Surf setup on 19' mondo

[jason1973]

Looking for suggestions to get my surf setup correct on my Mondo. Currently have 900lbs in each rear locker, 500 bow, and 500 midship including 200lbs of lead.

I am not using autowake at the present time, just looking for a wave with good push. Any suggestions on setup?

I got close the other day with 100% in filled on the surf side, 90% on nonsurf side and 60% up front. Lead is scattered and thats what is confusing me. Should it be in the surf lockers? up front? Surf tab at 80%

Usually have a smaller crew - 3 adults. Looking for where i should be on pitch & roll (can use autowake to determine) Please help.

I was able to drop the rope, but only for a bit, i found it hard and had to work the board constantly to stay on the wake. one small mistake and i couldn't recover.

[Bch53211]

I have found more weight up front lengthens the wave but you need to increase speed a little. I have a 19 helix I have wakemakers 1030s in rear with 100lbs lead in each locker (underneath bags). I have integrated bow sac and also fill a 800 lb manual bag which I leave on floor towards the rear. I’d suggest a little more ballast, I find it unnecessary to bias surf side with extra weight (except for beginners). For people struggling with keeping the wave I put 150# lead in bow and 150 in rear seats (surf side) and run at 11.1. For more experienced riders I sometimes move the 150 to front and run at 12.1 for the longer wave. Always a trade off between length and push though.

[jason1973]

thanks BCH

i currently have 1000 lbs surf side, 850 non surf side and 550 in bow, 500 mid. I found running at 9.6 mph gives me the steepest wave with most push.

[Stazi]

thanks BCH

i currently have 1000 lbs surf side, 850 non surf side and 550 in bow, 500 mid. I found running at 9.6 mph gives me the steepest wave with most push.

9.6 is way too slow. You’d be surfing right off the swim platform.


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[jcredible]

I think your speedo is out of whack...i would download the app on your phone to test. Here was my setup:

1) Regular Surf Side
a. Fill em all to 100%(IBS, mid ship, both rear)
b. move all your lead surf side under the seat.(I ran 500 lbs)
c. I think my surf tab was at 60 or 65.
d. Speed was usually 10.7-10.9 depending on rider
e. Usually Wakeplate was 15-30 depending on the rider.

2. Goofy
a. Fill em all to 100%(IBS, mid ship, both rear) - After filling them I would empty ~300 lbs out of non surf side rear.
b. move all your lead surf side under the seat.(I ran 500 lbs)
c. I think my surf tab was at 65 or 70
d. Speed was usually 11.1 - 11.3 depending on rider
e. Usually Wakeplate was 15-30 depending on the rider.

It made a great wave with that setup. When I had less than 5 people on the boat though I would fill the old 650 lbs bag and put it on the floor infront of the rear bench seat.

It seems like overkill...but it made a big difference on push and length of the wave. The mondo needs close to 4000 lbs to pop and make a great wave. I moved up to a Mojo this winter and my mondo had a bigger pocket than the stock bags in my Mojo.

[jason1973]

I think your speedo is out of whack...i would download the app on your phone to test. Here was my setup:

1) Regular Surf Side
a. Fill em all to 100%(IBS, mid ship, both rear)
b. move all your lead surf side under the seat.(I ran 500 lbs)
c. I think my surf tab was at 60 or 65.
d. Speed was usually 10.7-10.9 depending on rider
e. Usually Wakeplate was 15-30 depending on the rider.

2. Goofy
a. Fill em all to 100%(IBS, mid ship, both rear) - After filling them I would empty ~300 lbs out of non surf side rear.
b. move all your lead surf side under the seat.(I ran 500 lbs)
c. I think my surf tab was at 65 or 70
d. Speed was usually 11.1 - 11.3 depending on rider
e. Usually Wakeplate was 15-30 depending on the rider.

It made a great wave with that setup. When I had less than 5 people on the boat though I would fill the old 650 lbs bag and put it on the floor infront of the rear bench seat.

It seems like overkill...but it made a big difference on push and length of the wave. The mondo needs close to 4000 lbs to pop and make a great wave. I moved up to a Mojo this winter and my mondo had a bigger pocket than the stock bags in my Mojo.

thanks.. going to try some things this afternoon. I could get 1100lbs in the surf side locker, 850 in the non surf and will try that. May try to run my tab a bit more since i have a little less weight.

[Bch53211]

I’m sure you’re probably aware but just a reminder you always need 15’-20’ depth for a decent wave.