mine is only 3 inches from the edge as the platform covers most of the transom, look at the pics with mine vs Russ'sQuote:
Originally Posted by bergermaister
also I will paint mine black if it works well and I measured correctly :o
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mine is only 3 inches from the edge as the platform covers most of the transom, look at the pics with mine vs Russ'sQuote:
Originally Posted by bergermaister
also I will paint mine black if it works well and I measured correctly :o
Have you had a chance to try yours out yet? Be sure to post up how you have your setup weighted.Quote:
Originally Posted by jmvotto
Okay, Russ. What's your "normal" ballast setup now going to be with the gate an even weighting? Do you see yourself making another one for goofy?Quote:
Originally Posted by Boonejeepin
If mine works, for twenty bucks I make one for the other side
30 second change over
Only have one goofy rider
I will hopefully this weekendQuote:
Originally Posted by trayson
With ghetto gate - 1180 playpen bag full, both vdrive 900s full, 400lbs of lead in surf corner, 900 on floor when I am light on crew. Sometimes a 540 partially filled (maybe 200 lbs) on top of the 1180.Quote:
Originally Posted by trayson
I definitely see myself making a goofy side gate. I enjoy trying to surf backside on the goofy wave.
Without ghetto gate - 1180 playpen bag full, surf side vdrive 900full, offside vdrive bag about 150 lbs, 400lbs of lead in surf corner, 900 on floor when I am light on crew. 540 on surf side seats.
I run an Acme 2079 14.5 - 12 pitch prop.
I tried that a week ago. It's NOT easy! I felt like I was riding on a teeter-totter. In fact, I think I was better at riding goofy than I was at riding heelside. Riding goofy though I have to think a lot more getting up. Riding heelside, I didn't get up the first try. Talk about humbling and feeling like a newb again!Quote:
Originally Posted by Boonejeepin
I am not good at it, but it is a challenge and I enjoy thatQuote:
Originally Posted by trayson
How are you guys getting comfortable that the side pressure on your platforms isn't too much for the platform and mounts? Anything scientific or just visually checking for stress?
Just visit and checking for signs of stress. No concerns so far but I guess it is some degree of risk.Quote:
Originally Posted by mnpracing
Joe - you may want to try painting a scrap piece of hdpe before the actual gate - be real interesting to see how paint sticks to that stuff.
I'm looking forward to seeing yours installed. Since I have the stock platform, think I'm gonna be copying your design.
I did just that and sprayed it with a hose, so far so good on the paint. Rust oleum universal any surface gloss black.
http://www.rustoleum.com/en/product-...at-spray-paint
http://i258.photobucket.com/albums/h...psicagtnz5.jpgQuote:
Originally Posted by jmvotto
hopefully it doesn't end up looking like my buddy's girlfriend's mascara when we were teaching her how to surf!
It did not run under the hose,
Maybe I will test it put in the dishwasher... Lol
Ran the scrap piece painted through the dish washer and it held up fine
:cool:
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Originally Posted by jmvotto
Did you modify from your original version...these two sets of pics look really different?Quote:
Originally Posted by jmvotto
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Originally Posted by jmvotto
I think the painted one is a scrap piece of HDPE that he did a paint test on.Quote:
Originally Posted by mnpracing
Trayson is correct, that was the cut off scrap painted for a testQuote:
Originally Posted by trayson
Boonejeepin - What speed are you running, and is it faster than what you run listing? I haven't had much time to experiment on my '13 LSV, but so far, I haven't gotten a great wake with my gate. I'm running hard tank and IBS full, 1100 port full, and 650 starboard full... I have tried anywhere from 10mph to 10.7 mph, and it's just very washy.
I do run faster with the gate. I like 11-11.5 w the gate. Try draining a little more from the opposite vdrive locker than surf side.Quote:
Originally Posted by csm
I run 11.8 without the gate and 4k in ballast
Throwing together a ghetto gate for the goofy side with some scrap material.http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14...c548474c09.jpghttp://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14...f1003f8372.jpghttp://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14...ce1dfa0095.jpghttp://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14...4d0c63a347.jpg
Ghetto gate for goofy side was a success. I surfed backside on the goofy wave, changed gates and surfed regular. Not sure what the knee kneel thing is. I saw it online and thought I would try.http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14...980bd420d2.jpghttp://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14...91531bffb5.jpghttp://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14...44304424d8.jpghttp://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14...16f369514a.jpg
I have been doing the knee kneel for a couple of seasons. the people in the boat love it when I go onto my knee then look at the peeps in the boat and give them the rocker horns...
http://cdn.instructables.com/FLJ/XQC...ULD.MEDIUM.jpg
So, I've noticed that your gate is basically flush with the level of your swim platform. When I'm sacked out, my stern is easily 6" under water at rest and a little more underway. My gate went vertical well above my platform and I'd intended to chop off some from the top, but would I really want to do that and have a good 6" of water flowing over the top of my gate un-diverted?
I think the best results happen when the gate is above the water line. I have to drain some off side locker weight to keep the gate from going under water.
Well the what about me where I just slammed both sides and had a tall gate???Quote:
Originally Posted by Boonejeepin
Russ, clear out your PM's...
Or just give me your email address...
Russ, you may be able to tag on to that restraining order that Newty has.Quote:
Originally Posted by trayson
I certainly don't mind helping if I can.
lolololololQuote:
Originally Posted by wolfeman131
Russ, how is your low speed steering affected with your straight gate? My boat wouldn't turn against the gate in idle. not surprising as my gate is at 22.5 degrees and is over twice the size of the rudder...
There is certainly extra steering drag but not enough that it is a huge problem. Certainly still noticeable.Quote:
Originally Posted by trayson
I made version 1.0.
I made it reverseable to work on both sides. May try it tomorrow.
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Leave it to you to make one that works on both sides. Nice friggin job! I am waiting for a template for one that works on the '06+ LSV's. After riding Russ's boat I am on board but there is no way I'm going to experiment around and try to figure it out. Nice job! Keep us posted.
I've been tempted to buy the manual flow but haven't heard anything good about it yet.
I don't wanna be the guinea pig... :p
This took an hour and used some leftover materials. I'm gonna fill my 4100lbs of blasts and see what happens...
Don't have any crew this weekend, so I can only watch..
I feel for you on that one. It gets like that for me in Sept. I've thought about getting college kids from FSU to fill out the crew.Quote:
Originally Posted by parrothd
Charge up the Gopro - it's ghost rider time!Quote:
Originally Posted by parrothd
No, you need your Daddy's Malibu for that one.
I actually have peeps that want to ride. I haven't had a chance to shake down the boat yet and they only speak Korean.
I always think they're plotting to kill me, I try to distract them on the way out so they need me to get back to the dock.. Maybe I'm paranoid..