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Wilson 
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 Topic: wakesurfing 1988 SN2001Posted: July-18-2012 at 9:55am |
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I have a 1988 SN2001 and I am trying to see if we can wakesurf behind this model. I have two 750lb fatsacs... one behing the motor box and one on the port side between the gunnel and motor box. The wave is not good... does anybody have any suggestions? Does prop rotation make a huge difference as to what side is going to have a good clean wave?
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Kristof
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Posted: July-18-2012 at 11:31am |
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When we go wakesurfing with my '89, we just have four to five people in the boat that can reposition themselves quickly to improve the wake
 I haven't noticed any difference as far as prop rotation is concernded, but I'm sure the more experienced tech guys on here may have a different opinion. No fat sacs in my boat... |
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Tim D
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Posted: July-18-2012 at 11:53am |
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Where are you doing it, Waccamaw River?
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Wilson
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Posted: July-18-2012 at 12:39pm |
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yes... just now trying to get it figured out
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Wilson
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Posted: July-18-2012 at 12:41pm |
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and you are able to let go the rope and have a nice wave to surf?
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SNobsessed
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Posted: July-18-2012 at 3:49pm |
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Put the weight on the starboard side, will work much better. Also, look for the deepest water you can find. I cannot surf ropeless for very long, but that is just me.
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Posted: July-19-2012 at 12:43am |
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All the weight should be on the surf side. Take the sacs out and get some friends together so you can easily move them around. Once you figure out weight placement add the sacs in appropriately. Start at about 10 mph and adjust speed for a clean wake. Adding weight in the rear usually makes a shorter steeper pocket. Adding weight mid-front will flatten the wake slightly but should make the pocket a little longer. A slightly longer board 5' to 5'6" should be better unless you are a lightweight. Start with as much weight as you can safely get in the very back corner on the surf side.
Onceyou feel the wave pushing you stay in the sweet spot by applying weight on your front foot to speed up and on your rear foot to slow down. Small adjustments are all thats needed. I know Eric Svennson surfs his 2001 but he probably has it sank to the rubrail with 3000 pounds of ballast. Use a proper surf rope and do not at anytime coil the rope up in your hands. Mike |
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Posted: July-19-2012 at 12:44am |
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Also forgot to add, your wake will be much cleaner and consistent if the water is over 8 feet deep. Its amazingly difficult to get a good surf wake in water shallower than that.
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Posted: July-19-2012 at 12:18pm |
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Thank you Mike. Any chance I could get Eric's phone number to talk with him directly?
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Posted: July-19-2012 at 1:01pm |
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Take the back seat out if possible, one of your 750's should go right along the back wall with the end touching the port side. The other should butt up against that and run along the port side wall. I would suggest at least 2 normal sized people, preferably three besides the driver to be able to move around to tune the wake and to sit opposite the weight while the boat is not under way. They will likely need to be pretty far back and all the way port (if you dont have the back seat out they will need to be in the back corner. You will likely be in the low to mid 9.x mph range and then the wake will be able to sustain indefinite ropeless adventures for as long as you can keep the boat above the water.
But seriously you will be on the rubrail (which may very likely leak) and you will be very close to your fuel vent. This activity will be very wet on the boat and likely take a few years off of your stringer/floor life if they are original. Wear lifejackets... try not to die, have fun! |
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Posted: July-19-2012 at 1:10pm |
Make sure your observers know to do this , it really makes life for the driver much easier. |
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wakeboardin2k4
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Posted: July-21-2012 at 11:27pm |
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Get a 500lb sack for the back and put BOTH 750s on the port side. Spread them from front to back covering the whole left side.
Next get some fat friends and a GOOD surfboard. Joe and I love our inland surfer wakesurf boards. Also make sure you're prepared to be inches from the platform when surfing and inches from swamping when you're driving. |
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Posted: July-22-2012 at 12:37am |
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Can you get a citation for overload due to fatsacks? Would that much weight create any stress cracks in the gelcoat?
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Posted: July-22-2012 at 12:42am |
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Yes to the first. I've never had any issues tho.
Stress cracks....probably |
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Posted: July-25-2012 at 11:57am |
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Stress cracks are surely only likely to occur when you are going at speed and you bounce over a roller or wave, with that much weight and at a low surfing speed there is going to be no impact on the hull so chances of stress cracks must be very very low, obviously if you have a soft floor and mush for stringers then its a potential issue but even then I would think it highly unlikely, the weight is not going to centered onto a single point but spread evenly across the whole side of the boat.
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