Couple summer shots so far

[F725]

Having a great summer in our 2017 210!

[jondavis08]

Nice! What's your surf settings?


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[F725]

We are running 750's over the hard tanks in the rear (removed the pro ballast bags and replaced with 750's), and the belly full. Depending on how many are in the boat, we sometimes add some extra bow weight or have someone sit in the bow. Speed is around 10.6, NSS is usually between 2 and 4 depending on the rider preference, Hydrogate is full vert.

[mcosub]

Looking good. I am trying to get my wave settings perfected for bigger riders but havent found the right combo yet. May have to give in and buy the 750 sacs instead of the pro ballast bags.

[Flyindutchman]

Looking good. I am trying to get my wave settings perfected for bigger riders but havent found the right combo yet. May have to give in and buy the 750 sacs instead of the pro ballast bags.

If you don't already have the pro ballast bags I would go straight to the 750's. I don't think there would be much cost difference? I have the pro ballast and it makes a nice wake but I think we will outgrow it by the end of summer and go for the 750 upgrade.

[mcosub]

we do have the pro ballast but may need to upgrade as well.

[F725]

This is our 4th 210 and I've been replacing pro ballast bags with 750's in every one. The wave is awesome. The only catch is, like I said earlier, you may need some extra bow weight to clean up the wave if you have the rear bags full. Oh, one more catch... I sometimes keep the Starboard rear slightly lighter than the Port side. Start with them full and drain the starboard rear until you get the perfect looking wave. Then it's set for both sides with the NSS.

[seveet]

Nice pics. You guys always look like your having a ton of fun. I would love to see another video like you did a few years ago. Still one of my favorite. We had a beautiful night here in Muskegon tonight. I hope it ok if I share a few of ours also. Maybe we can change this into a summer 2017 picture thread.

[Evening Shade]

F725 You have been silent all summer. I was wondering which way you went after the G21. Awesome looking 210. Love the color combo. I love red and black boats!

[F725]

Evening Shade, nice photos! I have been silent so far but we had a pretty busy spring. We loved the G21 of course but felt pretty stretched financially with it. The 210's have been such great boats for us so it was easy to go back. Maybe we'll try a GS22 in the future. How do you like your GS20?

I'm hoping to film at the lake where we did the video a few years ago. The lake isn't too far from us but it's crowded on the weekends so I'll need to schedule a day off. We're also hoping to get the same crew to film again. We'll see.

[Evening Shade]

Evening Shade, nice photos! I have been silent so far but we had a pretty busy spring. We loved the G21 of course but felt pretty stretched financially with it. The 210's have been such great boats for us so it was easy to go back. Maybe we'll try a GS22 in the future. How do you like your GS20?

I'm hoping to film at the lake where we did the video a few years ago. The lake isn't too far from us but it's crowded on the weekends so I'll need to schedule a day off. We're also hoping to get the same crew to film again. We'll see.

So far, I love my GS20, but I'm not big into surfing like you so I won't comment on how the boat surfs. I just can't really get into surfing at this point. Between my wife and kids, no one in my crew has the patience to work on tweaking the surf wave except for me and I'm way out numbered so I just don't bother. The wake board wake is pretty awesome! My kids have learned to wakeboard, but just barely so they still prefer to ride the tube.

At this point, I burn a lot of fuel pulling a tube and that brings me to another point. Fuel consumption. I don't know if my ZR4 just need a few more break in hours or if the GS20 hull is a lot less efficient than my 2011 210, but my ZR4 seems to burn through a tank of fuel much quicker than the ZR450 in my 2011 210. Both boats have essentially the same size fuel tank. I haven't calculated fuel consumption so my experience is just my impression. Makes me miss the the 55 gallon tank in my old Malibu. Did you or have you noticed a difference in fuel consumption between 210s and the G21?

[F725]

The G21 had the 450. This 210 has the H5. I feel like I burn more gas compared to last year with the G21 but then I have to remind myself that the tank on the G21 was much bigger than the 210. So I didn't have to fill the G21 as often. Fuel consumption is probably very close.

[HVL2010]

Looks like a nice boat and a nice wave! I wish my home lake was as accomodating for surfing....dumb HOA!

[HVL2010]

So far, I love my GS20, but I'm not big into surfing like you so I won't comment on how the boat surfs. I just can't really get into surfing at this point. Between my wife and kids, no one in my crew has the patience to work on tweaking the surf wave except for me and I'm way out numbered so I just don't bother. The wake board wake is pretty awesome! My kids have learned to wakeboard, but just barely so they still prefer to ride the tube.

At this point, I burn a lot of fuel pulling a tube and that brings me to another point. Fuel consumption. I don't know if my ZR4 just need a few more break in hours or if the GS20 hull is a lot less efficient than my 2011 210, but my ZR4 seems to burn through a tank of fuel much quicker than the ZR450 in my 2011 210. Both boats have essentially the same size fuel tank. I haven't calculated fuel consumption so my experience is just my impression. Makes me miss the the 55 gallon tank in my old Malibu. Did you or have you noticed a difference in fuel consumption between 210s and the G21?

I think this hull is really good at "plowing water at surf and wakeboard speeds, hence probably higher consumption at those RPMs. When you get up around 25-30 it planes off more and I think consumption comes in line. Interestingly, my buddy's XT20 burned way less fuel at the same speeds with the Ilmor motor.

[TGoss]

Your camera work is fantastic. Thanks for sharing.