Surf tab or gate?

[Shoebox]

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I don't see signatures on Tapatalk. But so true!

[Shoebox]

I measured the angles. The cardboard gate was set at 10°. The lower hull is 7°, the upper hull varies from 10° to 5° from bottom to top. 10° seems like it will work OK, aesthetically and is about as much angle as I'd want.

Where it goes from flat to curve, top to bottom on the lower hull is a 5° angle (black line on the tape), and is set back several inches from the side of the boat. I need to get hinges and see what and where work best.

[aerolland]

Well, have you drilled yet?

[Shoebox]

Well, have you drilled yet?

Not yet. I'm leaning a bit toward the gates rather than tabs. Today I'm making a mockup of the gate I'd use as a ghetto gate to see how it will work. Hopefully it'll be quick to make and I can try it out this afternoon.

[Shoebox]

I built this ghetto gate today as a proof of concept. Same size gate as I've been playing with in cardboard. It's 20° out from the side of the boat, and a 10° angle vertically, which is the angle that would work best with my transom and how it would sit level with the swim step when retracted.

With this thing on, I could not turn the boat left at idle, it really wouldn't even drive straight at idle. The wave was huge, but the boat definitely worked harder than it does with the Nauticurl on there.

I'm going to replace the "gate" face with a slightly smaller version and see how it does. Maybe try slightly less out angle.

[csteel14golf]

https://youtu.be/peThE-tNJ0g

[KnoxMojo]

Shoebox, are you planning to have that on both sides to extend out? If so, it will really kill your wave. My neighbor attempted that with his boat. It changes the running length of the boat down the side more than you would think. If he only has one on at a time, it works great. But having both on to deploy one side or other really messed up his wave. Just something to consider and be aware of. Malibu\Axis have very abbreviated platforms with molded in areas that the surf gate folds into. If you could make it so it tucks under the platform, it might just work. Best of luck!

[Shoebox]

Shoebox, are you planning to have that on both sides to extend out? If so, it will really kill your wave. My neighbor attempted that with his boat. It changes the running length of the boat down the side more than you would think. If he only has one on at a time, it works great. But having both on to deploy one side or other really messed up his wave. Just something to consider and be aware of. Malibu\Axis have very abbreviated platforms with molded in areas that the surf gate folds into. If you could make it so it tucks under the platform, it might just work. Best of luck!

Yes, gates like a Malibu. When retracted it will tuck up against the swim step.

[carport fan]

I'll go with surf tabs!

[Shoebox]

https://youtu.be/peThE-tNJ0g

I've seen that. There are a lot of issues with their methodology.