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surfdad 07-27-2008, 7:17 PM

We haven't started one this year. Post up your wakesurfing pic's!

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surfdad 07-27-2008, 7:19 PM

I love that last picture - the caption should read "I know I can land it if I can just reach my board!" :-)

(Message edited by surfdad on July 27, 2008)

surfdad 07-27-2008, 7:22 PM

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(zcrawford4) · (zcrawford4) **Join Date: Mar 2008** 07-27-2008, 10:13 PM

One of the "REACT SURF" demo days! Upload

(murphini) · (murphini) **Join Date: Apr 2006** 07-28-2008, 6:20 AM

Surfdad:

Nice pix. Your 7/27 pics look like you have Starboard locker open--is that to fit more ballast?

We are making progress-I'm up to about 9 seconds free riding. My son about 20 secs. We're on the edge of feeling it, just can't yet keep it going.

I bought (2) 540# bags, but since we have both goofy and reg, I put one in each locker of the 24ve then move the people around. We had a small crew yesterday so ok results, not great.

THis upcocming weekend we'll have a load of 8 people so should be better. We're also going to borrow a friends CWB Ride 5'3" board to try it out since we'll be bringing newbies. Our 5" Razr is fast, but touchy for a 200# guy like me.

I'll post pix of our (fingers crossed here) successful surfing session.

surfdad 07-28-2008, 6:32 AM

I've got my fingers crossed for you Murphini! Good eye, 'bro. Yes, we've added a 250 pound(approximate) fat buddy on top of the custom sack on the darkside. My buddy Dennis is goofy AND he rides the darkside. :-)

Dennis is also a primary component of out ballast system we always force him to ride in the rear corner. However, when he is riding we lose his 250 pounds. Trying to make the darskide wake better - because THAT's the kind of friend I am - always sacrificing for my darkside riding crew :-)

(was that thick enough or should I add more guilt inducing text? :-)

) when Dennis is riding we starting throwing that fat buddy on top. It's not full, so maybe we are adding about 100-150 pounds of ballast.

In my experience with the Tige, you really don't want any weight on the opposite side when surfing. Keep us posted on your progess, please!

(murphini) · (murphini) **Join Date: Apr 2006** 07-28-2008, 9:00 AM

How about this:
Start with both sacs empty, fill port first (540#) leave starboard empty, surf. Then when switching to goofy riders, drain port bag into the starbord.... In your opinion, would 500# on surfing side be better than 500# on each side...

surfdad 07-28-2008, 9:19 AM

Hey Murphini, I haven't personally weighted a 24Ve,but my preference is to use as little weight as possible. In all of my experiences with Tige's they don't like bow weight nor opposite side weight. When I have weighted, and tried weight on both sides, it dropped the height AND didn't help with the length of the pocket, so it seemed to only achieve diminished gas "mileage". :-)

Here is a picture of a 22Ve that we surfed at the West Coast Tige Owners Reunion. No bow weight, no opposite side weight.

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(wakebrdjay) · (wakebrdjay) **Join Date: Apr 2008** 07-28-2008, 10:38 PM

My 1st good no rope ride Upload

(kylec) · (kylec) **Join Date: Jul 2008** 07-28-2008, 11:59 PM

1st post

More pics from tonight's session at:
http://cressmanphotos.spaces.live.com/photos/cns!9AD8CE036ADAC2FA!936 Upload

(phenom_1819) · (phenom_1819) **Join Date: Jan 2008** 07-30-2008, 8:22 PM

Kyle, what's up man...it's been a while! Nice pics. Looks like Sammamish, I'm out on Lake WA every warm night (and living in Seattle again...). We need to hook up on the water. Drop me an email if interested... Hope all is well.

(jdjjamesz) · (jdjjamesz) **Join Date: Mar 2008** 07-30-2008, 9:31 PM

pics from last summer
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(mhetheridge) · (mhetheridge) **Join Date: Aug 2006** 08-01-2008, 9:01 PM

Pics from 8/1/08

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(ds3) · (ds3) **Join Date: Jun 2008** 08-02-2008, 12:23 AM

Some great pics. Some of the waves you guys have are awesome. So clean, makes me want to catch a ride with some of you! My brother took some pretty killer shots of me last week, I'll try to get them up when he shares them with me. Maybe this weekend!

surfdad 08-02-2008, 5:00 AM

Not riding in this one, but I wanted to post a picture of 'Lovinpowell' and his family. They were in California from Utah for a family event and we were fortunate enough to host them on our boat last week. David and the thundering herd! :-)

(scottnaz) · (scottnaz) **Join Date: Feb 2008** 08-02-2008, 9:40 AM

I guess it's my turn to play. Pictures taken 8/1/08

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Another, that I'll preface by saying that I am NOT one of these fellas

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(ds3) · (ds3) **Join Date: Jun 2008** 08-02-2008, 10:44 AM

Where is that last lake? Looks kinda like Canyon Lake in Arizona?

(scottnaz) · (scottnaz) **Join Date: Feb 2008** 08-02-2008, 10:50 AM

Bingo Derek, Canyon Lake, AZ.
I take it you've ridden @ Canyon?

(ds3) · (ds3) **Join Date: Jun 2008** 08-02-2008, 11:26 PM

I've only been on it a few times, and fishing.... before I surfed. (lol) I used to live in Gilbert out there, so you kinda know what all the local lakes look like.

That's a nice wave you guys have, I'll have to try and catch a ride next time I'm down there!