just bought my first boat..2006 outback v w/325 indmar

[echase]

I would like to somewhat compete with my buddies who have 23 ft centurions for wake surfing. I only have a 400 lb center ballast and a wake plate. How much weight can I put in the rear left?
PS I am the rook of rookies

[zabooda]

Congrats. Let's see some pics.

[jmvotto]

welcome to the club

canucklehead has his Outback V weighted out and throws a great surf wave.

search the surfing forum aand you will see.

[wolfeman131]

congrats!

put up some pics of your new toy.

gonna be tough to compete with your buds, but a quick start is a 750 lb bag in the rear locker. when you're ready, follow jmvotto's/canucklehead's advice.

[deafgoose]

congrats!

put up some pics of your new toy.

gonna be tough to compete with your buds, but a quick start is a 750 lb bag in the rear locker. when you're ready, follow jmvotto's/canucklehead's advice.

I don't think the 750's will fit.

I am pretty sure the OBV guys upgrade to the 565lb

[wolfeman131]

DG - I run a 750 in mine just fine & think others do also.

[mnpracing]

I had 750's in my '06 OBV with no issues.

[jmvotto]

DG - I run a 750 in mine just fine & think others do also.

Ditto, mine fits just fine

[wolfeman131]

Yo, JV & MNP

wonder if we just got DG to spend some $$$$ on a 750 . . .

[lewisb13]

Lets see some pics!!!

[Canuckle Head]

welcome to the club

canucklehead has his Outback V weighted out and throws a great surf wave.

search the surfing forum and you will see.

Yes, 750's will fit in the rear locker and I would estimate them at 90-95% full. I also run a the GI in the center locker and an Integrated Bow Sac. With three guys in the boat and my wife driving (110 lbs soaking wet) It's a great wave. With 4 guys it's awesome!

My experience has been that the more you can get your boat on to its side the better the shape of the wave. We actually get one guy to hang off the tower and lean away from the boat and the other guy to stand on the back corner of the swim grid and while holding the rope lean away from the boat as well. When you do this the wave becomes very clean and hollow.

I just bought another 750 which I plan laying inside the boat when we don't have people to ride with and also to experiment with getting the boat to list over to the side a bit more.

Here is picture where we have 3 guys in the boat, my wife driving, all 3 bags full and the wake plate is all the way up:
http://i702.photobucket.com/albums/ww30/wedeh/Watersports/WakeSurfingJuly282010057.jpg?

[jmvotto]

Yo, JV & MNP

wonder if we just got DG to spend some $$$$ on a 750 . . .

maybe but i thought i read that DG is boarding more than surfing these days.....

Pics ?, the one above says it all. I have wake envy..;)

[kaneboats]

That's a good lookin' wave there.

[Canuckle Head]

That's a good lookin' wave there.

No, this is a good looking wave:
http://i702.photobucket.com/albums/ww30/wedeh/Surfing/DSC_9404.jpg?t=1283363594

That was me in Costa Rica back at the beggining of July surfing Ollie's Point. Sweet wave! :cool:

[kaneboats]

Well, if you want to get technical about it. It was a good looking "artificial wave".

[Canuckle Head]

Agreed! :D Thanks!

[echase]

I'm trying to figure out how to post pics. Feelin' like an idiot

[kaneboats]

See this thread in the FAQ/Help Desk:

https://forum.moomba.com/showthread.php?t=5629

[deafgoose]

DG - I run a 750 in mine just fine & think others do also.

Do you use them for wakeboarding or surfing?

I am looking to upgrade my ballast but I wakeboard 99% of the time. Having 750's in the rear and only a 400 in the center would seem unbalanced.

[2007 Outback V]

Do you use them for wakeboarding or surfing?

I am looking to upgrade my ballast but I wakeboard 99% of the time. Having 750's in the rear and only a 400 in the center would seem unbalanced.

Don't fill the 750's all the way and they'll work great for wakeboarding. When I upgraded from GI to GIII I put 400's in the back, wish I would have just got two 750's. Two 750's gives you more flexibility, you can set up for surfing either side easier, and have more weight in the back if you really want to slam the boat for a bigger wake (need more weight up front of course). Oh well, live and learn.

[deafgoose]

Don't fill the 750's all the way and they'll work great for wakeboarding. When I upgraded from GI to GIII I put 400's in the back, wish I would have just got two 750's. Two 750's gives you more flexibility, you can set up for surfing either side easier, and have more weight in the back if you really want to slam the boat for a bigger wake (need more weight up front of course). Oh well, live and learn.

Yeah but what a pain in the butt to keep an eye to make sure they fill 1/2 way each time I fill them up. Not really worth it since I am wakeboarding 99% of the time.

[wolfeman131]

DG - just for surfing. Sounds like you're good to go for what you like to do.

[2007 Outback V]

Yeah but what a pain in the butt to keep an eye to make sure they fill 1/2 way each time I fill them up. Not really worth it since I am wakeboarding 99% of the time.

Don't watch them, just time about how long it takes. Couple pounds here or there is not going to make a huge difference.

[2007 Outback V]

I would like to somewhat compete with my buddies who have 23 ft centurions for wake surfing. I only have a 400 lb center ballast and a wake plate. How much weight can I put in the rear left?
PS I am the rook of rookies

In conclusion, get a 750 or two and your good to go.

[gus 08 mobius lsv]

Don't watch them, just time about how long it takes. Couple pounds here or there is not going to make a huge difference.

i agree with this completely i finally have most the regulars in the boat trained to look back and see the wake and move around to clear it up i could have the bags filled to the exact pound but three guys on the drivers side and a few girls on the other side messes it up so just add about what you want and have people move around to clean up the wake.