add - tower lights, tower speakers, LEDs in every comparment, multiple keypads for the stereo spread around the boat, side hull exhaust, bow lights, etc. etc. Also had the best access I've ever seen to the engine and V Drive. I still don't care for the graphics or the integrated platform. However, the owner of the company was there and said he'd make the graphics any way you want them. Will be interesting to see how this new boat company does. BKH ------------- Livin' the Dream |
Posted By: eric lavine
Date Posted: January-07-2007 at 8:51am
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Bkh, are you thinking about switching... ------------- "the things you own will start to own you" |
Posted By: bkhallpass
Date Posted: January-07-2007 at 10:48am
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No. I just go to boat shows because I love boats. I look at them all. BKH ------------- Livin' the Dream |
Posted By: 83SN2001
Date Posted: January-07-2007 at 4:55pm
| Speaking of new boats, I was looking through the waterski mag boat buyers guide and saw the Epic 23V. It has 4000 lbs of ballast which is 1000 lbs more than the weight of the boat! With 55 gallons of fuel and the 14 pa$$engers it is rated at carrying, I,m thinking this thing is probably not legal when full.Of course unless it has a 10,000 lb coast guard rating. I'm curious as to whether it will even float when loaded. |
Posted By: bkhallpass
Date Posted: January-07-2007 at 7:45pm
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I saw the Epic at the boat show as well. Really interesting. The front of the boat is flat. Kind of makes it look like a tank. I think the hard core wakeboarders are going to like it. Not really my taste, and I wouldn't even think of it till it's been on the market for a couple of years. I have read that the coast guard ratings don't mean much on boats over 20 feet. Never looked up the laws myself. BKH ------------- Livin' the Dream |
Posted By: 83SN2001
Date Posted: January-07-2007 at 8:51pm
| I know on the lake here( Lake Wylie NC)if the police are in a mood to right tickets they will look at your coast guard plate, especially a boat full of young people throwing a tsunami wake. I'm sure the lake property owners would be thrilled to have this boat cruising back and forth in the cove as well. Our boat show(MidAtlantic in Charlotte) is next month. I will definitly be looking for these 2 boats. |
Posted By: Hollywood
Date Posted: January-07-2007 at 11:30pm
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83SN2001, don't hold your breath. I'd be surprised if they showed up in your neck of the woods. ------------- |