All Will Be Revealed 03.31.12

[Chexi]

Let's just hope it doesn't turn out like the car Homer Simpson designed...

At any rate, I have to admit that I am excited to see what they have created.

[NautiqueJeff]

More words from Murray:

Early mornings, late nights, and plenty of trips back to the drawing board became the story of our lives for much of the duration of this project. Everything that starts out as a great idea and theory on paper sometimes becomes a humbling reality once it is actually put in the water and tested for the first time. We were dedicated to keeping the promise that we would not compromise at all when creating this boat and I’m proud to say that what has come out of all the hard work we put in paid off in a big way.
Keeping everything abstract and off the radar was established from the start, so we came up with the code name “Gray” when referring to the project. Working on something so monumental, it was hard to keep my excitement from showing through at times but we were all sworn to secrecy and I had to reserve my urge to talk about what we were doing to the handful of people that were on the inside during the initial phases.

Having our own test lake at the Nautique factory allowed us to constantly make changes to the hull to dial it in. All of the riders involved have a different style of riding and take different things into consideration when determining the perfect shape of a wake and how the boat performs under every circumstance considered. Remember, this boat had to be up to the ideal standards of every person on the team so these evaluations and tests were a very critical part of the process. I was always impressed to see some of the different techniques the engineers used to test how their design would react in the water when developing the hull. Every drop of water was accounted for and every inch of the hull surface was put under a microscope.


Once the final tweaks were made we brought in Scott Byerly and east coast surfing/shaping legend Scott “Butch” Bouchard to get input on the wakesurfing wake before making the finishing touches.
Testing lasted well over a year before we moved to the inside of the boat and the interior was laid out and implemented into Gray. The riders didn’t just walk away after the wake was created, we spend just as much time driving these boats as we do riding behind them so the information kept flowing until the last wrench was turned.


Reps didn’t know about Gray. Dealers didn’t know about Gray. It didn’t exist. Kinda like some super-secret covert government ninja program where people don’t have names, just numbers or logos. These were exciting times at Nautique, every one of us were proud to be included and took our involvement very seriously. I can’t wait until the world gets to see what came out of all of this. Only one more week until we approach the moment that will change it all

[migs]

look at all the vert on that wake. Sik!

[bchesley]

That wake looks ridiculous....

[Gasman87]

Boy O Boy , you sure can't please everyone !! When Porsche comes out with a new model , they don't say " well maybe you should wait till next year to purchase , we might come out with a new body style soon "

[aarond0083]

The lip on that wake is crazy huge.

[NautiqueJeff]

[TxJole]

Marketing 101 by Nautique. Release info too soon lose boat show sales on current production and leave an income gap while awaiting a new design. Release just in time to build hipe for the buyers on the fence after the shows. Hats off to Nautique for a perfect marketing job. My dealer has been telling me for months to look for something new this summer.

[tgator96]

dont start it and trade it in with 0 hrs.

And Lose 30% off the top? Main problem is that, having had no idea about the new boat(s) when I ordered it, I customized the heck out of it--hull colors, engine, options, etc. Had I ordered a more "stock" boat, the AD would keep it and I could order a new one but I'm obligated to take the upgraded boat (or take a big loss on trade).

[migs]

dont start it and trade it in with 0 hrs.

[tgator96]

I think that's his point... "right now."

That's part of my point for sure. But, I think I could live with not having the "badest boat on the water." It's spending a small fortune and knowing I don't have the best boat for me is what will irk me.

[azeus17]

"We have a 2012 SAN 230 on order, delivery next month. I sure hope I'm not disappointed . . . nothing's worse than ordering your dream boat only to find out a couple weeks later you would have been happier with something else. "

Theres NO WAY you will be disappointed with a 012 230. Thats the sexiest/baddest boat on the water right now.

I think that's his point... "right now."

[migs]

"We have a 2012 SAN 230 on order, delivery next month. I sure hope I'm not disappointed . . . nothing's worse than ordering your dream boat only to find out a couple weeks later you would have been happier with something else. "

Theres NO WAY you will be disappointed with a 012 230. Thats the sexiest/baddest boat on the water right now.

[LR3w8kbrdr]

I got my iPad 2 last month

Sell that thing!! I thought i saw Apple was offering $320 buy back towards trade in.

[Orbiter]

I've also heard from an AD who has seen it that the new boat will have the shovel nose. I'm with the purists in that I really don't care for that look whatsoever. BUT, we live near the Chesapeake Bay and even the rivers we usually keep to get rough with large boat traffic (think 50' SeaRay, full throttle, couldn't care less about skiers and wakeboarders then multiply that by 50 and you get the picture of a typical weekend).

We have a 2012 SAN 230 on order, delivery next month. I sure hope I'm not disappointed . . . nothing's worse than ordering your dream boat only to find out a couple weeks later you would have been happier with something else.

I got my iPad 2 last month