smartplate on MC?

(riverside) · (riverside) **Join Date: Mar 2002** 09-09-2009, 3:20 PM

Would it be possible to instal the bennet smart/wakeplate on a 08 x-star LY6 +/- 3350lbs ballast?
the boat has a 14.5x14.25 at the moment,i guess a smartplate in combination with a 14.5x15.75 might save some fuel & better performance,lower rpm.
any info?

(ralph) · (ralph) **Join Date: Apr 2002** 09-09-2009, 4:23 PM

I don't see why not, I have been developing a smart plate for my boat which doesn't come standard with a trim tab. Results encouraging so far:
http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/messages/3183/714713.html?1251686316

(jon_a) · (jon_a) **Join Date: Feb 2003** 09-09-2009, 4:23 PM

I believe Supra has rights to the smartplate. I don't see how putting it on any other boat would be possible.

(dabell) · (dabell) **Join Date: Apr 2007** 09-09-2009, 5:04 PM

^^^ Just name it differently. You aren't coping anyone. Tige with their TAPS plate, Supra with the Smartplate, MB's have TAP plates also, ... They all do about the same thing.

(ralph) · (ralph) **Join Date: Apr 2002** 09-09-2009, 5:08 PM

No smartplate is something different. Like Zero off is to a throttle IMO.

(snork) · (snork) **Join Date: Jun 2007** 09-09-2009, 5:53 PM

MasterCraft has a trim tab already just not for the XStar

(riverside) · (riverside) **Join Date: Mar 2002** 09-09-2009, 11:36 PM

a simpel version would work like below 18 down and above up.i,m not for a manually trim plate,just more work for the ms.
Darren
are there aftermarket systems like yours?

(acurtis_ttu) · (acurtis_ttu) **Join Date: May 2004** 09-10-2009, 6:12 AM

David, supra's smart plate is a electronic system integrated with it's trim tab that automatically adjust the trim tab based on speed. The settings are pre-set by the driver. No other manufacturer has this ....yet.

(cyclonecj) · (cyclonecj) **Join Date: Jul 2001** 09-10-2009, 7:02 AM

They've had it for a couple of years. Saves gas getting on plane faster with weight. Sounds a lot more useful to someone that actually wakeboards than Johnny Space Commander gauge pods

MC is too busy building yachts to think of things like that.