ssmith
08-09-2010, 09:55 PM
How much is too much?
My wife and I went out today and since it was just the 2 of us, we decided (well I decided :rolleyes: )to play around with the weight.
I filled the 1100 surf side rear sac up, filled the 650 ski locker sac, moved and filled the 400 lb sac above the playpen, and added the other 400lb sac to the bow being pushed as far forward and to the surf side as much as possible. The wave was absolutely gorgeous. It was super clean and long.
However, the front was really riding low. I hung my head over the bow and the eye was 1/2 under water. I really felt unconfortable with this arrangement. So, I drained the forward most 400 and this raised the eye about 12" out of the water. The wave was still AMAZING.
So, does this seem to anyone else like I had to much weight to keep things safe? I know it made me uncomfortable but so did surfing for the first time in general with the boat being listed over to the side.
My wife and I went out today and since it was just the 2 of us, we decided (well I decided :rolleyes: )to play around with the weight.
I filled the 1100 surf side rear sac up, filled the 650 ski locker sac, moved and filled the 400 lb sac above the playpen, and added the other 400lb sac to the bow being pushed as far forward and to the surf side as much as possible. The wave was absolutely gorgeous. It was super clean and long.
However, the front was really riding low. I hung my head over the bow and the eye was 1/2 under water. I really felt unconfortable with this arrangement. So, I drained the forward most 400 and this raised the eye about 12" out of the water. The wave was still AMAZING.
So, does this seem to anyone else like I had to much weight to keep things safe? I know it made me uncomfortable but so did surfing for the first time in general with the boat being listed over to the side.