So I wrote a long blog entry, it contains a lot of information I have already posted about, but I think many of you will think its worth the read.
http://wake9.com/community/entry.php...r-a-Sneek-Peek
That said, we have tested various weightings since we got our RZ2 and then made measurements and ordered custom sacs that we felt would be the perfect setup for this boat. My goal was enough weight to give a competition level wake, rubrail kissing the water, with only myself and a couple tikes in the boat. This would simulate very closely what an average family with 2-3 teenage kids should expect.
Here is the setup.
Rear Surf Side: 1350 lbs
Front Surf Side: 400 lbs
People weight: 590 lbs (400 lbs in ballast boy seat, Maddie driving, T & J, all over the place. ;-) )
Total: 2340 lbs.
Taps was at 2, and speed at 12mph. We noticed a bit of wash and you will see in the video. Then we go to taps 3, and it was SUPER clean. You can hear on the video when I tell RJ taps are now at 3. We had very little time, and we will test more on Friday, both sides, during the day. The key to this test, is it is a year in anticipation, of getting a factory boat, only swapping the rear sac with a larger size, and that is it. So RJ did the swap with a pair of channel locks while floating in the lake in 30 minutes. The system is still completely stock, works perfect, just swaped out the sack. We will be publishing a full podcast with the whole process soon, I was so excited, I wanted to throw out this test.
Dude, the wake was sick, and just a simple swap, and its still fully automated. IMHO, that makes the RZ2 the first boat from a factory with a comp wake. Its like the old days, you could buy an SS nova that was ready for the quarter mile track, you just had to swap the tires.
Mike will be selling these sacs, but I would wait until we do our full test on friday. I am thinking I can make the sacs 2 inches taller and get another 150 lbs in there, it doesn't go all the way to the top.
Remember that last adjustment mike? But let me spend some more time. In about a week, I think I would be ready to tell mike go for it, or just add the 2 inches.
Mike, as I suspected, it empties as well as any other large sac, still a bit of water on the bottom, but leaving the same fitting placement, and anchoring it correctly I think was the key. It doesn't move, very solid. But lets see after a few fill/empty cycles. This is the best setup yet.
http://wake9.com/community/entry.php...r-a-Sneek-Peek
That said, we have tested various weightings since we got our RZ2 and then made measurements and ordered custom sacs that we felt would be the perfect setup for this boat. My goal was enough weight to give a competition level wake, rubrail kissing the water, with only myself and a couple tikes in the boat. This would simulate very closely what an average family with 2-3 teenage kids should expect.
Here is the setup.
Rear Surf Side: 1350 lbs
Front Surf Side: 400 lbs
People weight: 590 lbs (400 lbs in ballast boy seat, Maddie driving, T & J, all over the place. ;-) )
Total: 2340 lbs.
Taps was at 2, and speed at 12mph. We noticed a bit of wash and you will see in the video. Then we go to taps 3, and it was SUPER clean. You can hear on the video when I tell RJ taps are now at 3. We had very little time, and we will test more on Friday, both sides, during the day. The key to this test, is it is a year in anticipation, of getting a factory boat, only swapping the rear sac with a larger size, and that is it. So RJ did the swap with a pair of channel locks while floating in the lake in 30 minutes. The system is still completely stock, works perfect, just swaped out the sack. We will be publishing a full podcast with the whole process soon, I was so excited, I wanted to throw out this test.
Dude, the wake was sick, and just a simple swap, and its still fully automated. IMHO, that makes the RZ2 the first boat from a factory with a comp wake. Its like the old days, you could buy an SS nova that was ready for the quarter mile track, you just had to swap the tires.
Mike will be selling these sacs, but I would wait until we do our full test on friday. I am thinking I can make the sacs 2 inches taller and get another 150 lbs in there, it doesn't go all the way to the top.
Remember that last adjustment mike? But let me spend some more time. In about a week, I think I would be ready to tell mike go for it, or just add the 2 inches.
Mike, as I suspected, it empties as well as any other large sac, still a bit of water on the bottom, but leaving the same fitting placement, and anchoring it correctly I think was the key. It doesn't move, very solid. But lets see after a few fill/empty cycles. This is the best setup yet.
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