{"product":{"id":6720425164896,"title":"V8 Gen 3 - COMING SOON!","body_html":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0552\/8718\/5504\/files\/PHOTO-2026-07-17-13-43-35_9a6ac0b5-4caf-4373-baea-ce26b9078ebd.jpg?v=1784564169\" alt=\"\" style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"txtNew\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAfter almost 16 years at the top of its class, the surfski that changed the game has been redesigned - the new Generation 3 V8 is here!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"txtNew\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe have taken everything that made the V8 famous worldwide and updated it to incorporate literally hundreds of thousands of hours of on-water experience, customer feedback and design technologies, integrating into one new \u0026amp; very special boat that we hope will set the standard for many years to follow. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe made the existing V8 hull even faster without compromising stability. The design incorporates all the latest innovations from the Epic team, including the sleek, low-profile bow design. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"txtNew\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNow made with a seamless finish and two new construction lay-ups, the Gen 3 V8 includes all the components you have come to know and love about Epic surfskis (including but not limited to; the port\/starboard handles, bow \u0026amp; stern handles, Epic footplate system etc) and incorporated these attributes on an entirely new design.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"txtNew\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBy blending speed, high stability and a performance oriented deck \u0026amp; outfitting, the V8 offers even higher levels of accessibility and opportunity for paddlers. 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