Craz or Helix for better wave?

[Pound]

i'm certainly not a hydraulic engineer or boat builder, but i think "the bigger the boat, the better the surf wake" is a myth. I actually think the shorter the boat, the less additional weight it takes to make a quality wave. I have nothing to back this up with other than anecdotal. the more surface area that contacts the water the more weight it takes to sink the boat deeper in the water. but the deeper the boat travels thru the water, the more the water displaces around the hull and converges behind the boat for a better wave w/less weight in the boat. so in a factory to factory ballast comparison, i think the shorter boat has the advantage. but you give up other features, like interior room.

[sandm]

I could be mistaken and wolfman has been to more than probably most on this forums, but doubt many of the contests are being pulled by 20ft boats. seems that the 23ft boat seems to be the boat of choice for most contests.
now do get that the boat manuf. want to sell the larger boats so hence the reason to have them pull the contest, but you also want the best wave out there when it's being broadcast or posted across the internet and betting in most cases, it's that 22-23 ft boat in the lineup.

[mattsask]

A larger boat displaces a larger volume of water and creates a more powerful wave. Ballast ed or not, a bigger boat will displace more water. Think about rollers from passing boats. Bet you've had far more close calls with rollers from large boats than from small ones.

Sent from my SM-G900W8 using Tapatalk

[Leebo]

I'm pretty sure that water displacement is a function of weight (rather than length)... at rest.

Once you get moving, the hull length, width and shape can offset this... at the same weight.

Length? Girth? or Weight???

[sandm]

Length? Girth? or Weight???

insert bad joke here.....

[07STI]

insert bad joke here.....

I got a good laugh out of that!

[Connolly_Crew]

Craz,
Mic drop


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[Connolly_Crew]

I'm pretty sure that water displacement is a function of weight (rather than length)... at rest.

Once you get moving, the hull length, width and shape can offset this... at the same weight.

Length? Girth? or Weight???

O_o
Hahahahahaha


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[doingr8]

Brody.jpg

Stock Helix with my son who can't get enough of it.

[BrettLee3232]

Nice helix wave!


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk