SICK wake behind a tri-hull!!

JustinBrower · Newbie Joined: 05 Jun 2003 Posts: 3 City: Batesville, MS

Yesterday, I was at our normal spot for boarding when this tri-hull boat, complete with tower goes by. We watched in amazement for like 15 minutes before we pulled up to him to ask about the boat. It was a 20' I/0 with a 350. He said he was using about 2100lbs. of ballast and the tower was custom made for the boat. His wake made my Mastercraft 190's look puny. I would never thought that a tri-hull boat could make wake like that. I didn't get a chance to ride behind it though.

I thought that the V-part of the hull is what made the wake. What gives? Why is his wake phatter than mine?? Is the tri-hull the secret to boarding on a budget??

anti-shoobies · Posted: Jun 06, 2003 3:50 pm Post subject:

There is a tri-star on our lake, too. It throws a bigger wake without any weight than my prostar throws without any weight. What gives!? Evil or Very Mad

JustinBrower · Newbie Joined: 05 Jun 2003 Posts: 3 City: Batesville, MS

not a tri-star, but a tri-HULL. Kinda like the one in this picture. I stole this picture from Ebay. Imagine this boat, just a little bigger, with a tower.

wakeboarder · Addict Joined: 24 Apr 2003 Posts: 702

2100lbs wouldn't sink that boat, the motor would push it but the boat couldn't hold that much, could it??? Confused

BIGMAC · Posted: Jun 06, 2003 7:53 pm Post subject:

It's not the v but more of the way the back bottom of the hull is shaped. Notice that X2 and SAN are almost completly flat.

Sportster4Tec · Posted: Jun 06, 2003 8:49 pm Post subject:

...wakeboarder he said kidna the shape of that boat. Do you think the guy would have a 350hp i/o with 2100 pounds in that thing? Nah i bet it was much bigger and nice... he was just kinda showing you what the hull looked like.

anti-shoobies · Posted: Jun 07, 2003 5:57 am Post subject:

JustinBrower, my bad. I'm an idiot. That's even crazier than what I thought!

Ralph · Posted: Jun 07, 2003 1:05 pm Post subject:

You'll probably find the wake will be big but soft. My bayliner pumps out a big clean wake but it isn't as hard or solid as the VLX I have riden behind.

grady · Addict Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 547 City: d-block

Ralph, it may b soft but thats a damn good lookin wake u got there