Any advice for weighting a 2006 SV211 TE for boarding/surfing??

[blakehales06@gmail.com]

New to the forum and first time owner of a nautique. Just purchased sv211 team edition and taking delivery this weekend!! Very excited, have wanted one for a while and was able to find one in great shape with 200 hrs. I'm looking forward to wake boarding and surfing and am looking for any advice on how to maximize both wakes.

What is the maximum weight I should add to this boat, in addition to the 700 lbs of factory? Where should I place sacs...for boarding and surfing?

Will have around 900lbs with myself and four buddies.......I want to get the most out of the wakes as possible but DO NOT want to over do it. I plan to pamper this boat and have it for a while but I'm not familiar with how much weight is too much stress on the boat.

I appreciate any advice and look forward to being a part of planet nautique!!

[ski4evr]

Welcome! Most remove the hard tanks and replace with fat sacs. Wakemakers has a kit to add to your factory ballast system. Much easier install than removing the hard tanks. Mine came with out ballasts and I put a 400 under walkthrough, 750 in starboard compartment, 380 under passenger seating, bow sac under front cushions, 400 in ski locker, and have a 380 I can put on top of walkthrough if not enough "live" ballast in the boat. The boat can handle the weight, just watch rollers over the bow, and water in the vents. Some blue masking tape works well but looks ugly, according to wife. Have a blast!

[blakehales06@gmail.com]

Thanks for the insight!

[HS]

http://www.planetnautique.com/vb3/sh...11-Surf-set-up

[Mikeski]

Last time out with a crew of 3 (total weight about 400lbs) I ran full factory plus a 500 right in front of the motor. One is the best setups I've ridden behind my boat. Rope was 72.5' total with handle and speed was 23.


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[blakehales06@gmail.com]

Thanks for the input Mikeski...I will give this set up a try first time out and see how it goes. After looking at your experienced profile/biography I can't help but ask if you can suggest a maximum amount of weight you would add to the factory ballast in this boat for boarding and surfing? I realize the boat is more low profile than many but on calm water morning and evening sets I want to be sure I get the best out of both board/surf wakes WITHOUT overdoing it. On another note, when I am just cruising should I leave the hydrogate in wakeboard setting? Its my understanding when it's engaged in ski setting it lowers into the water.....is that just unnecessary added pressure on everything unless I'm towing skier? Thanks again for any input....I cannot wait to get this beast in the water and play around with it.

[blakehales06@gmail.com]

Thanks for the link HS!!

[HS]

Some tips to determine how to adjust the ballast distribution:
1. WB: if you observe the wake is washy where the rider hits the wake and lands, the speed might be to low for the ballast being used; or, there is too mush weight aft vs. forward. Shortening the rope to the firm part of the wake is another solution to try.
2. Surf: washy wake means too much weight aft, or too slow of speed. On the 211, after a lot of trial and error, I realized that adding weight forward significantly improves the wave by lengthening the pocket. If all the added ballast is on the surfers side and in the rear of the boat, you'll get a short and steep wave, and if there is too much weight, it won't be a clean wave, but it will wash out.

In both cases you are looking for a clean wake which is achieved by the combination of ballast and speed -- too little or too much and you'll need to adjust. Your human ballast (crew) will need to help by adjusting their seating positions if need be. When surfing, Nobody needs to ride on the sun deck over the engine (that is illegal) your factory tank and sacs should be adequate. For surfing, you are looking for a nice clean face to the wave and a longish pocket, or sweet spot, and after the pocket is where the wave curl and wash develops, but shouldn't affect the rider. Also when surfing, as well as WB, no power turns to retrieve your rider. Learn to kill your wake before turning around...when surfing, if you don't kill the wave, you'll be heading right into your roller and will learn the hard way. Killing the wave is also good for everyone else out there.