weight for wakesurfing

Enzoborder230 · Posted: Aug 10, 2006 5:40 pm Post subject: weight for wakesurfing

yah, i have an 04 enzo. one day we tried surfing behind it, the wake looked the same from both sides, but it barely had any push. we weighted it with about 800 pounds, but still no push. big no doubt but no push. my question is how do you weight an enzo(if you have experience with any)
any help would be really appreciated

heroldmike · Criminal Joined: 08 Aug 2006 Posts: 68 City: toronto

i dont really know anything about wakesurfing but im pritty sure i read somthing about this on another thread and a guy said to put most of the weight on the one side of the boat that your surfing on... creating a better wave... makes sence to me also

JRW160 · Soul Rider Joined: 03 Aug 2006 Posts: 367 City: Huntsville

We always dump the port sacs and move as many people as possible to the starboard side of the boat. I think the props on nautiques spin the opposite direction of most boats, so you may need to do it the opposite way.

WannabeSS · Posted: Aug 11, 2006 7:01 am Post subject:

I wakesurf behind my boat, 500lbs ballast and 3 ppl, just put the two ppl in the back on the side im riding. Between 10-11 mph seems best, maybe try playing w/ the speed more. Also you got to get the technique down, i couldnt ride the wake at first, took me a couple sets to figure out how to keep moving w/o using the rope. At first i thought the wake wasnt big enough or something, but it was just me sucking Laughing

mengee · Newbie Joined: 19 Apr 2006 Posts: 19

A couple thins we do when we wake surf behind our X-30:
- whichever foot you put in front, that is the side of the boat you surf behind
- Fill both rear ballast tanks
- Load all people to that side of boat
- Drive in an arc in that same direction (ie if surfing on the left side, make a slow turn to port while driving)

boobybunny · Guest

http://www.awsweden.nu/

This is the Inland Surfing website. They use the enzo and have TONS of advice on how to weigh the boat.

We have the T-5 and have found that 1200 lbs in the back, 200 in the front locker is PERFECT and can even get my 260 lb hubby to toss the handle. Without the 200lbs in the front... there is not enough water being pushed.

If we want a HUGE wave, we then let our 120lb niece drive, her father, grandfather, uncle (my husband) and myself sit on the sun deck, with our feet on the teak. All total that adds about 8-900 lbs of human ballast.

gene3x · Addict Joined: 31 Aug 2004 Posts: 759 City: Dallas

Prop rotation makes a difference doesn't it?

C4Avalanchen · Outlaw Joined: 27 Aug 2005 Posts: 189 City: Reno

Yeah, prop rotation makes the wake worse on the starboard side of most boats. I think Correct Craft is the only company who builds their boats with opposite rotation from most other manufacturers. I never fill the starboard side rear tank when I surf, I put all the weight on the port side from front to back. Even with stock ballast, I have no problems free surfing. You might be going to fast for your ability. Ideally, you want to make the biggest, cleanest wake at the slowest speed possible.

krbaugh · Addict Joined: 24 Jan 2003 Posts: 758 City: Edwardsville

FYI this year you can order Centurions with the RH rotation for goffy footers

C4Avalanchen · Outlaw Joined: 27 Aug 2005 Posts: 189 City: Reno

Thats pretty cool. How hard would it be for someone to change over their current boat Kevin?

krbaugh · Addict Joined: 24 Jan 2003 Posts: 758 City: Edwardsville

It as easy as paying for a new V drive unit and replacing it Shocked

Almost forgot you would need another prop