"You're Crazy!!" I've heard it many times over the past three years. Three years filled with Bondo dust and the stiff aroma of fiberglass resin. You see, almost three years ago I set about building "The World's First Wake Boat." A ground up boat design with only one objective in mind, to produce a great wake, was my goal. The design and the company have come a long way now. We are in full scale production mode and will be getting boats out to your area soon. I can't wait to see how my creation will affect the sport and riders lives over the next few years. I started out with an idea on how to build a better wake and have ended up with lot of new friends, great new experiences, and a company that is poised to change an industry. I hope you find our journey interesting and keep track of MySpace here and the Blog that will stay up with our current events. Feel free to e-mail me or better yet post to the Blog to voice you opinions ask questions or just say HI.
About Epic Boats:
Born in the sunshine of San Diego, Epic Boats was started with one goal in mind: Build a better wake boat from the ground up. From primitive drawings to complex CAD simulations, then onto model making and mold construction. On to testing and retesting and then, of course, lots of riding. Its taken a lot of time, energy, and Bondo to bring the "World's First Wake Boat" to life. Everything about this boat has been geared to the rider and the rider's enjoyment of the wake, the interior, and the functionality of this wake machine. Our boats are made to improve wakeboarders' lives through innovative design, comfort, and functionality. As a company, we strive to hold an edge over the competition in these three areas and are committed to constant innovation to continually improve our products, our service, and wakeboarders' wake lives.
From the ground up, our build has been designed to produce a very durable boat that can withstand the strain of huge ballast systems and the biggest of double-up rollers. We use a process called resin infusion to produce a very strong hull that is extremely consistent throughout. This process takes advantage of all the extra strength our quality materials can produce. Traditional hand lay-up can be very inconsistent throughout and can crack, blister, or simply break apart when subjected to the stresses that all Epic Boats are designed to withstand. Some of our key build features are:
// Resin infused hull and deck.
// Integrated Six Stringer/Ballast liner.
// Structural Engine Mounts that reduce vibration.
// Flush bonded Hull and Deck for an extremely tight and strong fit.
// One piece interior floor with no seems or openings.
Here is a link to our Epic's Website
WakeWorld.com's story on the initial build process
WakeSideRide's review of the prototype
WakeBoarder.com's 8th most popular post ever, which is about Epic Boats
WakeBoardingMag's introduction for the prototype