wieght set-up saltare

[ben(riverside)]

i know there are some people with saltare,s who visit this bulletin board.
what is a good wieght set-up? i have about 700 lbs in the back and 230 up front.wake is good but a little steep.
can the wakeplate be adjusted to be a help?
another thing....i have a second boat.a maristar 225vrs with a LT1 5.7...at wakeboard speeds this engine makes only about 22/2400 rpm with a 14X20 4 blade prop.
the saltare 7.4 with a standard 3 blade goes up to 28/3200
rpm no need to say that feul consumtion between those 2 boats is BIG.
would a bigger prop on the saltare save some fuel?

each boat does 400+ hours a season...wakeboard school.
any tips are welcome.
ben

[Salty87]

sounds like you need more weight and more of it up front. 500 in the playpen and 500 behind the engine box worked really good for 4-5 riders. i also tried 500 on each side of the engine box, 500 in the playpen, and 250 in the rear locker....that seemed to be too much for my comfort, i suspect fat sacks make old floors give out quicker.

as for props and rpm's, i'm using an acme 3 blade. i can't recommend it enough. boarding speed is about 2800 rpm's now, weighted. i picked up some top end and have much better hole shot now, too.

a new prop makes the most noticable difference of any $300 you could spend, like night and day.

thanx salty..i,ll try.the boat has a lot of bowrise.
does adjusting the wakeplate matter?
ben