2021 Supra Stern Thruster option

[larry_arizona]

I think you already know the answer to this question.

Perhaps lol

3500-4000 for the kit, 5-6 hours install labor plus travel expenses.

There is not a large installer network yet, so they send a install tech to install it on owners dime.

If that is way off base, my apologies, but I have pieced it together over reading other forums.

A couple performance issues noted were:

1) surf pipe exhaust bubbles interfere and cause thruster cavitation, my understanding is this is the reason Supra installed two thrusters farther outboard of the surf pipe.

2)The EZ drive forces you take your hand off the throttle or wheel to operate.

Nautique’s system uses an exhaust bypass when it’s factory system is in use

Nautique system is integrated into the steering wheel input.

Supra has a twist knob on the throttle so you keep your hand on wheel and throttle for seamless integration.


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[MJHSupra]

I feel like this is one of those things that will come out on the 2021s and then SC will realize they need to make updates/changes to certain design features on it before the 2022s come out.

I with you on this.

[larry_arizona]

I feel like this is one of those things that will come out on the 2021s and then SC will realize they need to make updates/changes to certain design features on it before the 2022s come out.

I never like being the guinea pig and the information from SC on how it works has been scarce.

Obviously this isn’t rocket science, but I won’t disagree, any first year product will leave room from improvement.

That said, I am getting it because it’s available, got a good deal on it and I am not sitting out a year for a 22 lol.

The only way this becomes a failure for me is, my wife or son is not docking the boat by mid summer.


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[2in2out]

I know your wife has history with the boat being that you had an 18, so I think it will be a win for you.

My wife is so intimidated by the size and complexity of the 20, that adding thrusters might push her over the top. That being said, if it helped her load on the trailer on our typical windy afternoon, I'm sure her anxiety would transfer to something else.

[Isaguel]

Looking at the available info, I think the optioned thrusters on the 2021 would be better. It looked like the optioned thrusters mounted to the swim platform brackets, meaning less points of penetration on the hull.

Its actually the other way around. The Thrusters are mounted to the hull and the platform brackets fit in between the two "limbs" of the thruster housing that is bolted onto the hull. The Platform bracket is secured with a pin that goes through the thruster housing and the platform bracket. I was looking at it at my dealer last Saturday when I got my boat winterized. They have an SL with the thrusters. I should have taken a photo. That's why I said a few posts back, you can't retrofit the thruster to a 2020 Supra unless you change the platform brackets.
I do have to say, I thought the thrusters looked plasticky on photos, but no, they look solid and well built in person, powder coated thick metal, very industrial and durable looking.

[Rallykid]

I have it on my build sheet as well. Looking forward to see it in person and/or videos that should hopefully start coning out soon.
The twist knob feature is saw for 3 seconds in one of the model intro videos made it seems like a viable option.

[larry_arizona]

If you are looking for a thruster that is high quality and has been installed on numerous boats, including Supra and Moomba, please check out ezDrive Thruster:

https://www.ezdrivethruster.com/
https://www.ezdrivethruster.com/inst...tos/supra-lsv/
https://www.ezdrivethruster.com/inst...ba-makai-2020/

There are also multiple install photos as well as testimonials from various clients:

https://www.ezdrivethruster.com/easydrive-testimonials/

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I knew EXDrive would ghost this thread once the topic of pricing came up.

What is their fear in divulging the price. SO ANNOYING.

No pricing no care, you are dead to me EZ drive.


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[SONIC]

I genuinely don't understand either.
If their pricing were nuts sure I'd get the dodgy sales tactics so they can get you on the phone and pressure you into it, but their prices are inline or less than most of the OEM options so I don't see why they are acting so dodgy about pricing.
If they had a dealer network and didn't want to undercut their dealers I would also understand it, but they don't.

It's got to be the high pressure salesman thing that's causing it but they don't need to do that and it's just a huge putoff IMO.

[larry_arizona]

Those who started the process with EZ drive usually bail quick due to the high pressure tactics.

Hopefully SC will sell the factory system as an add on. Looks better than EZdrive by far.


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[sandm]

my gut would say their primary audience WAS not the people on this forum. they found another niche to market the products to and their original sales tactics are geared toward a vendor or customer that are many income levels above a lot of us. those customers don't tinker with their boats the way some of us do on here and suspect their marketing has served them well up to this point. now as they start dealing more in the wakeboat scene, their marketing hasn't figured out this niche yet.

interesting that on this page:
https://www.ezdrivethruster.com/quote-request/
they list the bundled price under $5k so it gives you a ballpark. cheaper than the oem solutions but oem's trump card are voiding hull warranties depending on how it's installed. which is a whole different can of BS imo.......