This is a 2014 Supra SC450 review from Supra boat owner and Olympic Speed Skating Coach Ryan Shimabukuro. Ryan is heavily involved in the wake community and just recently had the opportunity to test the new SC450 wake boat that is smoking the competition across the nation.

When Shane Stillman told me that he was bringing Supra’s new SC450
to Salt Lake City for my Supra Dealer's, Marine Products, customers to demo I jumped at his
invitation to try her out. Back in May, I got the opportunity to demo
the SA550, so I was eager to see how the SC measured up. Unlike the SA, I
had never seen the boat in person prior to the demo. I only saw
pictures and videos that were posted online, so I didn’t have an
accurate idea on what to expect.My first impression
when I stood on the swim platform was that this boat was huge! After I
got in and sat in the passenger seat, I asked Shane, “is this a 23 or 24
footer”? I was astounded, and seriously thought he was lying when he
said it was only 21.8ft long. The cockpit sits several inches deeper
than the SA and is extremely comfortable from any position you sit in.
The SC has many of the same interior features that the SA has (vinyl
quality and construction, electric E-boost drivers seat, Vision Touch
system dashboard with manual switches for redundancy, snap out carpets,
tower, etc) but the SC also has some unique features as well. For
instance, it has the custom SeaDek Non-Skid padding on the top of the
gunwales for a safer entry into the boat. It also has a removable jump
seat between the driver and passenger seat to allow for multiple seating
configurations. The biggest difference, however, is the bow shape. The
SC has a traditional bow, but its unique shape was designed to push
water out and away from the boat. This made it virtually impossible to
take water over the bow. As I sat up front, Marine Products owner, Randy
Casper tried repeatedly to dunk the bow into rollers and couldn’t get
me wet. The bow is shorter in length, but is very spacious for 2-3
adults. It is also deep like the cockpit area, which makes it much safer
when children are sitting up front. The drive of the
boat was powerful but smooth, just like the SA. During turns, even at
speed, there was no cavitations or prop slipping. Again, I was impressed
with the feeling of the driver’s area. The comfort level is extremely
high for the driver due to no visual obstructions by the windshield line
and anatomical designs of the dash and throttle area. Due to high winds, the water conditions weren’t conducive for
wakeboarding, but we did get the chance to surf. Shane explained that
the hull on the SC is the same as the SA from the windshield to the
stern, so it would produce the same wake as the SA. That got me anxious
since I didn’t get to wake surf behind the SA back in May. I was very
impressed that with just the rear corner tank and flex bag completely
filled, along with the center tank at 50%, the surf wake was fun.
Normally, I would have to fill an additional large ballast bag on either
side of the boat but that wasn’t necessary. With the smart plate at
50%, the wake was steeper, which I preferred. At 100%, the wake was
mellower but longer, which allowed you to get further back on the wake.
The SC’s wake was so solid that even when we crossed over a Moomba
Mojo’s surf wake, you barely noticed any change in the SC wake, allowing
the rider to surf on without any disturbance. After
spending the day on the SC, it’s quite clear that this boat was designed
to do it all, and do it well. Contact your local Supra Boats dealer and elevate your expectations to "beyond better" in the new 2014 SC350-550.