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Okie Boarder
10-19-2011, 12:23 PM
Here's a few from this last weekend...probably the best wave we've had so far.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P5a6B553y1w


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H3uLOn1s01w


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQXkWQfNPeY


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eSO5Lea4B-k

ScottnAz
03-21-2012, 10:34 PM
Looking good OKe, you've got some room to venture back a bit in the pocket
What board are you ridin'?

Okie Boarder
03-26-2012, 12:39 PM
It's an older Liquid Force Venture IIRC. Yeah, that was the best wave we've gotten so far. Hopefully we can duplicate it this year and get lots of riding time in.

89suprawake
04-29-2012, 12:16 AM
nice what boat are you using ? i have a 89 mariha wanted to surf behind it didnt know if it was big enough wake i have two 400 lbs sacks.

kvand347
04-29-2012, 10:15 PM
Okie,

Please let us know what you are riding behind, position of ballast including #'s, and speed. Thanks man! I want to learn as much as I can before I try it this summer.

Okie Boarder
04-30-2012, 05:59 PM
89 Sunsport...the weight is set up as follows.

400# bag under rear bench seat, ~half full.
400# bag in ski locker, ~half full.
2 350# bags in rear surf side...one next to the motor and all the way back towards the rear seat and one on top of it going onto the rear seat.

We play around with front weight and I think I might have had a few hundred pounds front and center that day. We had 4 adults, 3 kids on the boat.

We run around 10-12 mph...always sketchy on exact speed since no PP, but we typically try to watch speed and rpm's as well as wave shape.

kvand347
04-30-2012, 09:41 PM
89 Sunsport...the weight is set up as follows.

400# bag under rear bench seat, ~half full.
400# bag in ski locker, ~half full.
2 350# bags in rear surf side...one next to the motor and all the way back towards the rear seat and one on top of it going onto the rear seat.

We play around with front weight and I think I might have had a few hundred pounds front and center that day. We had 4 adults, 3 kids on the boat.

We run around 10-12 mph...always sketchy on exact speed since no PP, but we typically try to watch speed and rpm's as well as wave shape.

Cool! Thanks! That's very helpful. I have 4 sacs. (2) 540lbs and (2) 350 lbs. I think I will set mine up the same as you. Did you reinforce the ski locker to hold the weight of the bag? If so, can you post up some pics so I can see what I need to do?

I plan on cutting out the plastic under the rear bench to be able to get one bag in there. It would be nice to get another one hidden in the ski locker.

Chad Mueller
05-01-2012, 02:16 PM
Okie,

Please let us know what you are riding behind, position of ballast including #'s, and speed. Thanks man! I want to learn as much as I can before I try it this summer.

Kevin,
Another key to your surf setup is making sure you're in deep enough water. In anything less than about 7' to 8' your wave is going to get mushy and washed out from reflecting off the bottom.

Chad

Okie Boarder
05-01-2012, 05:53 PM
Yes I did reinforce the ski locker. I also rebuilt the rear seat so it was stronger and more roomy.

http://i1192.photobucket.com/albums/aa335/CAOKIE/IMG_8538_resize.jpg

http://i1192.photobucket.com/albums/aa335/CAOKIE/IMG_8539_resize.jpg

http://i1192.photobucket.com/albums/aa335/CAOKIE/IMG_8531_resize.jpg

http://i1192.photobucket.com/albums/aa335/CAOKIE/IMG_8537_resize.jpg

kvand347
05-02-2012, 02:22 PM
Kevin,
Another key to your surf setup is making sure you're in deep enough water. In anything less than about 7' to 8' your wave is going to get mushy and washed out from reflecting off the bottom.

Chad

That's great info too. I do a lot of riding on the WI river which is mainly under 10 ft of water. Might have to go to some of the deeper lakes and play around a bit.

kvand347
05-02-2012, 02:24 PM
Thanks for the pics Okie! It totally helps to see what others have done. I always wondered what it looked like under the ski locker...now I know!

87SunSportMikeyD
05-02-2012, 04:23 PM
Nice pics Okie. I really need to remake my rear bench seat base like you did. Then it could hold MOAR WEIGHT!

Also Kevin it depends on your rear ski locker - some are removable plastic, some are permanent fiberglass.

Okie Boarder
05-02-2012, 05:37 PM
It definitely added a bit. What do you fit in there right now?

kvand347
05-02-2012, 06:27 PM
Nice pics Okie. I really need to remake my rear bench seat base like you did. Then it could hold MOAR WEIGHT!

Also Kevin it depends on your rear ski locker - some are removable plastic, some are permanent fiberglass.

Mine is definitely made of plastic and is removable. It is just screwed in. I should be able to do as Okie did. My bench seats are framed by plastic. I don't think my boat has any wood besides the doghouse frame.

kvand347
05-21-2012, 08:27 PM
Okie,

How did you secure the wood support that goes over the fuel tank to the transom? Did you screw through from the outside and seal it up? Or is it just resting on the fiberglass. Hard to tell from the pics.

Okie Boarder
05-22-2012, 02:39 PM
It just rests on the gas tank and the transom area.

kvand347
05-24-2012, 10:26 PM
Thanks Okie!