Building a surf wave is certainly a process, so thought I would create a post to track my experiences and setups on my Kaiyen. This is my first tow boat, so I'm by no means an experienced veteran when it comes to surfing fresh water boat wakes. My typical crew consists of just my wife, 4 yr old, and 2 yr old, so I'm a bit handicapped when it comes to overall displacement.

Setup 1: Stock Ballast

Surf side: Port
Ballast: 100% L, 100% R, 100% F
Surf Tab: 60%
Wakeplate: 0%
Amplitude Meter Potential: ~30%
Speed: 11mph



Setup 2: Stock Ballast + 500 lb Lead

Surf side: Port
Ballast: 100% L, 100% R, 100% F
Surf Tab: 50%
Wakeplate: 0%
Amplitude Meter Potential: ~40%
Speed: 11mph
Lead Location: 200lb port rear locker, 100lb starboard rear locker, 100lb midship (50 each side), 100lbs bow (50 each side)



Certainly open to setup recommendations and encourage anyone else to post up their maxed out Kaiyen setups!