I have 2007 Mastercraft X2 with the current ballast setup:
Front: 400lbs. stock + 500lbs. lead weight = 900lbs.
Port - Rear: 250lbs. stock + 455lbs. piggy back sack = 705 lbs.
Starboard - Rear: 250lbs. stock + 455lbs. piggy back sack = 705 lbs.
Total Weight: 2,310 lbs.
Surf Speed:
10.6 mph
For the last year, I have never been able to get a really clean surfable wave... until now! At 6'2" and 210 lbs. we have previously had to list the boat to the surf side and cram as many people as possible into the corner. This made the wave surfable, but the boat had a scary lean to one side with water approaching the top corner of the boat. To top it off, the wave was always mushy with no lip.
After many hours of researching the different wake enhancement systems out there, I have come up with a quick and easy method of providing a great surf wave. I have not seen anyone try this setup with a Mastercraft, but I could be wrong. So I thought I would share my success for anyone attempting something similar. This is still a work in progress, but the prototype is pretty amazing.
I am calling this apparatus (for now): the "Wake-Shaper". This is basically a completely removable and adjustable tab that works with the principles of delayed convergence that produces a remarkably clean and surfable wave, with quite a bit of push. Installs in about 10 seconds. I can now free-ride with only a driver and observer in the boat. No more listing to one side or shifting people around. Just fill all of the ballast and let everyone sit comfortably in the boat, then surf! Check out a quick video I made of the initial tests over the 4th of July weekend (sorry the video is a bit shaky):
http://youtu.be/EaazgqRHhMs
If anyone has any questions or suggestions I would love to hear what you think.
Front: 400lbs. stock + 500lbs. lead weight = 900lbs.
Port - Rear: 250lbs. stock + 455lbs. piggy back sack = 705 lbs.
Starboard - Rear: 250lbs. stock + 455lbs. piggy back sack = 705 lbs.
Total Weight: 2,310 lbs.
Surf Speed:
10.6 mph
For the last year, I have never been able to get a really clean surfable wave... until now! At 6'2" and 210 lbs. we have previously had to list the boat to the surf side and cram as many people as possible into the corner. This made the wave surfable, but the boat had a scary lean to one side with water approaching the top corner of the boat. To top it off, the wave was always mushy with no lip.
After many hours of researching the different wake enhancement systems out there, I have come up with a quick and easy method of providing a great surf wave. I have not seen anyone try this setup with a Mastercraft, but I could be wrong. So I thought I would share my success for anyone attempting something similar. This is still a work in progress, but the prototype is pretty amazing.
I am calling this apparatus (for now): the "Wake-Shaper". This is basically a completely removable and adjustable tab that works with the principles of delayed convergence that produces a remarkably clean and surfable wave, with quite a bit of push. Installs in about 10 seconds. I can now free-ride with only a driver and observer in the boat. No more listing to one side or shifting people around. Just fill all of the ballast and let everyone sit comfortably in the boat, then surf! Check out a quick video I made of the initial tests over the 4th of July weekend (sorry the video is a bit shaky):
http://youtu.be/EaazgqRHhMs
If anyone has any questions or suggestions I would love to hear what you think.
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