Good wake from a small I/O?

Bobert · Newbie Joined: 01 Jul 2003 Posts: 3

I have an 18 ft. I/O deep V-hull. I have an added pylon and a fin on the prop. I've added some water sacks and plan to add more, but the wake is still small and steep. How should I weight the boat and set the trim for a good rampy wake? Anyone with a small I/O have success?

Tomato · Criminal Joined: 22 Apr 2003 Posts: 88 City: Escalon, CA

Check out my thread below titled "Sweet Wake." It might give you some ideas with an I/O.

DaveBrowning · Posted: Jul 01, 2003 12:01 pm Post subject:

40% of your weight in the front, the other 60% in the back.

Ralph · Posted: Jul 01, 2003 12:26 pm Post subject:

I'd run 60% front 40% rear personally, especially if you want to mellow the wake out a bit.

wakeboarder · Addict Joined: 24 Apr 2003 Posts: 702

if you put to much weight in the front it will wash out the wake.

Ralph · Posted: Jul 01, 2003 2:10 pm Post subject:

1000 in the front, 700 or so in the back. Doesn't look washy to me.

wakeboarder · Addict Joined: 24 Apr 2003 Posts: 702

the wake looks pretty good, what kinda boat do you have? if i put most of the weight up front it would mess up my wake

Ralph · Posted: Jul 01, 2003 2:55 pm Post subject:

Its a bayliner 1950 classic. We trim up about a 1/4 and the wake fattens & cleans up nicely.

wakeboarder · Addict Joined: 24 Apr 2003 Posts: 702

my friend has a deck boat and it throws an awesome wake without any weight. if only it had good form

midwesty · Posted: Jul 01, 2003 8:57 pm Post subject:

how small is small on a I/O??

mnwakeboarder · Posted: Jul 02, 2003 4:47 am Post subject:

my previous boat was a 14ft Bayliner Capri with a 40hp Force outboard using a ski bridle, doesn't get any smaller then that! Wake was about 6 inches