2010 ve ballast install

[dukesofhazzard]

Back from the weekend, and super happy with the outcome, the 400lb sac on the seat is an absolute must with just my wife driving and 2 young kids. I had factory front 400 full, surf corner factory 250 full, custom surf sac full and 400 on the surf side seat. Here is the result.
http://vid550.photobucket.com/albums...ounty/wave.mp4
http://vid550.photobucket.com/albums...unty/setup.mp4

[dukesofhazzard]

So I played with the wave a little last night and here is what happened, I tried no bow weight and spd 12mph, got up and going and wave seemed to have less push, and then the boat started to cavitate, too, fell down wife came and picked me up, started again same settings and away we go, well I was at the back of the wave and I was looking at the wave while I was pumping to get some speed and was at full speed and the boat cavitated and wife thought there was something seriously wrong with the engine, pulled into neutral as I am speeding on the board to back of boat, I look up at last second as saw nothing but the boats butt, tried to throw myself onto the swim deck so the board wouldn't hit, well it hit, I think just the swim deck but dinged my brand new board, hopefully I can just put some suncure on it and be barely able to notice, I got away with just a bruise on my forearm so not too bad but sucks about board. She was so scared, anyhow moral of story the best wave I have found so far is still 400 bow u sac full, no weight opp side, surf side full, custom sac full and 400lbs on surf side seat and speed 11mph, no cavitation, rub rail at water, smooth clean face with a nice lip, almost getting some air now, sure is fun knowing you are progressing. Otherwise a nice night on the water except for an idiotic tuber, also meet with BCRIDER on the water. He snapped a pic
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[BCRider]

Was great to see you out there Dukes. I almost ran in the back of the boat last night as well when my buddy came off the throttle but was able to turn out to avoid hitting.

I'll have to try running some bow weight again. I run everything port side and same as you with nothing on the starboard side at all...not even the driver. Last night with 2 in the boat I have custom sac full. hard tank full (250) and 200lbs in steel blocks on the seat rear corner and the passenger beside the tower. Once the rider is up I find if I (the driver) also moves over to the passenger seat the wave loses the bit of wash I get when still at the drivers seat.

Made huge progress on my 360's last night too. Got almost all of them around but was then surprised myself when I was around and wasn't pumping fast enough to stay in the wave.lol. Finally rode a couple out though too....what a great feeling.

This is from last night with my friend behind the boat.

The other pic I sent you was better/clearer