new guy here with boat setup questions!!

rumrunner29 · Newbie Joined: 19 Jul 2012 Posts: 1 City: carrollton

Hey all! First post here! I just started wakeboarding last month and I am trying to make my friends boat a little better for boarding and thought this would be the place to get some help. Boat is a 97 wellcraft 232 eclipse bowrider with small mid cuddy. 454 with bravo drive and has a tower that he put on last year. Current prop is a 19 pitch aluminum 3 blade. I have played around with the boat and its throws a very good wake even without ballast due to the large size of the boat. Problem is the boat starts to fall off plane once i get it set at 19-20 mph and trim it for a nice wake. I am looking for somethings we can do to get the boat to hold plane at slower speeds and have a more consistent speed. Thinking of changing the prop to a high five, but unsure of the correct pitch. I know its a BIG boat, but he is looking for a real wakeboard boat, just trying to make due for this year....
Thanks for any advice you may have.

Okie Boarder · Ladies Man Joined: 03 Mar 2008 Posts: 10056 City: Edmond

The high five prop would be a good option. Installing Perfect Pass would be a good option too.

Ps205Rider · Outlaw Joined: 14 Jul 2012 Posts: 130

kartman · Posted: Jul 20, 2012 6:46 pm Post subject:

perfect pass is worth every penny spent. if your having a hard time staying on plane at 20, i would try trim tabs and a whale tale. thats what their designed for.