2007 226 wake surfing help

[Gbracer]

I have a 2007 226 and we are trying to surf behind it, i can get up no problem but can not get the rope to go slack, only a couple seconds at a time.
I have three tanks built into the boat, tried a combination of tanks to try get a good wave , I can get that "green " wave with me in the boat but when I get on the board it is gone
I have tried different speeds from about 8.5 mph up to 13 mph
do I need more weight ? or skill .
thanks for any sugestions.

[MTRBTR]

Have you tried any sort of a wave shaper? Suck gate, Nauticurl, or mission delta? I can surf my SV211 stock ballast with a homemade suck gate. I weigh 210.

[ScooterMcgavin]

You’ll definitely want some extra ballast and a wake shaper on opposite surf side.

[greggmck]

Here is a copy of a post I made in another thread about learning to surf:

Toss out the rope while you are running your boat with a surf wave. Adjust your rope length so that the rope is one-two feet in front of the rear-most section of the wave, just before the curl/wash at the back of the wave. NEVER loop up a rope that is too long while you are riding. Adjust it immediately. Too many people loop the rope in their hands to take up the slack. Then they fall, the rope wraps around their arm and they get a nasty shoulder or elbow dislocation. This is a novice move you never want to do.

Second, make sure your feet are in the proper position. Begin surfing with your front foot ankle bone aligned with or just near the center line of the board. This will put your toes closer to the wave side edge. This is key to ensure toe-side pressure on the board. For your rear foot, also slide your toes closer to the wave side of the board. In this position bend your knees and put weight evenly on the balls of his feet as if your are preparing to shoot a jump shot. Relax. Your should be able to sit on the wave in a relaxed position and the rope should slacken indicating the wave is doing all of the work. Practice in a tailwind first to make it easier to feel the wave push. Stay on the rope trying to keep the rope slack, this gives you the chance to feel surfing without the pull of the rope but if you make a mistake the rope can save you without a restart. I would do this until you can surf with a slack rope for 2 - 3 minutes. Everyone wants to throw the rope asap, but this just slows progress. With strong toe side pressure, the board will climb up the wave as gravity pulls it down, reaching equilibrium. In this foot position, one should be able to surf as long as they want without losing the wave.

Once you have found this "push" from the wave it's time to toss the rope.

Most beginners surf too close to the boat. You want to learn to use all of the wave and trust the wave will provide push across the full length of the wave. This will accelerate one's skills.

Start practicing moving up closer to the boat by putting more weight on your front foot. Brake by shifting weight to your back foot. Practice until you are comfortable sliding close to the back of the boat and then all the way to the end of the wave.

Now practice going up the wave and back down. Carving more aggressively as you get comfortable. In about 5-10 days of practice, one should be able to play on the entire wave.

Try these tips and take a short video the session to post here. From there we can help diagnose the wave or surfing position.

Good luck!

[Gbracer]

thanks so far
I have made one discovery I have been on the wrong side of the wake to start with I have been going with my heels to the wave lol I guess tie to switch side and see what happens.

[Gbracer]

Help still needed.
I added two 500 bags I put one in the walk way to the back of the boat, one on top of the engine cover and added a wedge put it on the opposite side of where I an surfing, I still cannnot get a wave where I can let go of the rope, I have 20-30 second runs where the rope goes slack but eventually it tightens up as I need a tow from the boat.
last time out was doing around 10.3 mph acording to the perfect pass.
What next ??? Is this boat not capable of making a wave for surfing???

[Kenv]

In short.....no. But the re-designed 2010 and up 226 was "better" for trying to surf at best. I traded mine in and went G21 and never looked back. I loved my 2010 226 but wanted more. More wave and nothing in the lockers or on the floor to make it.