The one thing i dont like about wakeboarding......

(whoisrockey) · (whoisrockey) **Join Date: Mar 2006** 06-05-2007, 5:12 PM

My boat is always thirsty?
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But on a serious matter. check this out. this is the wake of my 1991 seaswirl spyder skier with no weight and only 3 people in the boat? i just got it and im pretty stoked? what do you guys think. not bad for a 4500 dollar boat?

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(brodie_chaboya)

not bad at all. looks like you could get a great wake with some weight. is that Shasta?

(whoisrockey) · (whoisrockey) **Join Date: Mar 2006** 06-05-2007, 5:16 PM

yup yup. gotta love good ol shasta.

(closedtoe) · (closedtoe) **Join Date: Jan 2007** 06-05-2007, 5:36 PM

Post pics of the wake when you get some weight in their. That wake looks sweet already and it has pretty nice shape.

(whoisrockey) · (whoisrockey) **Join Date: Mar 2006** 06-05-2007, 5:47 PM

a couple more pics. what do you guys think the best way to spread the weight would be?

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(thedangcorn) · (thedangcorn) **Join Date: Mar 2007** 06-05-2007, 5:51 PM

Why weight it. Looks like it does the trick now.

(closedtoe) · (closedtoe) **Join Date: Jan 2007** 06-05-2007, 5:52 PM

Is it a Direct Drive or a V drive.

V Drive I would say experiment with weight setups form 50% front and 50% back to 40% front 60% back

Direct drive I would say 30% front and 70% back or 20% front 80% back

In order to find the perfect wake you'll have to experiment with weight distribution.

(whoisrockey) · (whoisrockey) **Join Date: Mar 2006** 06-06-2007, 4:25 PM

its a direct drive. does anyone have experiance with a similar boat?

(ogopogo) · (ogopogo) **Join Date: May 2005** 06-06-2007, 4:31 PM

i had a DD 84 centurion tru trac, the wake was decent with a fat seat on either side of the engine cover, total weight was around 1100lbs when both were full. These are nice for a smaller ski boat cause they actually can be used as a extra seat for 2 people. Just experiment.

The wake looks wide though. What rope length?

You will notice a big difference in size.

(hawk7) · (hawk7) **Join Date: Apr 2007** 06-06-2007, 4:55 PM

Im very upset with the wake my family's $40,000 dollar supreme throws out, wish we did more research, could have got a nautique!

(jusstty) · (jusstty) **Join Date: Dec 2006** 06-06-2007, 7:26 PM

70% in the rear/30% up front.

d_fresh 06-07-2007, 4:18 AM

Typically the 60-40 rule. A pair of 400lb fly high v-drive sacks on each side of the engine, and a 500lb ski locker sack will do the trick.

(migs)

Hey trevor - i see you have a v208, if you havent already tried, fill the ballast, put a fat sack in each rear compartment. Put a BIG fat sack in the bow, and put another BIG one in the floor infront of your back bench. Wake should be solid with that, nice and big.

(dcranium) · (dcranium) **Join Date: Mar 2006** 06-08-2007, 1:12 PM

Sam,
Sack it out and your boat will really be thirsty! Wake looks nice as is...

(bigpapaf1f) · (bigpapaf1f) **Join Date: May 2005** 06-08-2007, 3:57 PM

Sam, The wake looks good! Congrats on the boat! Now here is how I would do it! Does the back seat come out? If so throw a fat seat in the back. Open bow or closed bow? If its open, put a 500lbs sac in the bow. If you want it to be giant, add 2 more 440lbs to the side of the engine. Then when you are ready give the guys at http://ww.wakeair.com a call and get it all pimped out! Have fun!

(Message edited by bigpapaf1f on June 08, 2007)