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Re: What the heck is this I saw on Wakeworld re Epics
« Reply #1 on: August 17, 2005, 02:09:31 am »
It's a different Epic. Chris A. is the guy responsible and has posted on here and got lots of feedback from our breatheren. Looks like a nice boat and Chris seems stand-up.

See this thread: http://www.cyclone-cj.com/forum4/index.php?topic=502.0

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Re: What the heck is this I saw on Wakeworld re Epics
« Reply #2 on: August 18, 2005, 07:26:53 am »
check out http://www.epicboats.com/  they also have a full page ad in this months Alliance Magazine
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Re: What the heck is this I saw on Wakeworld re Epics
« Reply #3 on: August 21, 2005, 23:05:21 pm »
Forgive me ignorance but are these boats somehow related to our boats?  I note with disinterest that they are using the standard GM power.

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Re: What the heck is this I saw on Wakeworld re Epics
« Reply #4 on: August 22, 2005, 15:08:22 pm »
The only relation is the exact same name.  Cool huh? See the previous posts, but this topic gets my feathers ruffled.  I    will             stay                                      calm.
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Re: What the heck is this I saw on Wakeworld re Epics
« Reply #5 on: August 27, 2005, 06:02:55 am »
We have no relation with Toyota except the fact many EpicMariners have graciously helped me sort through the details of this build and which has assisted me in producing a pretty darn nice boat.? I can't remember if I told you guys, but WW did a front page article on the build(I have been swamped getting some boats ready for Surf Expo and have neglected the forums as of late).? Read up if you have the time/interest.

http://www.wakeworld.com/getarticle.asp?articleid=296

We are chugging along with our third infusion next week and are trying mightily to develop our production and start pushing out around 3 boats every two weeks until we can get some more molds built.? We just signed a BIG rider, which we will announce at Surf Expo along with a promo boat for DVS shoes and possibly another clothing company.?

I don't mean to get anyone?s feathers in a bunch.? I have always been a big supporter of this site and Toyota Boats in general.? I'm sure I have referred over fifty people to this site that have had questions or issues with their Toyota and gave us a ring or e-mail.? I usually tell them that epicmarine.com is a great site with very useful info and great forums for discussions on problems and general Toyota stuff.? I hope everyone here understands that I am just trying to build a great boat and am grateful for any support, advice or criticism that helps get me to that goal.?

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Re: What the heck is this I saw on Wakeworld re Epics
« Reply #6 on: August 27, 2005, 15:43:12 pm »
No problem Chris. I'm glad to see that your boat is in production, and that it is getting some good press. There are quite a few new people on here that weren't here when we found your website a coupla years back, so I'll summarize. Somebody (Derek?) was searching the internet for Epic stuff and found an early version of your website. We all speculated that the site was some kids class project or something, no way would someone actually build a boat from the ground up! After a couple of weeks, you joined the forum and filled us in on what you were trying to do. SINCE the boat was going to be called Epic, we all kinda felt that it should be at least as cool as our boats, and have some of the unique features that Toyota put into their boats. We gave you a pile of unsolicited advice about what we like about our boats, and things we'd do differently if we had the choice. I did notice in the reviews that you took a lot of our suggestions to heart, which is pretty cool and I'm sure owners of your boats will dig the fact that you put so much time into making the boats user friendly for the wakeboarder and recreational boater in general, instead of just blinging them out. There's too much of that out there anyway, and your boat really stands on its own as something unique and purpose built.

Someday, I will have completely worn out my Epic, or will just be ready for something else, and I will be looking very hard at a NEW Epic. Even if I have to tow it from Ca. back to the Atl.

Any east coast dealers lined up? I could give you some contacts, Atl is one of the biggest inboard markets here.

