Quote Originally Posted by Jon View Post
07STI,

I would highly recommend adding the bow bag for surfing, especially if you are upgrading the rear bags to 1,100's. If you were to fill the 1,100's full and have 6-7 people all sitting in the cockpit area, that is too much rear weight. You will want to add bow weight to lengthen the wave and get the bow down. With surfing it's all about finding YOUR perfect combination of length and height on a wave. I stress the YOUR part because different riders are looking for different waves. Beginners want a tall wave with tons of push for learning. More advanced riders typically want a big wave with a longer wave face for tricks. Over time you will find that perfect combination of rear and bow weight that will work best for you.
More speed = more “push”. Push is the same as lift. Use small increases in speed. You only want to increase lift of the rider, not the hull. It’s a fine line: too much speed and the hull will begin to plane. You only want to increase lift “push” of the rider. More weight; rear and bow will help maintain wave height and length while increasing speed to create more lift “push”.

I’ll get beat up on here for the above statements. Don’t listen to them, they have no idea what they’re talking about. They’re just regurgitating bits and pieces of what they’ve heard from more people who don’t know what they’re talking about. Just try it and don’t forget if you’re not getting the lift “push” that your looking for at 12 mph, you need more weight.


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