GS22 Surf Push

[Mschatzle]

I am having a hard time finding push unless I am on top of the platform. I don't think bags or lead are an option, but I have plenty of 200lbs friends. I have been using close to factory surf settings, can someone please help? Looking for where to sit my friends, ballast help (read multiple places to only fill belly up 1/2 way?) and surf settings. I am also riding a surf style board.




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[whitecaps]

Has not been a problem for us. We haven't seen the need to fill the belly ballast and are putting NCRS on 5 and NSS on 0 most of the time. It just gets better with a lot of folks in the boat but even with a few it's been adequate to get ropeless very quick. My opinion is rider experience and board selection has more influence than wake.

[blueroom]

My opinion is rider experience and board selection has more influence than wake.

Obviously experience matters, and the right board is important. But better waves have a bigger sweet spot and good push. We have had a number of less experienced surfers ride without the rope for the first time behind our G23.

[J_DUB33]

I can only speak for the gs20. Most of our surfing is in a very deep lake. With up to 5 people in the boat, We have had great success running the ballast at 70-80 in belly, 100 on surf side and 70-80 on off side. Zero belly weight makes the wake taller but at the cost push. Usually run 5/0 although 5/2 works better with fewer people in the boat. The best wake we've had is 100% all around with 8 people in the boat. 2 in bow and the rest in the back and on the surf side. From OUR experience, Lighter more experienced surfers do have more useable wake length and board selection does make a huge difference. My daughter made a board change and it was amazing how much more wake she could access. We love the wake on the gs20 but it has taken some tweaking. I don't think the answer is adding extra ballast.


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