Quote Originally Posted by jtryon View Post
you're on the right track. i get a great wave after having installed a malibu-style surf gate last year. do the platform and gate installs together and integrate them, that's what i'm going to do this spring as well. as far as weight goes, i run a 650lb diamond sack under the front seats, fits perfectly. with that and 800's on either side of the motor, you can make a great surf wave. you should upgrade your prop to handle the extra weight though. i went with an Acme 913, 10.5-pitch and it works great.
So your running an 800 on each side of the dog house and a 650 under the front seats? is the 650 centered or is it placed on the surfs side of the front seats? i was running 500 in the ski locker, a 750 along the dog house on the surf side, another 750 on the floor between the rear seats and dog house, a 300 on the rear seat and a 300 under the front seats on the surf side. on the rear seat. plus 2 or 3 people. i was getting an ok surf wave, but i know it can be better. i thought more of the weight had to be distributed to the surf side. do you have any pics of your wave?