ballast in or ballast out???

dirtydave · Newbie Joined: 15 Mar 2009 Posts: 30

hey guys, just after some advive if possible... i use to have a 19foot older style ski boat witha fat sack and i rode very consistent. FS360, tantrums and some nice shiftys etc. 4 months ago i bought a aussie made Matrix MVS wake boat. 22foot with trim tabs and 2200pound ballast system. Great boat! but we load the ballast up and ride at 20.5mph and feel like were flying (fast) also the wake is really lippy(steep) and my riding seems to have gone backwards... do u think we should ride with no ballast for a few months till we get use to the bigger wake and then add ballast lately on???
any thoughts would be great...
cheers!
dave

shaggyboarder · Posted: Jul 04, 2010 10:47 am Post subject:

Takes some tie to adjust try filling the ballast half full. The more weight your ride with the faster you have to go. Also you might need to change your rope length to find that sweet spot on the boat my guess would be farther back.

nicvtx · Newbie Joined: 23 Dec 2009 Posts: 23 City: sydney

20.5 is fairly slow for an matrix mvs with that amount of weight, speed up about 1-2 mph it will really make a huge difference, you will find that you wake jumps will become easier and you will get more hang time

Wakeboarder3780 · Posted: Jul 06, 2010 4:33 am Post subject:

it does take time to adjust to a bigger wake. I came off an I/O and when I rode the bu for the first time I was adjusting to the wake. It shouldn't take you more than a couple weeks to adjust though. Congrats on a sweet boat though Smile

I would also guess 20 mph is too slow. But if it feels like you're flying you're probably going to have to slowly work yourself up to faster speeds.

STANG KILLA SS · Posted: Jul 06, 2010 6:08 am Post subject:

get your nose down.

trim tabs to bring the nose down, and remove rear weight too if needed. removes the top lip from the wake. and try 21.5-22 mph as a last resort

bobmurph · Outlaw Joined: 18 Apr 2006 Posts: 151 City: Atlanta

dirtydave · Newbie Joined: 15 Mar 2009 Posts: 30

cheers for the info guys... goin out today to try a few thing out... i think we need to ride with a bit less ballast for a few weeks and then progress from what everyone says! CYA

Enygma · Soul Rider Joined: 26 Jul 2009 Posts: 356

I think the bigger wake is just scaring you, my advice...grow a pair. Lol. The bigger wake can be intimidating

dirtydave · Newbie Joined: 15 Mar 2009 Posts: 30

well well well... thanks for all the advice! what a day! it wasnt my riding that had got worst it was the inconcisdent wake... i was ridin 20.5 before on a 70foot line and the wake just was crumbling half the time, but after the advice i now ride at 22mph and on a 80foot line... took a liitle to get use to but stomp a massive tantrum! also landed my first 3s for ages! ts and hs!
THANKS TO ALL WHO HELP US OUT!