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Thread: Surf tab or gate?
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01-30-2018, 11:36 AM #1
Surf tab or gate?
If you were going to build your own, would you build a surf tab setup, or surf gate setup?
Surf tab would look/act more "stock". But it seems people with factory tab systems often still use a suck gate.
For the effort, would a gate system provide a better wake than tabs?2019 Supra SL450
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01-30-2018, 04:19 PM #2Senior Member
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DO some researching on independent testing. I saw a report that showed the surf tabs generate more push than the surf gates.
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01-30-2018, 08:31 PM #3Senior Member
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For build your own, I'd go with a gate all the way. Much cheaper, easier faster. I've been able to get better results with the SmartWave/WaveControl tabs but I think it would have been one helluva long trial-n-error process with several scrapped machined parts along the way.
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01-31-2018, 12:16 AM #4
Cost-wise, they'd both be about the same. It's true I'd probably have to try a couple different sizes and shapes of plates, but once the hinges are set, it's just a matter of matching hinge holes between plates to swap them out.
Either way, I'll probably start with the Lenco switches with position indicator, then maybe upgrade the controls down the road.2019 Supra SL450
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01-31-2018, 02:47 AM #5
I know what I'd do. Lol.
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01-31-2018, 02:51 AM #6
Nice. How's the wave? Got any pics from further back?
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01-31-2018, 03:25 AM #7
I'm pretty happy with it.
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01-31-2018, 04:02 AM #8
Nice, what boat do you have? How do you control the gates?
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01-31-2018, 12:29 PM #9
I Have a off brand 21' 2013 boat. I use Wakelogic to control it. I'm all in about $1700 with fast actuators. The Wakelogic kit was around $1100 of that.
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01-31-2018, 11:02 PM #10Member
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Is this the report?
https://utahwatersports.com/wp-conte...f_Study_06.pdf
I’m not sure it’s unbiased. And the push conclusion was with stock ballast.2007 LSV
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