Another question, I know you saw the posts on WW with the pics of the MB hull failure. I followed the links and read what that surveyor said about cored hulls. I know that your hull is resin infused, and I kind of understand what that is,  but I'd like to know more about how solid your hulls are and why that process is superior.
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Re: What the heck is this I saw on Wakeworld re Epics
« Reply #7 on: August 27, 2005, 17:19:26 pm »
Chris, you're such a llama ;-)

Chris, WW's been pretty quiet about you for a little while - at this point, it's probably a good thing. Pretty sure you could spend your whole day responding to WW alone. Do seem to remember the Epic getting some good reviews after the guys rode behind it.

Funny that Chris listens to the market and fields a boat with nine tons of stock ballast and somebody's gotta chime in with, "shouldn't take that much weight to sink a hull", or "man, I'd hate to be paying for gas in that one" (even though nobody will say such things when they're talking about 3500 in their X-2).

Pete, did you see that thread that came out about the same time as the cored hull one where I posted your hull core pics? Right about the time epicmarine commanded me to be a better cheerleader.
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Re: What the heck is this I saw on Wakeworld re Epics
« Reply #8 on: August 28, 2005, 04:11:20 am »
Derek,
I went back and read that post, pretty cool. You are definitely still on the Epic cheerleading squad. You need to shave your legs and learn the Perfect Cheer if you want to stay on the squad.

You did dis our "thread discipline" I wasn't aware such a thing existed. I always hate when moderators get pissy about that. I'll never move posts, this forum is a living breathing thing, not to be dissected, reassembled and reanimated
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Re: What the heck is this I saw on Wakeworld re Epics
« Reply #9 on: August 28, 2005, 19:57:28 pm »
Thing is, back in the old epicmarine days, someone would come in with the "should I buy an Epic" question and one of our best responses was "go back and read through all the threads". Today, there's 5055 posts in 580 topics. Sheaht, a guy could spend two days just reading my one thousand overly wordy posts.

I agree about the thread-commando moderators. Not only is it annoying, but I'd much rather have you and Les working on more productive stuff than rearranging threads.

HOWEVER....if we all continue to change topic mid-thread without hesitation (like this thread ;-), we're gonna have a lot of good info that gets very burried. The search tool works pretty good still,, but I always find morsels when I go deep, and what about when the count gets to 10K?

Anyhoo, the dis was aimed at "we", so that gives a little leeway, right?
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Re: What the heck is this I saw on Wakeworld re Epics
« Reply #10 on: August 28, 2005, 20:15:21 pm »
Chris A: best of luck with your new boat.  I'll be looking for something new in about 3 years, and if by then you have found a marine version of the BMW M5 engine I have in my car, I'll buy one, no problem. 

Maybe 2.

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Re: What the heck is this I saw on Wakeworld re Epics
« Reply #11 on: August 28, 2005, 21:55:02 pm »
Hey, rumor has that in 2 years, TOYOTA will have a truly full-size diesel (you know, F-350, 3500 style). THAT would be the engine....
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Re: What the heck is this I saw on Wakeworld re Epics
« Reply #12 on: August 29, 2005, 02:51:34 am »
In 2007 the Tundra gets a comlpete restyle comming out of the new San Antonio plant.  Toyota broke ground a couple months ago on a neighboring plant right next door to the new San Antonia plant to build 3/4 ton and 1 ton trucks.  It is rumored that they may have a diesel hybrid.  Toyota will not confirm.. Their new big trucks due out sometime in 2008 are suposed to have more torque and horsepower than anyting on the market today.  2008 will be the year I upgrade to my new truck.  Should be quite an impressive vehicle.  As I find out more, I will let eveyone know.

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Re: What the heck is this I saw on Wakeworld re Epics
« Reply #13 on: August 29, 2005, 05:05:56 am »
Hey Dennis, is the Seqioua getting a re-do for the '07 model year? 
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Re: What the heck is this I saw on Wakeworld re Epics
« Reply #14 on: August 29, 2005, 22:40:46 pm »
YES IT IS!!!  DON'T KNOW WHAT SIZE V8 IT WILL HAVE.  TOYOTA IS TIGHT LIPPED IS TO SPECIFICS

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