XLV Ghetto Gate

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Originally Posted by 5:00

Are you putting anything between the gate and the hull to keep it from getting damaged?
Looks great!

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I put weather stripping on mine , all points that may contact the hull.

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Originally Posted by kaneboats

Got my first try at a gate done last night. We'll try it out tomorrow.

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Pat that looks great, yours is almost identical to mine except for that angled cut you put in there, over achiever:-o

here's a shot of a friend out behind the boat with me driving, we lost almost all the curl at the front of the wave, sever loss of push.. any recommendations?

http://i.imgur.com/af2PjVkl.jpg

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Originally Posted by spyder

here's a shot of a friend out behind the boat with me driving, we lost almost all the curl at the front of the wave, sever loss of push.. any recommendations?

http://i.imgur.com/af2PjVkl.jpg

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What weight are you running? , speed and wake plate Plus I think your gate is taller than it is longer, you may want to rotate it 90 degrees

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Originally Posted by jmvotto

What weight are you running? , speed and wake plate Plus I think your gate is taller than it is longer, you may want to rotate it 90 degrees

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i mentioned above, using what i have is not cutting it.. i assume lack of weight in rear is the issue.

i only have have the in floor, the 2 rear 400's (http://www.fatsac.com/FATSACS.bifh) and single 750 (used this solely in rear before gate)

i need to source another 750 for the rear to move the 750's into the rear locker and but the 450 up front in between the seats.

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Originally Posted by spyder

i mentioned above, using what i have is not cutting it.. i assume lack of weight in rear is the issue.

i only have have the in floor, the 2 rear 400's (http://www.fatsac.com/FATSACS.bifh) and single 750 (used this solely in rear before gate)

i need to source another 750 for the rear to move the 750's into the rear locker and but the 450 up front in between the seats.

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That would probably work. I know I had to slow my speed from around 11.5 to about 10.9 with the gate.

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Originally Posted by jmvotto

That would probably work. I know I had to slow my speed from around 11.5 to about 10.9 with the gate.

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i tested 10.2 up to about 11mph

You need the 1100s, that's what i use in my 06.. Full 1100 surf, plus a 400 under the seats and 500-600 on the non surf side, plus center, IBS is optional

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Originally Posted by parrothd

You need the 1100s, that's what i use in my 06.. Full 1100 surf, plus a 400 under the seats and 500-600 on the non surf side, plus center, IBS is optional

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how do you get that boat to actually move... :)

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1100 port rear, 400 under port middle seats, 1180 bow, maybe 200 starboard rear and the ghetto gate. Need more weight starboard rear, the way was nice when my buddy switched sides