SUPRA Wake Plates

richard · Newbie Joined: 30 Mar 2003 Posts: 1

I have a Supra SS, with 1500 lbs. of ballast. Does the wake plate help or hurt the wake shape or size?
I would think with all the ballast, the plate would just flatten out the tops of the wake.
Should I just remove it? What is it meant for?

Comments please

Jack V · Outlaw Joined: 19 Feb 2003 Posts: 207

It is used to correct a piss poor hull design.

George · Addict Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 552 City: Chattanooga

Thats really funny Jack considering they have one of the best wakes. richard they wakeplate lets you flatten the wake when it is down and when it is up it wakes it more vert. it also help in rough water keeps you from porpusing.

Rgillar · Newbie Joined: 10 Feb 2003 Posts: 28 City: Fort Worth, TX

Thats mainly when i use the wakeplate, is when running across the lake to find smooth water, i trim down to keep from porpousing. I always forget to trim up and the riders always remind me......where did the wake go....
Other than that, it stays up out of the way.

sandm692478 · Newbie Joined: 02 Feb 2003 Posts: 18

we are picking up our moomba on friday, im stoked, but i know its not comming from the factory witha wakeplate, but since theyre made buy supra or vice versa can we go to the dealer and have one installed aftermarket? just wondering cause ive heard great things. cant wait to ride some butter. peace

George · Addict Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 552 City: Chattanooga

Well mine is on our Mobius V. I bet your dealer can install one for you. my guess it might cost a grand for it.

Cowie · Posted: Mar 30, 2003 9:52 pm Post subject:

Wakeplate will clean the wake up a lot if you run lots of weight. We run about 1900lbs of ballast plus people and the wake tends to wash off a little. If you putthe plate down a bit the wake cleans up nicely to about 90 feet. Wake plate really only changes the wake shape . Some people in our crew likea real lippy wake which you get with the plate up and others like a rampier wake ( plate down). Is a very convenient way to change the wake shape.

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

our dealer told us our wakeplate was set for wakeboarding whenever we picked up the boat becuz its down and told us to help from pourposing (sp) speeds to put it up a lil...seein as how we have a manual and not hydraulic wakeplate...we just leave it where it is