Surf wave brainstorm

[csuggs]

Has anyone looked into the new innovation from Malibu called the Surf Gate?

http://www.malibuboats.com/news/surf-gate/

I know I'll probably get some flack from some of the "old school" surfers here . . . but this is just a brainstorm so here goes. I pretty much have no room for ballast on my Sunsport unless I take up valuable floor space or storage space. We get a pretty good surf wave using MBU's (mobil ballast units = people), but we don't always have the crowd for that and I get embarrased asking my friends to come along for the ride because I need weight!

So here's the question . . . if the Malibu Surf Gate really works, then what about modifying the swim platform on my Supra with side fins to mimick the surf gate? Would this be too much stress on my swim platform mounts? What do you guys think?

Here's a pretty cool video on the subject. A little long, but good especially if you dig the Dave Matthews Band.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8AYgP...eature=related

At one point in the video you can actually see the boat sort of "crabbing" along, not tracking straight. So I guess the wave is achieved by puching the boat sideways a bit, displacing much more water than when tracking straight.