X30 Ballast makeover, most for surfing.

[CantRepeat]

No wake plate or surf tabs on my boat.

/bump

Did you ever get a fully weighted test with the new platform done?

[CantRepeat]

The 2000 is a different hull then 06+ 230s.

The concept may work on new hulls. Do you have some photos of your mod?

[Wake Faller]

I built a slanted fin under my platform out of 2x10 pressure treated wood that captured the wash and shot it out to starboard side. Cleaned up the wake perfectly. I have the fiberglass platform with the lip and still a perfectly clean wake. 2000 230 VRS w 1000 lb sac port, 400 stbd, 600 bow sac, 250 stbd pass locker, 250 ski locker.

Platform is not the issue - it was all prop wash - about a 6" dia stream that washes over the top of the wake if not diverted.

[ttu]

No wake plate or surf tabs on my boat.

okay. i don't have either and am wondering if the wake plate would help keep the wake from washing out at the top.

[rgardjr1]

dang, was hoping to see a improvement. do you happen to have a wakeplate?

No wake plate or surf tabs on my boat.

[ttu]

dang, was hoping to see a improvement. do you happen to have a wakeplate?

[rgardjr1]

any pictures yet of the wake with the new platform?

Sorry no pictures, but we surfed yesterday and all agreed that it did not improve the surf wake. On my boat we have not been able to clean up the top of the wake. It just washes out and I was hoping that keeping the platform from cutting into the wake would help with this. We still had the washed out top on he wave. The only time I've been able to clean his up is when we've had very smooth water and by turning the boat back into the wake. This shortens the pocket but the wake is clean.


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[ttu]

any pictures yet of the wake with the new platform?

[kingwoodlee]

Very Nice Job!

[CantRepeat]

No worries. Enjoy your weekend and let us know how it goes!

[rgardjr1]

[QUOTE=Brockroorda;952049]

Here's what it looks like compared to the old one:
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How did this end up turning out?

Well I don't have any real feedback yet. I put the boat in a couple of weeks ago, but my KGB pump was dead. I filled the port rear tank and fat sack in rear port locker, but didn't have any other ballast filled. With this setup the platform was not cutting into the wake, but when we set up for surfing I usually have another 700lb bag on the port side and the KGB full and integrated bow sack full-plus another 3-4 adults. We're not going up to the lake until the 4th so I should get a chance to go surfing and check out the end results with the boat fully loaded.

[CantRepeat]

make sure you post pictures of the surf wake!!

thinking about doing the same.

Bump for a platform update??

[Brockroorda]

[QUOTE=rgardjr1;941601]Here's what it looks like compared to the old one:



How did this end up turning out?

[Quinten]

Here's what it looks like compared to the old one:
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Looks good, hopefuly it will work
Oh and give that other platform a lick of oil

[ttu]

Here's what it looks like compared to the old one:
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make sure you post pictures of the surf wake!!

thinking about doing the same.