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I pull young kids of varying skill levels. My youngest and most inexperienced I pull at 17.8 no ballast NSS at 0. This can only be done with up to about 4 people in the boat. If we have more people than that I will shift people constantly and may speed up to 18. With these settings we have achieved a nice wake for a very novice rider. Sounds like you might need to consider removing the added weight and move a person to the port side and the wake should clean up nicely. For a novice/intermediate kid ie: basic wake to wake skill set I will run NSS 5 150port/150starboard/200bow ballast and 19-19.5 mph. We have a very clean wake at this speed and settings with up to 4 people in the boat. If we have more people I will remove some of the ballast. You can achieve an great wake at slow speeds with a G. The only thing that works against a good wake at a slow speed is extra weight. Also, look at your wake at slower speeds a shorter rope will work much better for a young rider IMO and the wake is cleaner closer to the boat. If you have a very novice rider a 55 ft rope will help to give you a clean wake as well.
I appreciate the response. I'll remove the extra weight and see what happens.
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