Malibu style wedge on a MC

[Boostd_GSXR]

So I did some searching and haven't seen a recent thread on the wedge system. I have been riding behind a new BU and the powered wedge system is simply amazing. Lifts the boat to plain out quickly then digs in t shape the wake perfectly to your liking. Fully adjustable on the fly

I personally love Mastercraft, the looks, the feel just about everything about the boat. With that said I would love to see this Malibu technology on a Mastercraft. Does anyone know is that is in the works at all??

[clrussell]

I’m on the opposite side of the wedge. I could care less about it. You can do anything the wedge can with tabs and weight

[John Johnson]

I think some federal litigation has foreclosed that ever happening. I agree with clrussell, tabs are much more adjustable. You can certainly get a huge wave with wedge though. Tough to stretch it out.

[WakeRider107]

I’m on the opposite side of the wedge. I could care less about it. You can do anything the wedge can with tabs and weight

Agreed. Negatives outweigh the benefits in my opinion. I would rather take extra time to fill a bag in the cockpit than use an auto wedge.

[FourFourty]

No thanks! I prefer front storage, and not having to put a dump truck in the front of my boat to keep the bow down. Burning 1/3 less fuel is also a nice feature of not having a wedge.

Honestly, I’m surprised Malibu still uses it. It just has too many disadvantages........ which would be why not a single other boat company has bothered with a wedge type device. It’s certainly not because of any patents on it. That never stops any of them from copying good ideas.

[Boostd_GSXR]

No thanks! I prefer front storage, and not having to put a dump truck in the front of my boat to keep the bow down. Burning 1/3 less fuel is also a nice feature of not having a wedge.

Honestly, I’m surprised Malibu still uses it. It just has too many disadvantages........ which would be why not a single other boat company has bothered with a wedge type device. It’s certainly not because of any patents on it. That never stops any of them from copying good ideas.

I'm not sure you understand how the power wedge works. It both saves fuel and produces a much better wake. As well as adjustability on the fly. There are no negatives to having one. The boat plains out faster, and needs less weight.

Regardless of a opinion someone may or may not have (that's not the point of this thread) on a wedge and what it does. I'm more looking into if Mastercraft will be producing any similar technology

[John Johnson]

Mastercraft will not use a wedge ever. I disagree that it is adjustable. I surf behind Malibu/Axis as much as I do my own MC. It is not fuel efficient and it rips motors to pieces.

[LostDriver669]

I'm not sure you understand how the power wedge works. It both saves fuel and produces a much better wake. As well as adjustability on the fly. There are no negatives to having one. The boat plains out faster, and needs less weight.

Regardless of a opinion someone may or may not have (that's not the point of this thread) on a wedge and what it does. I'm more looking into if Mastercraft will be producing any similar technology

How does dropping what amounts to an anchor behind the boat save fuel? Not to mention, the hydrofoil function requires a minimum speed before it becomes effective, so again, not real beneficial. It also sounds like you want a Malibu instead of a MC.

[BudmanV24]

In north texas, i'd be afraid to use a wedge due to their dual purpose as a stump finder.

[FourFourty]

I'm not sure you understand how the power wedge works. It both saves fuel and produces a much better wake. As well as adjustability on the fly. There are no negatives to having one. The boat plains out faster, and needs less weight.

Regardless of a opinion someone may or may not have (that's not the point of this thread) on a wedge and what it does. I'm more looking into if Mastercraft will be producing any similar technology

I’m not sure you know how it works..... or maybe you are just trolling???

I owned a power wedge equipped Bu in the past, and I drive one regularly. I stand by my statements.

There is good reason that no other boat manufacturer has copied the wedge.

[bcd]

MC has autolaunch which automatically lowers all three tabs on start up to get the boat on plane faster. It is amazing and saves way more gas than waiting to drop the wedge until after the boat is on plane.

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[jesam]

Got to be trolling. Buy a Bu and move on.

[drx35]

We had a Malibu last summer after selling our x-45 while waiting for the x24 build. Put 50 hours on it. I hated the tower and the Bimini top. It burned way more gas with that silly wedge. While it was down and we were surfing, it felt like the poor motor was going to blow up....MC will never put a surf gate or power wedge on a boat... (if you haven’t been on one of these newer mc’s you should. Very impressive)

[GottaLuvGravity]

MC has autolaunch which automatically lowers all three tabs on start up to get the boat on plane faster. It is amazing and saves way more gas than waiting to drop the wedge until after the boat is on plane.

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Ditto. Last summer I spent time demoing these exact 2 systems trying to decide which one I liked. It was an easy choice for me in the end. The MC planes almost instantly w/ auto launch and when surfing you have a lot more flexibility to tune the wave. The Bu engine sounded like my old truck engine trying to pull too much weight up a steep hill when we dropped the wedge and you could smell the change in the exhaust. Buy whatever feels right to you but I wouldn't buy a boat with a wedge. I like 3 adjustable tabs which is btw what a majority of surf boats out there have.

[clrussell]

No thanks! I prefer front storage, and not having to put a dump truck in the front of my boat to keep the bow down. Burning 1/3 less fuel is also a nice feature of not having a wedge.

Honestly, I’m surprised Malibu still uses it. It just has too many disadvantages........ which would be why not a single other boat company has bothered with a wedge type device. It’s certainly not because of any patents on it. That never stops any of them from copying good ideas.

I agree the fuel consumption of a bu axis is way more than my loaded out 08 star with a 6.0.

The Malib/ axis I’ve been using average 10-12 gal an hour