do you think this boat is surfable?

(masonwakerider)

My co-worker just bought a 65 Chris Craft with twin desiels. He says it will cruse at 20 knots. The hull looks like a good shape. I heard that if you only run the oposite prop then your surfing and it makes the wake really clean.

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(surfnfury65) · (surfnfury65) **Join Date: Aug 2004** 09-22-2006, 3:58 PM

I think it will through a HUGE wake.
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(dentard) · (dentard) **Join Date: Apr 2006** 09-22-2006, 4:52 PM

Let us know. I wouldn't assume it will be perfect. Trim tabs? Post some pics!

(howakeboartder)

Yeah it will be great until you fall and need picked up. lol.

(christopher) · (christopher) **Join Date: Jul 2006** 09-23-2006, 9:48 AM

Well at the price he paid or is paying for it I don't think a jetski would be too much money and when someone fell i would have the jetski pick em up and get them back to that monster boat... just my idea...

(masonwakerider)

Oh yeah we were planning to tow in with a jetski. Has no one tried the one engine thing, i've heared of people doing it with X 80's.
He's cool with letting us surf it so i'll get some good video. What kind of board do you suggest. Probaly some kind of ocean board huh.

(bennygoodx) · (bennygoodx) **Join Date: Aug 2006** 09-23-2006, 11:22 AM

Can't wait for pics!!!

(jimgalloway) · (jimgalloway) **Join Date: Aug 2005** 09-23-2006, 1:45 PM

Forget the jetski. You guys are kidding right? Use a surfboard and just paddle back to the boat after a fall. You'll still be paddling only 1/3 as much as normal ocean surfing.

(dentard) · (dentard) **Join Date: Apr 2006** 09-23-2006, 5:52 PM

David- please explain this one engine situation. I'm assuming one would use the opposite engine of the side one is surfing? The X80 isn't single screw?
We used a 50' throw rope for getting people back to the boat quickly w/ out turning around. It wasn't always long enough, so I'm thinking a 100' will be perfect. But I also agree w/ Jim, one should just paddle back.

(chainboy) · (chainboy) **Join Date: Aug 2006** 09-24-2006, 6:58 AM

Uhhh It won't work or if it does you'll be runnign one engine at wot because that is a alot of boat for just one engine mabey far onhe spins a little faster aqnd the surf side one be a little slower to compensate

(tomcalabria) · (tomcalabria) **Join Date: Feb 2006** 09-24-2006, 9:41 AM

I want to see the gas bill for a surf day with that monster!