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11-17-2010, 12:57 PM #1
Anyone ever...
Remove the swim platform with full ballast (750's or bigger) to see if the wake is cleaner? Just saw a bunch of pics of Amber Wing (Supra sponsored) and her Gravity Games Supra does not have the platform...the wake is huge and clean on both sides. Typically Supras and Moombas have a slight wash on one side until you reach 23-24mph when fully loaded with large sacs (Outbacks not included or older LSV)
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11-17-2010, 01:57 PM #2
I've tried it for surfing and was suprised it didnt really help much. For boarding I weight pretty heavy and have never noticed the platform dragging in the water but I do ride at 24 so that could be why.
Do people really have problems with one side being washed out on the moombas and supras?Last edited by bzubke1; 11-17-2010 at 02:01 PM.
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11-17-2010, 02:18 PM #3
can't talk for supra/moomba and boarding, but I know that ragboy of wake9 did a lot of research into platforms when surfing on his tige and found that there was no benefit to removing it at all.
not to mention I can't imagine trying to climb up into the boat without it
not worth even thinking about imo...'06 Supra Launch 20SSV-gone but never forgotten
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11-20-2010, 04:05 PM #4
That makes sense cause i've never had any such issues.
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11-26-2010, 10:00 PM #5Senior Member
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It is WAAAAYYY easier to move a person one side or the other then to remove the whole platform ?
Or get a couple pop bags to slide around the cabin, Or even the cube sac's from Flyhigh.07 LSV usually DUMPED
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11-27-2010, 11:01 PM #6Junior Member
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We have only had our boat for this past summer but did notice it was pretty touchy with the weight distribution...we tried to balance the boat as evenly as we could to make sure the wake was clean...the cooler of beer seemed to be the deciding factor the majority of the time
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11-27-2010, 11:02 PM #7Junior Member
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Ooops forgot to mention....came across some videos the other night of "Kite-boarding" has anyone tried this?!! It looks like it might be a total blast, but a little spendy to get equipped with the kite....
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11-28-2010, 12:26 PM #8
The issue I was bringing up was with the XLV having clean wakes on both sides under 23mph. I assume the larger boats or larger freeboard need more speed but hull design plays a role. I've played around with every ballast configuration. Once you start crashing at 23+...that stuff hurts. I know it's not really an issue with the pros or long line riders because they usually ride 24-25mph and Randall Harris rides up to 28mph with a 92' line. It's not really a big deal to me with having the one side slightly washed on the lip because it's never on the side the wakeboarder is on...that side is clean. On my XLV once you jump the opposite side that had the slight wash cleans up so basically the side the rider is on is always clean. This only happens around 22mph and below. Anything around 22.5-23 and above, both sides are clean.
Last edited by you da man; 11-28-2010 at 12:34 PM.
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11-28-2010, 01:16 PM #9
you da man is right, that is exactly how my XLV performs as well. The opposite side will have a bit of wash but the wake side the rider is hitting is fine. its really not so bad because it makes for a cushy landing zone.
Levi
Former owner of a 08 Mobuis XLV, Cat340, 2650 Lbs.
I miss that boat!
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11-30-2010, 03:17 PM #10Senior Member
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dont you want to hit both sides??? Nothing make me more frustrated than when you get behind the boat and the wake are not even.