Supra SL 2018 vs 2019

[ghebert1111]

What are the differences between these years. I know of the following differences
- vision control system
- flip up seats on sundeck
- walkthrough transom
- new vinyl

Anything else? Has autowake changed and if so is it a software update? Does the vision control system deliver any new functionality or is it just usability?

I really have started to love the walkthrough transom but not sure if that's reason enough for me to get a 2019.

[pedel]

I have an 18 which I love. But the two changes you didn’t mention are the most interesting to me. The 19 now has ballast sensors which would be really nice. Also, you can now adjust the surf plates on the fly (vs needing to experiment by changing presets). That said you can’t go wrong either way!


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[DFTR Josh]

I have an 18 which I love. But the two changes you didn’t mention are the most interesting to me. The 19 now has ballast sensors which would be really nice. Also, you can now adjust the surf plates on the fly (vs needing to experiment by changing presets). That said you can’t go wrong either way!

Not 100% if the 2019's have the new ballast sensors? I thought when talking to Matt at our boat show he said Supra is in line to get the sensors. I could be wrong though.

[larry_arizona]

Not 100% if the 2019's have the new ballast sensors? I thought when talking to Matt at our boat show he said Supra is in line to get the sensors. I could be wrong though.

I was told late build 2019’s will get them.


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[Ryann]

I have an 18 which I love. But the two changes you didn’t mention are the most interesting to me. The 19 now has ballast sensors which would be really nice. Also, you can now adjust the surf plates on the fly (vs needing to experiment by changing presets). That said you can’t go wrong either way!


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My memory may be failing me, but I believe I was changing the surf plates and smart plate on the fly in my '18 SL. To do it, go to change the rider preset amounts, then deactivate and reactivate the rider profile all while surfing. Have you tried that method?

[larry_arizona]

You can change wake plate on the fly with an 18. Manual lever on steering column.

If money isn’t a concern, I suppose taking a loss on selling the 18 and buying a more expensive 19 is always an option.

Guessing about a $25000 swing.

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[rdlangston13]

You can change wake plate on the fly with an 18. Manual lever on steering column.

If money isn’t a concern, I suppose taking a loss on selling the 18 and buying a more expensive 19 is always an option.

Guessing about a $25000 swing.

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I think he was referring to the surf plate of supra swell, not the center wake plate.

[larry_arizona]

I think he was referring to the surf plate of supra swell, not the center wake plate.

Gotcha, not sure why you would want to manually adjust swell as the presets nail pitch and roll perfectly with autowake.

Wake plate only helps if you are lacking bow weight when you have a light crew day.


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[elevatedconcept]

Gotcha, not sure why you would want to manually adjust swell as the presets nail pitch and roll perfectly with autowake.

Wake plate only helps if you are lacking bow weight when you have a light crew day.


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Quite the contrary. The heavier the SL/SE get in terms of weight the less plate you need to run because the boat wont need those said pitch and roll settings. The boats when heavy can run 15-20% less in plate. Why is that important? Because with less plate you are leveraging less hull back out of the water. I also tend to think the shape of the wave is better with the hull as flat in the water as possible. Ive ran all of the shop boats with autowake and dont get me wrong it is dynamite. But the factory defaults arent what are awesome, its the ability to now save an updated setting in real time quickly. I have been able to go back and get a legit shot for shot comparison with setups. Think its better? save it. Run it and then evaluate.

For my own personal boat (19 SE) My settings now when heavy are only around 1.5 degrees of roll side to side with around 8.5 degrees of bow rise.

I run 700PnP in the rear and 1k in the nose and its a matter of filling the entire boat and then just surfing side to side all day. Pull some plate out without losing how clean it is and it absolutely kranks...

[moombacraze]

I ordered my SL about a month ago and ordered it with the Ballast fill sensor upgrade. So, it is available on the Supras. Here’s a pic of my build sheet.


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