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PostPosted: Mar 07, 2004 5:05 pm    Post subject: Wedge? Reply with quote

What does a wedge look like and whats it used for? Rolling Eyes Question Shocked Crazy Eyes
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PostPosted: Mar 07, 2004 5:08 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

It's an upside-down wing that pulls the transom of the boat down, having a similar effect to that of ballast. It's only available on one line of boats, but I forget which. Search the boats and accessories forum and you'll find pictures and a better explaination.

Edit: I should specify it's an underwater wing, not one in the air.


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PostPosted: Mar 07, 2004 5:28 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

i think its malibue
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PostPosted: Mar 07, 2004 5:42 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

yes it is only available on malibu boats. it supposedly adds a better lip to the wake and an equivalent of 1000 lbs of ballast. seems like a good addition to a boat to tune the wake so thats why we ordered one on our new malibu.
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PostPosted: Mar 07, 2004 7:04 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

can you take it off or make it so it doesnt add the weight cuz 1000lbs constantly would be hard on the motor i think
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PostPosted: Mar 07, 2004 7:07 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

You can swing it up out of the water when you don't want to use it.
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PostPosted: Mar 08, 2004 5:17 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

its sweet i have one on my malibu, makes the wake beautiful, lotsa pop off it, you swing it down to make the weight bigger and swing it up to get it outta the way, and ya, its only available on malibu's
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PostPosted: Mar 09, 2004 11:15 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Yesterday I had the pleasure of attaching wedge for the first time to a brand new Malibu vlx. Nothing like taking off the shrink wrap for the first time on a brand new boat. 04 Wedge looks like it is gonna work nice and smooth. too bad it wasn't my boat!
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PostPosted: Mar 09, 2004 3:08 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Partyb wrote:
too bad it wasn't my boat!

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PostPosted: Mar 15, 2004 2:18 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Heres a little trick that we learnt with our wedge, if you want a bigger wake put more people in the front of the boat. It may sound nuts but take a look at the wedge. When the boat is running in the water the wedge is about 45 degrees downwards, if you add more weight in the back you force the back down making the wedge run straight in the water. That aint gonna do anything. But if you put people in the front of the boat you make the wedge go to a 65-85 angle. Trust me it works, pull up to the beach, talk to two fat chicks (they'll be greatful that some hotshot with a nice boat is talking to them) get 'em to hop in the front of the boat and enjoy your super sexy wake. From experience to you! Cool
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PostPosted: Mar 15, 2004 3:49 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Archie_bunker66, sounds like it'll work to me. might have to give it a shot this summer. can't wait to get on the water wiht our new boat Very Happy
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PostPosted: Mar 17, 2004 10:33 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Right at the end of last summer we got our wedge caught on a sunken stump. It didnt fully rip off but it did warp enough that we had to totally take it off before we could go above 10 mph. I've seen pics of guys who have had their whole transom ripped off. But I think that would only happen if you are running in shallow water and hit a rock or something big. But even with ours we wrestled with a warped piece of metal in 4 foot deep water for an hour. And it kinda ruined our riding for the rest of the week Sad . Luccily it was the last week of the season. And I cant wait to try out the new one. Very Happy
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PostPosted: Mar 17, 2004 3:56 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Do a search, there are several instances of the wedge ripping holes in the boat. Since the wedge is directly behind the prop and rutter, you'd tear your prop and rutter of before even hitting the wedge. I had a demo in both an XTi and a VLX, and the wedge does make a nice wake. IMHO however, I just don't think any type of drag hardware is a good idea. For starts, people like me forget to put them up!
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PostPosted: Mar 23, 2004 7:03 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I've got a Wakesetter with the wedge on it, and I can testify for Archie's comment. We put most of our weight in the front, and with the wedge in the back, it works out pretty nicely. I'm used to riding with the wedge and I've noticed boats that are just weighted have much more rampy wakes, the wedge makes wakes alot steeper, or lippier
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