Quote Originally Posted by endotiger View Post
Love seeing all this discussion on weight and wave setup! I have a new 2021 SL450 (picked it up about three weeks ago). I have 1000 lbs of lead and we've usually had a moderate crew of 5-7 people. I want to surf at about 11.3 or 11.4 but the boat STRUGGLES to get there. Sometimes it simply can't do it. I've been slowly moving more weight toward the bow to the point that there's only 100 lbs in each rear locker. That has helped some, but it's still a struggle. I've had to start adding center plate to help the boat reach speed, but of course this is counter-productive for maximum displacement and the best wave. Is this normal? I really didn't realize that the power margin would be so slim for surfing.
If you have 5-7 people lose 50# of lead per person.


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