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  1. #81

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    Quote Originally Posted by DintyMo View Post
    Lake Minnetonka (off friend's Malibu)
    Holy Balls! I've never seen a boat ride another boats surf wake until now. Is that an older supra comp TS6M he's riding there?
    2007 Moomba Outback
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  2. #82
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    Default Yacht Surf

    http://yachtsurf.blogspot.com/

    These guys have it made

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    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kTDyc...ature=youtu.be

    This was the wave we setup last week. It was just me in the boat. I had 650 pounds in the rear starboard locker, the front was filled to 650 pounds, and I had (2) 550 pound bags behind the captains chairs... This is on an 09 21V. This is also my brother on essentially his first day of wakesurfing.

    Questions:
    1) For those that have been behind a lot of boats, how good is this wave?
    2) Could the wave be made longer by using the same bags and adding 2-3 people in the bow?

    The wave seemed very ridable for me when I went out on it. The thing I want is more length, but I'm not sure its really going to get much longer on this boat.

  4. #84
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    A knee high wave is considered small.
    Thigh-high is medium.
    Waist or above is a big wave.

    Even my old 87 Sun can get a thigh high wave regularly, sometimes bigger. I run 500 in rear, 700 on rear floor, and 300 in bow.

    That wave looks nice, but only about knee high. Without too much work you should be able to get it 6-8" taller. I would put more weight in the rear to start and if your wave it 'too steep' you will start to run into the swim platform. Then it's time to use a few hundred lbs only of bow weight, this will make the wave smaller but the pocket much longer. Nice video. Most people I know dont run much bow weight.
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    Thank you. I believe when I put the same ballasts in the boat, with the addition of 3 or 4 people in the corner, and a couple people in the front, I'll get it much better.

  6. #86
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    Mikey,

    Is that all the weight you run?

    I'm running 800 pounds in the rear all the way across, plus 500 up front in the bilge area center.

    Then I add two 350# bags in the back corner...one on the floor next to the engine up against the rear seat and the other on top of lap overlapping onto the seat. Then I add one 350# up front in the bow on the surf side. I still don't seem to have the kind of wave it seems like I should have with all that weight.

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    A couple wave pictures...
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    IMO most people run too much bow weight. Your pocket is nice and long, but like you said you're not getting the height for some reason. My recommendation would be to start with the 800 in back, and the 2x350 bags in back. Then you will likely be 'using the brakes' a lot ie steep wave. Then add the 350 to the bow.

    The reason I put mine in the hidden bow spot is that it keeps the bag close to the bow and pressed against the port hull. I would not recommend using more than 3-400lbs in front of the doghouse (excluding passengers). This is just imho, I dont claim to be 'the expert' or anything.

    I have gone as high as 2000lbs plus 5 passengers but I find the best compromise as far as ease of handling, filling time, etc, to still give me the rockin wave I want is 1600lbs or so plus crew. Even if it's just the driver and mirror and me surfing, I usually stop at about 1600. Bigger crew is always nice though IF you can make em sit where you want em hehe!

    This is probably my average wave, knee high when I am about 15-20' back in the pocket. Thigh when you get closer. That is also a compromise I make. The wave can be taller (by removing bow weight), but then it doesnt have as long a pocket for recoveries.


    Here are some bigger waves from me:
    http://photos.wakeboarder.com/data/3...um/6091021.jpg
    http://photos.wakeboarder.com/data/3...um/6090921.jpg
    http://photos.wakeboarder.com/data/3...ium/660532.jpg
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    OK, let me clarify a few things. The 800 in the back goes all the way across the boat...do you see a problem with that? What about the 500 in the bilge, should I drain that? I'm thinking maybe I should just put all the 350's in the back instead of putting any in front since I already have the 500 up front down in the bilge in front of the engine.

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    I also run my rear weight all across the back. IMHO it sinks the whole rear of the boat, making a taller wave. Then we make sure to add weight on the surf side too of course.

    The bilge I am not sure about. Forward weight like that in newer boats where the tank is in the middle belly the just use like 100lbs. It sinks the bow a bunch. And out deep vee is real deep. If you get the weight off to one side, it has a different effect on the wave. I dunno lol. Tough to talk about. Try a sac on the bow once just on top the cushions. Keep it toward the port side. Also not much bow weight nessecary really. So maybe ditch the bilge sac for now.

    Just start with rear weight untill you are getting close, then start messing with bow weight by itself. At least thats what I did. Again I dont want to try and sound like I am the expert or anything hehe
    Last edited by 87SunSportMikeyD; 05-14-2011 at 11:20 PM.
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