wedges?

jayazz 07-24-2005, 11:30 AM

Is there a wedge or something similar than can be universally used on any boat, especially outboards?

(gatorhator) · (gatorhator) **Join Date: Jun 2005** 07-25-2005, 7:37 AM

With an outboard you should be able to simply trim up the engine. If that is not good enough look into a product called a dolphin. (Note I have not had an outboard for about 10 years, but that is what i used.)

jayazz 07-25-2005, 10:34 AM

already trimming, and have dolphins any other suggestions

(peter_c) · (peter_c) **Join Date: Sep 2001** 07-25-2005, 11:16 AM

Add more weight...if you still are not happy with it, upgrade boats.

jayazz 07-25-2005, 11:22 AM

so there are no external fixtures on the market to force the back end down, i wonder why not

(suckbuthavefun)

www.wakezup.com

(bigshow) · (bigshow) **Join Date: Feb 2005** 07-25-2005, 4:05 PM

The "Dolefin" is hydrofoil designed to provide upward lift to the rear end of your boat. This is especially helpful for underpowered boats pulling skiers out of the water. I had one on my old I/O it reduced bow rise, and helped get the boat on plane more quickly.

Malibu offers the “Wedge” on their inboards. The Wedge is also a hydrofoil, but it provides a downward lift, I think that I’ve read that the Wedge has the same effect as adding 1000 pounds of ballast.

The Dolefin would work against a Wedge, so if you were to find a wedge for an outboard it would counteract the Dolefin.

DISCLAIMER – Don’t blame me if you attempt the following and SINK YOUR BOAT, cause injury or other damage. If you were to install a Dolefin upside down it seems like it would provide the effect that you want BUT BE VERY CAREFUL. I’m sure that Malibu put a lot of effort, engineering, and testing in to the development of the wedge. The Dolefin is designed to provide a lot of lift at slow speeds. Installed UPSIDE DOWN it just might SINK YOUR BOAT.

I don’t think that the Wakezup can be installed on an I/O or outboard. The text in the link discusses replacing the ruder with the Wakezup hydrofoil. I assume that they mean inboard rudders.

(gatorhator) · (gatorhator) **Join Date: Jun 2005** 07-25-2005, 4:12 PM

Bigshow, you are correct but that is not the whole story. A dolphin on a level or negitive trimmed engine will cause upward lift on the transom, however a dolphin on a positive trimmed engine will pull the transom down in the same way a wedge does.

pate 07-26-2005, 7:40 AM

Tim, Have you seen a Wakezup in action?

janderclandr 08-04-2005, 5:56 AM

I´m writting from spain, i`ve been trying to find the dolphin in the net, but i didn`t find anything. Anybody knows where can i see anything?
Sorry about my english and thanks.

(denverd1)

i saw a pic of the wakezup mounted, but havent' heard any news about it. i'm also curious....

(bigshow) · (bigshow) **Join Date: Feb 2005** 08-04-2005, 8:16 PM

Alex, try this link. There are a number of hydrofoils, good luck.

http://www.overtons.com/modperl/overtons/order/items2.cgi