2001 SAN Wrecked Surf Wake - My Worst Nightmare

[txjs550]

Ok, here we go. I ran my boat aground last November due to a missing buoy. Ran aground pretty hard and bent the shaft, rudder port and prop. The rudder sheared off clean. Ever since, the boat will not throw a surf wake. My weight distribution is exactly the same as before the wreck and I've even played around with it with no results. I've measured the underwater gear against another SAN and the measurements are the same and everything seems to be in alignment. I've had it back to the shop 8 times since November and they have no clue what is causing this. The boat is weighted accordingly. 1 sac under the front seats on the starboard side partially filled, one 550 sac in the locker, 2 stock ballast tanks and 2 350lb sacs on top of those and 1 550 sac behind the drivers side. The boat lists when weighted, but when we get going, it starts straightening out and throws all white wash. Before the wreck we weighted the boat exactly the same way and it threw an awesome wake. I haven't surfed in 6 months and am becoming increasingly irritable. The shop is going to see if they can contact Correct Craft this week and see if they have any ideas.

Please help.

[bhectus]

You probably need a new prop. Yours looks bent....

[Chexi]

I wouldn't think so, but could the tune of the rudder be it?

[gride]

How can u even run on that prop?

[Sell]

Surely that prop is from when he ran aground. I have no idea why you can't get a wave now though....

[gride]

Ya you're right. I mean was the hull damaged big time? If so, the hull could be misshaped I suppose, but still sounds beyond odd. Have u tried the opposite side to see if the same thing happens? What about the wakeboard wake or simply cruising? The rudder adjustment shouldn't really make the boat level out

[Double D]

How about your skag(s)? (Does a SAN have Skags?? Sorry, Direct Drive guy) If it does, check to make sure their not bent too.

[GoBig]

Are you sure that your stock ballast is filling? Maybe a damaged/clogged intake from running aground? Is your aftermarket ballast plumbed in and are you for sure that it is filling completely? This sounds more like a weight issue to me...

[Texan1554]

Correct me if I'm wrong... you've got a center bag full, stock wedge tanks full, 350's on top of those on both sides... full. 1 550 shoved behind the driver and a partial bag up front on the starboard (drivers side)?

Sounds to me like you're running way too much weight on the port side and not enough up front compared to how much you've got in the back assuming you're trying to get a starboard wave.
Empty the 350 in the port locker along with your port wedge. Only halfway fill your center sack. Then get anyone with you to sit up front, or if i'ts not plumbed take that 350 from the port locker and stick it up front. The key to a clean wave in these boats is weight up front.

[Texan1554]

One other thing, play with that 550 behind the driver and lay it length ways just in front of the back seat so it's slightly off center to starboard.

[jguanciale]

You havn't answered if you are still running with that prop! How can you even stand the vibration?

[txjs550]

The picture is the prop after the wreck. I replaced it along with the missing rudder. The tracking fins/skegs were not damaged and are not bent. There are not cracks under the rudder port or strut. Stock ballast is filling properly along with piggyback ballast. Ballast is filled the exact same way as before the wreck. The 550 in the locker is moved up all the way. The 550 sack behind the driver is in front of the back seat biased on the starboard side. I have tried biasing the port side to get a wake on that side. I have tried adjusting the rudder trim tab.

[gride]

It has to be a hull problem. If everything is aligned there must be some type of drag or lift effect happening.

[AirTool]

did you go back with the same prop model/pitch/cup? ...just checkin'

[txjs550]

Same prop. OJ 14x18 P cup. I think that the hull has deformed despite there being no cracks. At one point, I measured it against another SAN and the drive shaft was not put all the way back in by about 3/4". After putting it back in all the way, same story. It's weird cuz the boat lists when stopped, but when we get going it straightens out a bit and just throws wash. I really have tried about everything aside from making a template of another hull and seeing if it matches up. From what I've heard boat hulls change shape over time anyway, but if it is a deformation from the wreck, I would think that it would think that it would be significant. Is it possible for the fiberglass to crack and the gelcoat stay in tact? Maybe I should check for cracking on the interior of the hull or where the stringers tie in. I even suspected that the fiberglass was cracked under the rudder port, or strut, but upon inspection, no cracks were found. FML