Author Topic: Best surf with minimal ballast (Read 1331 times)

blindside · « **on:** August 17, 2015, 05:06:06 am »

So with the S22 I have have the best surf with minimal ballast at #800. #400 in driverside engine storage and #400 behind driver.

I had fun surfing for 20 minutes with no rope and I am 190#.

I have had great surf with 2000 lbs but with less than 1000 this is the best setup I have found.

blindside · « **Reply #1 on:** August 17, 2015, 05:08:00 am »

Speed was 10.5 mph with stargazer gps cruise control.

blindside · « **Reply #2 on:** August 17, 2015, 05:23:16 am »

Only my 110 lb wife and 3 small kids in the boat btw.

wakehead · « **Reply #3 on:** August 17, 2015, 18:56:15 pm »

After many years of trial, I've found wave much cleaner, longer and with more push with surf tabs. I usually put about 2000lbs evenly in lockers and the back trunk. No more leaning. No more ballast to trip over. I live in Denver,so need to use high altitude prop. Running 3800-4100 rpm depending on additional people.

blindside · « **Reply #4 on:** August 17, 2015, 20:07:35 pm »

You bought the Mastercraft surf tabs right? Did you have to make any special parts or was it a direct fit?

wakehead · « **Reply #5 on:** August 17, 2015, 22:57:37 pm »

No, I bought aluminum sheets and cut it, 14x22 inches, drilled holes for fins, and used 2" L shape brackets as fins. Saw gosurfassist installation YouTube video, and pretty easy to do. U just have to move swim platform inside and raise it by 3-4 inches to accommodate the tabs. Here is the initial drawing on a tab. But I am still adjusting fin angles

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