can you surf with a single ballast on 2006 LSV?
Hello,
I am looking at buying a 2006 LSV. It has the 325 HP engine but only the single factory ballast. I have never surfed before and know very little about it. Will I be able to surf with only the single ballast? I am 6'2" and 200 lbs if that makes a difference.
From all the Moomba's that I have looked at, it seems odd that this boat came with the 325 HP engine, but only one ballast, and it being an LSV.
How tough and expensive is it to upgrade to a 3 ballast system? I am an advanced do-it-yourselfer, having rebuilt engines and manual transmissions. Plus, I am a pretty good plumber:)
Thanks
can you surf with a single ballast on 2006 LSV?
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Originally Posted by
REDFIVE48
I have the exact boat, but with the Gravity III, I found it very hard to surf regular(without a rope) with stock ballast and even with 4 or 5 people in the boat on the surf side. What made a huge difference is an 1100lbs bag on the surf side. Now I can surf with just a driver in the boat. Some tips on surfing without the big ballast bag in the V drive locker:
have a big person stand on the surf side gunwale and grab the tower while they lean off the boat (like they are trying to tip it over)
play with your speed
drive in a circle to to the side you are surf on
Good luck.
Driving in a circle will not help at all really. Best bet is to just weight it right, have the right speed and go straight. I've never needed to have someone hang over the side. If you are doing all that you don't have enough weight. Get the right weight in the boat before someone falls over and goes under the boat while you are riding in a circle...
can you surf with a single ballast on 2006 LSV?
If it had the g3 you'd just be upgrading it all anyway. Good luck with the new boat. Lots of help for you around here.
can you surf with a single ballast on 2006 LSV?
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Originally Posted by
REDFIVE48
My tips were for things that helped me when I didn't have the proper weight. They helped, didn't cure. Was never able to surf without a rope until I got the big bag in the V drive locker. Sorry I missed the fact you were on my boat when I was doing that stuff and noticed it actually didn't help me :eek:
Simmadonna there honey, don't get your superman undies in a bunch. I never said I was in your boat I was simply stating that driving in a circle wouldn't really help and that the best thing to do was to get the boat weighted right...but anyway cool story though bro... 👍
Re: can you surf with a single ballast on 2006 LSV?
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Originally Posted by
smileycvc
With the wake plate down 1/4 (or up depending on how you look at it)
What do you mean depending on how you look at it? Lol it's either up or down...
I ride with my plate all the way up, which correlates to the bow riding high and stern dropping low. This makes the steepest wake, which I like. As I put the wakeplate down it mellows the lip out and makes it not as steep, but it's still as big of a wake. Pocket might get a little longer. I put the plate about halfway for beginners and even my wife, the wake is very intimidating when at it's steepest.
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